Post 18 Career choices - what to do?

After students complete their A-Levels, it can be daunting deciding what to do. This page details options open to all 6th formers.

The 9 Levels of qualifications : There are 9 levels of qualifications that students could study over their whole lifetime if they wish. It’s important that students, parents & carers are aware of these as it can help clarify and shape students career pathways. This can be found as an attachment via the link at the bottom of this page

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What are my options?

Higher Education (University & College)
Apprenticeship - Higher / Degree
Employment
Gap Year

Higher Education : University & College

Higher Education can involve Bachelor’s degrees and higher technical qualifications (e.g. HNC/HNDs and foundation degrees) either full-time, part-time or distance learning, at a university or a college. Here are some resources to help you find options:

This is a really useful guide on universities for students : Clcik here

Help and resources for Univeristy Degrees:

Degree and Higher Apprenticeships

There are a range of Apprenticeship options available for students post 16 and 18 - information on these can be found via : Intermediate, Advanced, Higher or Degree Apprenticeships

Degree Apprenticeships are becoming increasingly popular and can be a wonderful way for Post 18 students to work and study for a Degree at the same time.

What is a Degree Apprenticeship?

Higher and Degree Apprenticeships - what are they?

Higher Degree vs Traditional Degree - what is the difference?

Finding and applying for a Degree Apprenticeship

When? We recommend starting to look into Degree Apprenticeships in Year 12 and again during the September in Year 13. Leaving it any later might affect your chances of applying and securing. Use the tracker below to start logging all the Degree Apprenticeships you find and when their application windows are open.

Degree Apprenticeship Tracker

Where can I find them? Unlike University Degrees – there is not yet a central pool of all Degree Apprenticeships available. Finding such opportunities involves conducting your own independent research. To help with this, we have listed some resources below that you can start to use to search for some Degree Apprenticeships. In addition to this, we recommend you also use your own online searches via channels such as Google Searches or LinkedIn searches.

List of some of the businesses offering Apprenticeships

Employment

If you are looking to go straight into full or part time employment after 6th Form then here are some resources to help you:

Gap Year

A gap year is a period, often lasting around a year, taken between stages of education or before starting a career, during which individuals can engage in activities like travel, work, volunteering, or interning to gain new skills, experience personal growth, and gain clarity on future goals.

Here are some useful resources to help you:

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