18+ Choices

Employment, Apprenticeship or Higher Education?

Some people use their qualifications to go into employment or start on an Apprenticeship

People who take A levels and other courses at level 3, such as BTEC level 3 Diplomas, often go on to higher education. There's a huge choice of qualifications and courses on offer so it's important that you find out:

about the differentt types of courses on offer
about the qualifications you need for entry
where it leads to - does it qualify you for a specific job or will you have to do work-related qualifications after higher education?

You may be planing to take a year out (gap year) before going onto higher education

If you need help with deciding on your options, talk to Connexions Wolverhampton

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