1. For Parents and Carers

2. Student Choices at 13 or 14
In Year 8 or 9 students need to make decisions about some of the courses and qualifications that they will study in Years 10 and 11
What they choose now may affect their options at 16 and beyond

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

4. Choices at 16 – What to Study
If students decide to stay in education they will need to make decisions on:
What subjects to study
What qualifications to aim for
Where to study
Students need to think ahead! ‘What do you want to do at age 18?’

5. What is Help You Choose?
Norfolk’s careers information, advice and opportunities website for young people, parents and carers
Prospectus of courses, training and jobs in Norfolk
Prepare and submit online applications
Information and advice on choosing options
The website address is:

6. The Help You Choose Homepage

7. How to Search
Click on courses to reveal your search options

8. How to Search
You can search by selecting 6th form/college, subject, town or qualifications

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

10. How to Register on Help You Choose
Click on the register button at the top of the homepage.

11. How to Register
Complete the first screen of information including their UPN (Unique Pupil Number) which will be given out by the school
Have an account to complete the registration process
Set up a username, password and security which should be kept confidential

12. My Account
All students have a ‘My Account’ area in Help You Choose where they can:
Complete information which will then pre-fill their online application forms
Complete the ‘My Career Plan’ to help them achieve their career goals
Check the Status of their applications

13. Applying Online
All students should apply online on Help You Choose for post 16 courses. If they have completed ‘My Account’ area they will only have a few additional questions to complete on their form.

14. Why Apply Online? All the learning options are all in one place.
Young people can apply to multiple providers using the same information.
They will receive s to keep them up-to-date with the progress of their applications.

15. What Happens After Applying?
The student gets an Receipt to confirm their application’s been sent
They’ll then get an Acknowledgement from each sixth form and college when they start processing the application
Some sixth forms and colleges then contact the student to arrange an Advice Interview

16. Help You Choose Parents Section
You can find lots of useful information to help support your child in the parents section of Help You Choose

17. Parents Section

18. Apprenticeships Norfolk
If your child is interested in an Apprenticeship they should click on the Apprenticeships, Jobs and Training tab to find details of vacancies available across Norfolk.

19. Apprenticeships Norfolk
The Apprenticeships Norfolk website contains a lot of useful information about Apprenticeships and can be found at

20. National Apprenticeships Website
Young people can also register for apprenticeship vacancies at

21. Where to get Support Careers teachers or subject teachers
Form or year tutors
Staff at the college or sixth form your child wants to go to
Staff at training providers who organise work- based learning including apprenticeships
Your child’s mentor
Guidance/Careers Adviser

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

23. National Careers Service Homepage

24. Year 8s & 9s – Things to Do
Use the careers resources at school to find out more about their career ideas
Look at the Help You Choose website and other websites to get useful information and ideas
Read the information from school about options
Understand what subjects they have to do in Years 10 and 11 at school
Know what optional subjects they can do at school
Talk choices over with them and with their teachers

25. Year 11s – What to Do in Autumn Term
Look at Help You Choose and complete ‘My Account’
Shortlist courses
Go to Open Days and Events
Check if they can get financial help while they study
Check when the application needs to be done by
Think about a back up plan
Complete an online application form on Help You Choose and send it off

26. 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