Let’s explore all the fantastic options available to you after school and help you make good decisions for your future.

 

It’s time to think about what to do next. To help you plan your next move, we’ve asked our experts to tell us what options are out there. In this short film, they explain the different qualifications you can take after GCSEs and going forward.

 

Sixth Form and College

Where would you like to study? Let’s start by exploring all Colleges in Tees Valley.

Colleges in Tees Valley

Look through the college websites to see what courses they offer, what levels are available, attend open days/evenings, engage with your parents/carers, and speak to school staff and careers advisors.

Darlington	Hartlepool	Middlesbrough	Redcar & Cleveland	Stockton-On-Tees
Darlington College	Catcote Sixth Form	Askham Bryan College	Nunthorpe Academy Sixth Form	Abbey Hill Sixth Form
Carmel College	English Martyrs Sixth Form	Kings Academy Sixth Form	Prior Pursglove College	Bede Sixth Form
QE Sixth Form	Hartlepool Sixth Form	Middlesbrough College	Redcar & Cleveland College	Conyers Sixth Form
	Hartlepool College	Macmillan Academy Sixth Form		Egglescliffe Sixth Form
		Northern School of Art		NETA Training Group
		Trinity Academy Sixth Form		Stockton Riverside College
				Stockton Sixth Form

Post 16 Providers

Explore all providers in your area and decide which would be more suitable

https://www.careerwave.co.uk/post-16-learning-in-middlesbrough/

https://www.teesvalleycareers.com/students/career-pathways/study-programmes/

https://icould.com/explore/#subject

https://www.career-pathways.co.uk/blog/updated-t-levels-for-2021

https://www.careersinc.uk/trinity-catholic-college/t-levels/

https://www.ucas.com/understanding-apprenticeships

 

Making good decisions about your post 16 options. 

 

Avoid these decision-making techniques:

• Don’t choose things because your friends are doing them

• Don’t ask other people to make decisions for you

• Don’t flip a coin to decide

• Don’t rush into a decision without thinking it through

• Don’t decide out of fear

Make a backup plan (just in case)

It’s always a good idea to make a backup plan, a Plan B. Sometimes your first choice doesn’t work out. For example, a course you choose may be cancelled. So, having a backup plan means that you won’t have to panic if your first choice isn’t available.

Act on your decision

You’ve made your decision. Now is the time to act on your decision. For example, this could mean, enrolling on a course or putting down your subject choices for next year. Taking the first step could even be as simple as contacting a college or university to find out about open days