Options & Pathways
IT'S YOUR CHOICE
A Post 16 Options careers fair for students in Year 11 and Year 9 took place on 21 November 2023. We would like to summarise the information that will be provided, but please also check out the newsletter dated 24 November 2023.
The choices Post 16 are:
- Continuing to study at a Sixth Form
- Continuing to study at a College of Further Education
- Applying for an Apprenticeship – or a similar work based learning programme
- Applying for a position within the Forces
- Entering the labour market - although some form of continued training must be attached to the offer of employment to comply with the raising of the participation age
- New T- Levels (Technical qualifications) have been launched, delivered primrarily by the Further Education Colleges. Stamford College started to deliver T-Levels from September 2023. A T-Level is equivalent to three A-Levels.
The College (part of the Inspire Education Group) are hosting a webinar for parents/carers on 23 November - please see details on the parents page.
This year we also provided access for Year 9 students, to help raise awareness of jobs and post 16 pathways, to support their GCSE option choices in Spring 2024.
All students can find a wide range of careers-related resources via their student grid (careers learning apps) the careers library and notice boards and are also directed to specific websites to assist with their career planning and to ensure that guidance is unbiased and impartial.
The local authority no longer provides free access to an external careers guidance practitioner i.e. the former Connexions service, however, all Year 11 and Sixth Form students will be provided with an opportunity to attend a careers meeting, to discuss their options and ideas. This should be with a professionally qualified L6/7 careers adviser.
Students with additional needs will continue to be supported by our in-house team and will also have support from our external partners.
You can also find some great tips and advice on applying for an apprenticeship via the DfE link below and some useful quick reference guides to apprenticeships within the documents attached to this page.
Glossary of some useful acronyms
| A LEVEL | Advanced Level - two year course (Year 12/Y13) |
| BTEC | Business & Technology Education Council |
| CEIAG | Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance |
| DfE | Department for Education |
| FE | Further Education |
| GCSE | General Certificate of Education |
| HE | Higher Education |
| RPA | Raising of the Participation Age |
| WRL | Work Related Learning |
