How good are you at a subject? How easily do you understand it? Your test/assignment grades and your classwork should give you an idea of your ability. Be honest with yourself. Discuss your ability with your present teacher – you may have a false idea about how good you are at a subject. Be careful not to underestimate your ability – but be realistic.
Add your ability to your interests – the things that you enjoy doing. Reasons for enjoying subjects might be because of the work, the teachers, or because you seem to be good at it. If you enjoy doing something, there is a strong chance you will be good at it.
You may not know what you want to do when you leave school – most students your age don’t. But if you have some broad areas of interest, for example science, health, art, computers, then it pays to find out which subjects will be the most helpful in allowing you to achieve your goals. Make sure you do this.
Go through the subjects on this site carefully. Iinvestigate them thoroughly to check that they are the best choice for you. Use the resource of people listed to help you.
If you are unsure or have any questions, please see Mrs Bruce, the Careers Advisor