How to list GCSEs and predicted grades on an apprenticeship CV
Make it obvious which qualifications are achieved, which grades are genuine predictions and which results are still pending. Clear labels help an employer compare your CV with the vacancy without guessing.
Give the reader facts they can verify.
The National Careers Service recommends including the names of your qualifications, your school or college and the dates you attended. Its application-form guidance also says applicants can include qualifications they are currently studying and their predicted grades. On a CV, the safest practical approach is to label the status beside each result so a prediction cannot be mistaken for an achieved grade.
School or college: use its correct name and your attendance dates.
2Qualification: name the GCSE, A level, T Level, BTEC or other course accurately.
3Subject and result: use the exact grade format shown on your record or prediction.
4Status: write achieved, predicted or currently studying when it is not already obvious.
5Vacancy check: make any specifically requested subjects easy to find.
If your school or college has not supplied one, write “currently studying” and add the expected completion or result date.
Use the format that matches the truth.
Every name, date and result below is fictional and only demonstrates layout. Replace it with your own verified information.
GCSE Mathematics — Grade 6 — achieved 2026
Use when: the result has been officially awarded. Copy the grade accurately.
A Level Business — predicted grade B — expected 2027
Use when: your school or college supplied the prediction. Keep the word “predicted”.
BTEC Level 3 IT — currently studying — expected completion 2027
Use when: the course is underway but you have no formal predicted result. Do not add a guess.
One education section, three clear statuses.
The structure is reusable. The school, dates and grades are not.
See a complete fictional CVEducation and qualifications
Example Sixth Form (fictional) September 2025 to presentA Level Business — predicted grade B — expected 2027
A Level English Language — currently studying — expected 2027
GCSE English Language — Grade 6 — achieved 2025
GCSE Mathematics — Grade 5 — achieved 2025
Five further GCSEs — Grades 4 to 7 — achieved 2025
A listed grade is not automatically proof of eligibility.
Skills for Careers says additional entry requirements are listed in the apprenticeship application details. Check the exact wording instead of assuming every employer treats predicted and achieved grades in the same way.
| Vacancy wording | What to check | Honest CV response |
|---|---|---|
| “GCSE English and maths at grade 4 or above” | Whether the advert requires achieved grades or accepts predictions. | List English and maths separately with their exact status. |
| “Working towards a Level 3 qualification” | The named subject, level and expected completion date. | State “currently studying”; add a prediction only if formally supplied. |
| “GCSEs or equivalent” | Whether your qualification is accepted as an equivalent. | Name the actual qualification. Do not convert it yourself without reliable confirmation. |
Read the full application details and contact the employer or training provider before claiming that you meet a requirement.
Remove ambiguity before you apply.
“GCSE English — Grade 7” when the grade is only predicted.
Clearer“GCSE English Language — predicted grade 7 — expected 2027.”
Adding the grade you hope to receive when no prediction was supplied.
Truthful“GCSE English Language — currently studying — result expected 2027.”
“Nine good GCSEs” with no subjects, grades or dates.
UsefulShow required subjects separately, then summarise the remaining verified results.
Check the education section against your evidence.
- ✓
Every achieved result matches your certificate, results notice or official record.
- ✓
Every prediction came from your school or college and is labelled “predicted”.
- ✓
Every unfinished qualification has an expected completion or result date.
- ✓
English, maths and other required subjects are easy to find when the vacancy names them.
- ✓
You checked whether the employer requires achieved grades or accepts pending results.
- ✓
You could explain every line accurately if asked at interview.
Grades on an apprenticeship CV
Can I put predicted grades on an apprenticeship CV?
Yes, if the prediction was genuinely supplied by your school or college. Label it as predicted and keep it separate from achieved results. The National Careers Service says current courses and predicted grades can be included in application forms; clear status labels help make the same information unambiguous on a CV.
What if I have not been given a predicted grade?
State the qualification, write that it is currently being studied and give the expected completion or result date. Do not invent a prediction.
Should I list every GCSE?
Make any subjects named in the vacancy—often English or maths—easy to find. You can then list or accurately summarise the rest, depending on space and relevance. Never hide a required subject behind a vague total.
Do predicted grades prove that I meet the entry requirements?
Not automatically. The application details may say whether a qualification must already be achieved. Follow the vacancy wording and ask the employer or training provider if it is unclear.
Does the guidance apply everywhere in the UK?
The CV-formatting principles are general, but apprenticeship systems and eligibility rules differ across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Always use the vacancy and the official service for the nation where you are applying.
Check whether your education section is clear.
Paste your CV or upload a PDF for a free preparation checklist. The checker cannot confirm eligibility or guarantee an interview, so verify every grade against the vacancy and your official records.