Choosing my GCSEs
Here at West Grantham Academy, you will be required to choose your GCSE options in Year 9. You will study your GCSE courses for two years, between year 10 and 11.
It is important that you choose GCSE courses that you enjoy. In addition, you should think about your future and how your choices might impact your future studies and/or career.
The following links might be useful in helping you with your choices:
- LiNCHigher: Options at 14 (Level 1 & 2) (thefuturefocus.co.uk)
- GCSE: Guide to GCSE options • Exams • | GCSE.CO.UK
- Success at School: GCSE Options | GCSE Subject Choices | GCSE Subjects to Take (successatschool.org)
Labour Market Information
- Greater Lincolnshire LEP: Home | Greater Lincolnshire LEP
- The World of Work: The World of Work | Greater Lincolnshire LEP > Discover your career choices
- Sector Profiles: Sector Profiles | LLEP
- National Careers Service: Explore careers | National Careers Service
Choosing my post-16 choices
When you leave us at the end of year 11, you will be required to stay in education or training until the age of 18. There are several pathways that you could take. Use the links below to find out about the different options available to you:
Further Education
- T Levels: T Levels | The Next Level Qualification
- Apprenticeships: Priory Apprenticeships – Home; Find an apprenticeship – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk); Amazing Apprenticeships
- A Levels: A-level Subject Course Choices & Advice – The Uni Guide
- LiNCHigher: Options at 16 (Level 3) (thefuturefocus.co.uk)
Armed Forces Careers
- RAF: RAF Recruitment | Home | Regular & Reserve | Royal Air Force (mod.uk)
- Army: www.army.mod.uk/careers
- Royal Navy: www.royalnavy.mod.uk/Careers/Royal-Marines
List of Local Post-16 Providers
- Toothill College:
- MV16:
- Priory Ruskin:
- Grantham College:
- Brooksby Melton College:
- brooksbymelton.ac.uk
- brooksbymelton.ac.uk/about-us
- brooksbymelton.ac.uk/course-finder
- youtube.com/watch?v=G_Izl3VI6cg&feature=youtu.be
- youtube.com/watch?v=86O_dx_G9XQ&feature=youtu.be
- brooksbymelton.ac.uk/about-us/student-services/transport/.
- Welcome to BMC Video
- Post 16 Opportunities Assembly Presentation
- All About BMC Animal Care
- Accommodation Video
- Transport – Dedicated BMC Bus Routes
- Application Process
- Confetti:
- Lincoln College:
- lincolncollege.ac.uk
- Prospectus
- Career Coach
- Newark College Video: https://vimeo.com/424708311
- Lincoln College Video: https://vimeo.com/374190639
- Montage Video: https://vimeo.com/374189932
- Applications for 2023/24are now open, so students who would like to apply to Lincoln, Newark or Gainsborough College can now do so via the website: lincolncollege.ac.uk. To apply, students need to search for the course they would like to study, create an application account and complete/submit the application.
- Nottingham College:
- Walton Academy:
Please contact Hannah Lines on hlines@wgacademy.org.uk if you would like your organisation to be listed here.
1:1 Careers Advice
At West Grantham Academy all KS4 students will receive a 1:1 careers meeting with a fully qualified careers advisor.
Considering University?
- UCAS: UCAS | At the heart of connecting people to higher education
- Student Finance: Student finance for undergraduates: Overview – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- Informed Choices: Pick a route | Informed Choices
- Discover Uni: Discover Uni Home | Discover Uni
- University of Lincoln: University of Lincoln
- LiNCHigher: Options at 18 (Level 4+) (thefuturefocus.co.uk)
General Careers Advice
Employability
- Barclays Life Skills: Employability Skills | Young People Job Skills| Life Skills (barclayslifeskills.com)
- TARGET Careers: Employability skills for school students | TARGETcareers
Job Profiles
- National Careers Service: Explore careers | National Careers Service
- Prospects: Prospects.ac.uk
- iCould: home – icould
Virtual Work Experience
- Speakers for Schools: Speakers for Schools – To open-up access to the very top for young people
- Springpod: It’s time to take control of your future | Springpod
- NHS Talent Academy: Work Experience | NHS Talent Academy
Making Choices
- Launch Your Career: Home » Launchyourcareer.com
- Complete Careers Quiz: Complete Careers – Give your students outstanding careers education, information, advice and guidance (complete-careers.com)