All Year 12 pupils have now come to the end of their statutory schooling. Some will decide to leave and seek employment or find a place on a Job Skills or Modern Apprenticeship programme. Others may decide to follow a course at another institution. Careers teachers or the Careers Officer, who interviews the pupils, will explain the options available. However, the vast majority will return to Edmund Rice College and take up Sixth Form studies.

Choosing the subjects that you will study in Sixth Form is one of the big decisions that you will have to make in your school life. Some of you will have a good idea already of which subjects you are best at and which ones you enjoy. Some may already have ideas about future careers. But for all pupils you need to think carefully about what to study for the next two years.

The College offers a very diverse choice of courses. Pupils should consider these options in the light of their interests, abilities and career aspirations. Pupils who have coped well with GCSE should not be discouraged from attempting Sixth Form studies provided they are well motivated. The rewards for continuing education are worth considering. The average graduate from University is earning considerably more than other young people of the same age. The Career prospects for graduates are much better than those for non-graduates. Pupils should also be aware that this level of study is more intensive, involves wide reading and a greater emphasis on independent study.

To help you make your choices, on this site you will find information about the subjects taught at Post 16 level and advice about how to make your best choices.