Choices in Year 11
You’ll finish your compulsory statutory education at the end of
Year 11. You cannot officially leave school and start work
until the last Friday in June. However, this is not an end to
your learning. If you stay on in full-time education there
are a number of different qualifications to choose from. If
you start work you need to find out how you will obtain the
necessary skills and qualifications you need.
Would you like to find out some information about the labour
market and look at the destinations of past school leavers?
Then look at this
page on our site.
A Levels/AS Levels
These are a chance to specialise in the subjects that you are
good at and enjoy in school. A Level courses last two years
and are exam based although some coursework will also be
assessed. Results are graded A to E (from 2008 A* to
E). As a minimum you will need 5 GCSE’s at grade C or above
to take A Levels, but in many cases grade B’s or above are expected
in the subjects you wish to continue with at AS Level.
An Advanced Subsidiary (AS) Level represents the first half of a
full A Level course and is a qualification in its own right.
It is usual to consider taking four AS Levels in the first year of
your studies but continue with three in the second year.
You would therefore achieve three full A Levels and one AS
Level.
Look at the
direct.gov website for more information on A
/AS Levels.
Look at these pages on our site for information on
BTEC
qualifications
re-taking GCSEs
new
Diplomas
Apprenticeships
Unsure about what courses are on offer
across the city? Look at the Peterborough Area
Prospectus www.peterboroughcoursefinder.com
that also contains information about new Diplomas.
