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CAREER<br />
CHOICE.<br />
Careers advice and options.
What are my options after GCSEs?<br />
⚫ A Levels<br />
⚫ Apprenticeships<br />
⚫ Technical & Vocational courses<br />
⚫ New T-Levels
How do I find the right place<br />
to study?<br />
⚫ Go to college and sixth form open events<br />
(virtually or in person)<br />
⚫ Talk to their current students<br />
⚫ Check out their websites to find out more
How do I pick the right<br />
course for me?<br />
Ask yourself:<br />
⚫ What am I looking for<br />
in my <strong>career</strong>?<br />
⚫ What are my options<br />
to reach my preferred job?<br />
⚫ What are my interests?<br />
⚫ What am I good at?<br />
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What do I enjoy doing?<br />
Am I ready to work and<br />
be paid?<br />
Who else can I talk to about<br />
all this?
How do I explore <strong>career</strong>s<br />
and salaries?<br />
National Careers Website<br />
national<strong>career</strong>s.service.gov.uk<br />
Gateshead College Website<br />
Gateshead.ac.uk/<strong>career</strong>s
A LEVELS.
What are A Levels?<br />
⚫ Subject based qualification<br />
⚫ More academic and exam based<br />
⚫ Studied over 2 years<br />
⚫ To study A Levels at Gateshead College you’ll need<br />
to achieve 6 x grade 6 GCSEs
APPRENTICESHIPS.
What is an apprenticeship and<br />
what does it involve?<br />
⚫ Apprenticeships are jobs with training<br />
⚫ You'll spend at least 20% of your time away from<br />
your job studying<br />
⚫ You’ll be paid (wages vary per apprenticeship)<br />
⚫ You can study all the way to degree level
How long does an apprenticeship<br />
usually take?<br />
This depends upon the type and level.<br />
It can vary from a minimum of one year<br />
up to four years.
VOCATIONAL.
What is a vocational qualification?<br />
⚫ Practical hands-on programme in a specific sector<br />
or trade designed by industry<br />
⚫ Cover lots of different areas including construction,<br />
digital, engineering, hair and beauty, healthcare,<br />
music and performing arts and sport<br />
⚫ Shaped around the technical skills employers need<br />
⚫ Studied over 1 or 2 years<br />
⚫ Work experience
What level can I study at?<br />
Level 1<br />
Level 2<br />
Level 3<br />
Introductory or<br />
beginner level.<br />
Intermediate level<br />
and the same level<br />
and GCSEs.<br />
Equivalent to<br />
A Levels.
NEW<br />
T LEVELS.
What are they?<br />
⚫ New technical qualifications introduced in 2020<br />
⚫ A Level 3 qualification<br />
⚫ Endorsed by business leaders and designed to get you<br />
<strong>career</strong>-ready<br />
⚫ You’ll spend a minimum of 45-days (315 hours) working<br />
in industry
PROGRESSION.
Can I progress to a degree?<br />
All routes can lead to:<br />
⚫ University<br />
⚫ A higher level or degree apprenticeship<br />
⚫ Work
THANK<br />
YOU.
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