school-leaver
Newly finished student
A school-leaver is someone who has recently finished or is about to finish their secondary education, typically without continuing to university.
The term is primarily British: The job market for school-leavers has improved.
It often appears in discussions of youth employment and vocational training options.
Higher education institution
- collegeHigher education institution
- A-levelsBritish secondary school qualifications
- GCSEUK secondary qualification
- matriculationFormal university admission process
polytechnic · diploma · certificate · clearing · enrollment · scholarship · bursary · tuition
Paid occupation status
- apprenticeshipLearning trade through employment
- entry-levelRequiring minimal prior experience
- workforceAll available workers
- resumeCareer summary document
interview · recruitment · placement · traineeship · NEET · employability · qualifications
Notable event marking progress
- independenceFreedom from external control
- real-worldExisting in physical reality
- decision-makingProcess of choosing actions
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
opportunity · ambition · future · prospects · pathway · crossroads · choices
Person aged thirteen-nineteen
- adolescentPerson in puberty
- peerOne of similar standing
- classmateFellow student
- graduateOne who earned degree
finalist · sixth-former · senior · millennial · fresh-faced · coming-of-age · independence · adulthood
university
Higher education institution
- collegeHigher education institution
- A-levelsBritish secondary school qualifications
- GCSEUK secondary qualification
matriculation · polytechnic · diploma · certificate · clearing · enrollment · scholarship · bursary · tuition · higher-education
employment
Paid occupation status
- apprenticeshipLearning trade through employment
- entry-levelRequiring minimal prior experience
- workforceAll available workers
resume · interview · recruitment · placement · traineeship · NEET · employability · qualifications
milestone
Notable event marking progress
- independenceFreedom from external control
- real-worldExisting in physical reality
- decision-makingProcess of choosing actions
uncertainty · opportunity · ambition · future · prospects · pathway · crossroads · choices
teenager
Person aged thirteen-nineteen
- adolescentPerson in puberty
- peerOne of similar standing
- classmateFellow student
graduate · finalist · sixth-former · senior · millennial · fresh-faced · coming-of-age · independence · adulthood
school-leaveruniversity student
Person attending higher education
college student · undergraduate · graduate student · postgraduate · lifelong learner
school, leaver, schools, schooled, schooling, schooler, preschool, schoolhouse, schoolmaster