For Year 11 Students

Choices at 16 Continue education at Sixth Form, College or Sixth Form College Learn and earn at the same time through an Apprenticeship Employment with Accredited Training Volunteering combined with part-time study or training

Choices at 16 – What to Study If you decide to stay in education you will need to make decisions on: What subjects you want to study What qualifications you want to gain Where to study Don’t forget to think ahead! What do you want to do at age 18?

What is Help You Choose? Norfolk’s careers information, advice and opportunities website for young people Prospectus of courses, apprenticeships and training in Norfolk Career Plan Online applications Help with choosing your options The website address is: www.helpyouchoose.org

Benefits of Using Help You You can find all the 6th form, college courses and apprenticeships across Norfolk all in one place. You can apply to multiple 6th forms and college using the same information. It will save you time when you are busy in Year 11 preparing for your GCSE exams. You can track online applications.

For Post-16 Options Click on the options below 6th Form and College courses to start researching your options

How to Register Click on the ‘Register’ button at the top of the homepage

How to Register You will be given your UPN (unique pupil number) by your school which you need to enter on the first screen of the registration page along with some other personal details. Make sure the email address you enter can be accessed in school as you will need it for the second part of the registration process.

How to Register Once you have entered all your information correctly you will receive an email with a link that you need to click on to complete the second part of the registration process.

How to Register For the second part of the registration process you need to set up a username and password as well as set up a security question that you will need to remember in case you forget your login details.

Login to My Account You are now ready to login to ‘My Account’ Complete each section in ‘My Account’ When you are ready to apply for a course the information from ‘My Account’ will pre-fill the form for you Use ‘My Career Plan’ to set actions to help you achieve your future goals

How to Apply Online Search courses Choose which courses to apply for Login with your username and password If you have already completed ‘My Account’ you can use this information for your application form You may need to complete a few additional questions on your application form Check what you’ve put on your form then send it

Search courses Use the search options to find the specific courses you want

1. Search courses Click ‘More Information’ next to any course to find out more about it.

2. Choose which courses to apply for Click ‘Add to Application’ next to courses you want to select.

3. Choose which courses to apply for When you’ve finished selecting courses, click ‘Continue’

4. Login with your username and password You’ll be asked to login, enter the username and password that you registered your account with.

5. Fill in the application form If you have already completed information in ’My Account’ you may need to complete a few additional questions on your application form Click Save and Continue when you’re ready for the next set of questions

6. Check what you’ve put on your form then send it When your form’s complete, you go to the Check and Send Page Click Check Application to see a summary of your form – read it through carefully before sending it When you’re ready to apply, click Submit Application

What Happens Next? You’ll get an Email Receipt to confirm your application’s been sent You’ll then get an Email Acknowledgement from each sixth form and college when they start processing your application Some sixth forms and colleges then contact you to arrange an Advice Interview

My Course Applications In ‘My Course Applications’ you can check on the status of your application, it will show if the provider has collected it. You can also withdraw an application if the provider you are applying to has not collected it

Apprenticeships, Jobs and Training If you are interested in an Apprenticeship you should go to the Apprenticeships, Jobs and Training section on Help You Choose for information. 22

Apprenticeships Norfolk You can find further information about Apprenticeships on the Apprenticeships Norfolk website at: www.apprenticeshipsnorfolk.org

Government Apprenticeships Website You can register for apprenticeship vacancies at www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship

Info & Advice If you’re unsure about what to do next or need more information on your options, make sure you visit the Info & Advice section of Help You Choose. There you can find out more about: Qualifications Training options Careers Job seeking Higher Education Financial help

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National Careers Service The National Careers Service provides information, advice and guidance to help you make decisions on learning, training and work opportunities The service offers confidential, helpful and impartial advice, supported by qualified careers advisers You can access the website from the homepage of Help You Choose

What to Do in Autumn Term Look at Help You Choose and shortlist courses Go to Open Days and Events Check if you can get any financial help while you study Complete the ‘My Account’ section on Help You Choose so your information is ready for when you want to start applying for courses Check when your application needs to be done by Think about a back up plan Complete your online application form on Help You Choose and send it off

Help You Choose Helpdesk 0344 800 8022 helpdesk@helpyouchoose.org If you have a question about the Help You Choose website you can contact the helpdesk: Help You Choose Helpdesk 0344 800 8022 helpdesk@helpyouchoose.org