The Inkling Volume 3

The future of year 9
By pia sargent and Kerry jones
It has come to that time of the year - the one when year 9s have
their futures put into their hands and every thought counts. I
hear you ask what is so special about this time of the year; well,
currently year 9 are choosing their GCSEs. Within in the last
month every student in year 9 has sat through many talks about
the different subjects that can be chosen for their options and
what that subject will involve through the next two years.
So, I speak to students in older years who have already made
their decision and already following the courses for their advice.
They say ”choose wisely; the choices you pick today will decide
your future.”
Then, I speak to adults who did their GCSEs ages ago… their
advice is different. They say, “My GCSEs have had very little
impact on mylife”. So what what should we do? We are told to
pick what we enjoy and feel we will succeed in over the next two
years. This is understandable, but does it really affect our future?
I have so many different choices and many I would like to try, but
how do I decide?
What if I choose the wrong course? What if I don’t like the
course? These and many more are the questions, myself, and I
would think other year 9 students, are thinking. These are the
questions that we may not even get answered. We are
continuously reminded that these choices will give us our grades
to continue into the future.
I want to make the right choice... but how?