What are your options after you have finished your GCSEs? Everyone is always talking about the fact that we all have options, but this isn’t very helpful if you don’t expand and start talking about what they actually are also. There are plenty of different paths that you can travel down, but you’re going to need to do your own research, and determine which you think is going to be best for you.
Well, your research can start here. Down below, we’re going to be taking a look at some of the different options that you’ve got after you’ve finished your GCSEs, and you’re now ready to move on. Keep reading if you would like to find out more.
College
We’re going to kick things off by looking at going to college. College tends to be where you go for more technical skill learning, rather than the academic side of things. For example, you will find a range of courses here that can help you get into a variety of professions including becoming an electrician, an engineer, a hairdresser, and so many more.
Look into the different T-Level courses and qualifications that are on offer here, and see if any of them would be good for you. This is not to say that there are no other places you could get these qualifications, as for example a sixth form may also offer T-levels, but often you find them more in colleges than anywhere else.
Sixth Form
Speaking of sixth form, that’s another option that you’ve got. This tends to be for those who want to study the subjects that are less hands-on and more on the academic side. For example, English, maths, science, history, religion and others can all be found here. You will also notice that sixth forms tend to offer more choice and variety than GCSEs, and you only choose four subjects for your first year, and three of those will carry into your second year, making it easier to manage.
Apprenticeships
Finally, you can choose to go down the apprenticeship route if you feel as though this is better for you. If you would rather be earning and learning on the job, than stuck inside a classroom learning theory and not being able to put it into practice, this is a better option for you.
Apprenticeships are not that difficult to find these days, as an increasing number of companies are taking on apprentices under government schemes. It’s just a case of finding a business that you want to work with, that is willing to teach you and help you through, giving you the qualification that you need at the end of it.
It’s imperative that you do your research on each of these options, deciding which is going to be best for you in the long run. You need to make a decision, nobody else can make it for you, but whichever you choose, make sure that you have done it for yourself.