Post 16 Options
We encourage all our Year 11s to consider staying on at our sixth form but understand that every student needs to find the right fit for them and their future. During Year 11 we advise students to research all Post 16 options and make a plan A & B for after their GCSEs.
Exploring Careers:
- For careers guidance please visit Mrs Scott in the Careers Office – R12
- Unifrog – log in and explore your options and careers unifrog.co.uk
- Read up on how to select post 16 subjects to study Target Careers – What A Levels should I take?
Please see below for a selection of local “Post 16+” education and training providers:
Sixth Forms offering academic and vocational level 3 courses:
Further Education Colleges:
- Bournemouth and Poole College – vocational and apprenticeship courses.
- Weymouth College – academic, vocational and apprenticeship courses.
- Kingston Maurward College – land based vocational and apprenticeships courses.
- Brockenhurst College – academic and vocational post-16 courses.
- Rockley – Explore outdoor adventure, instructor, fitness and sports courses.
Apprenticeships:
You can start an apprenticeship from age 16. An apprenticeship is a real paid job where you work 4-5 days a week plus receive training and work towards a recognised qualification. You do not have school holidays or term times and it is important to consider how you would travel to your employer.
An apprenticeship is a job, so you need to find an apprenticeship vacancy and then apply. There will then be a selection process (like applying for a job).
Apprenticeship vacancies can appear throughout the year, so you need keep checking.
You can search on normal job sites such as indeed.com plus useful websites:
https://www.amazingapprenticeships.com/apprenticeships/
www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship
https://www.thecollege.co.uk/college/study/apprenticeship-vacancies
https://www.coastland.ac.uk/apprenticeships/live-apprenticeship-vacancies/
Industry Specific Careers Exploration:
- NHS Health Careers – NHS job roles and courses.
- Army Careers
- Navy Careers
- Royal Air Force
- The Police Force
- Go Construct –working in construction
- Get into Teaching – Become a teacher
- Destination STEM - Destination STEM provides support, advice, and opportunities to help you explore pathways into careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, develop your skills, and connect you with employers.
- Creative Careers
SEND
- SWRAC – SWRAC Training, Mentoring, Work Experience & Alternative Education Provision
- SENDIASS – Post 16 Options
- Funding for SEND support in the workplace
- EHCP future options
- Setting up your own business
- Employmyability – combining industry qualifications with on the job experience
- Dorset SEND offer in education / training
- Dorset SEND Futures