Choices at 16+

Your choices at the end of Year 11 fall into two main groups. You can continue in education, or move into training and work.

To help you gain the skills you need for your future, a new law was introduced in November 2008. This law will eventually make it compulsory for all young people to stay in education or training. From 2013, you will have to stay in education or training up to the age of 17, and by 2015 this will increase to age 18.

Choices in education might include:

• School sixth form
• Sixth form college
• Further education college
• Specialist college

Choices in training and work may include:

• An apprenticeship
• A job with training
• A job
• A training programme to help prepare you for work
• Self employment
• Volunteering with training

Check out the links below to find out more about your choices:

You can find further help in the Education, Training and Work Contacts.