RT Journal Article SR Electronic A1 FRIEDMANN, Zdeněk T1 THE FIRST YEAR OF APPRENTICESHIP: FROM EXPECTATIONS TO REALITY JF Trends in education YR 2010 VO 3 IS 1 SP 69 OP 72 UL https://tvv-journal.upol.cz/en/artkey/tvv-201001-0016.php AB The paper presents results of a questionnaire investigation conducted among students/appprentices in the first year of secondary vocational schools. The aim of the investigation was to identify the principal motives and circumstances of their choice of the studied field (craft), to find out the degree of their satisfaction with the choice and note the differences between expectations and school reality from their point of view. Special attention is paid to apprentices with special educational needs.