The coronavirus pandemic has changed how exam grades are assessed and the economic turndown has limited employment options.
and employers will be given £1,000 for each work experience placement they offer to people aged 16-24.
Traineeships provide work preparation training, the chance to improve literacy and numeracy skills and the work experience you need to get an apprenticeship or other job. They last from six weeks to six months.Just as job numbers have suffered during the pandemic, so have apprenticeships, with the number of starts declining sharply.
Students have the chance to sit the exams again in the autumn or next summer and if they choose to do this, learners will be able to use the higher of the two grades for future progression. The National Careers Service Exam Results Helpline offers advice each year for students who have not received the results they had hoped for.
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