For Year 10 Students
After Year 11 …….. You are in the driving seat!
What are your choices? 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 You will need to decide: 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 if I don’t know what I want to do?
Useful websites I can be a and Plotr are good websites to use to start exploring career ideas.
It’s good to talk Speak to: Parents, family friends, teachers, form tutors, careers advisers
Know what you want to do but don’t know how to get there?
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
For Post-16 Options Click on the options below 6th Form and College courses to start researching your options
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.
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. 13
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
Benefits of Using Help You Choose 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.
Quote by Steve Jobs – Cofounder of Apple
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