Post 16

What are your options?

Students must stay in education or training until they are 18. There are a number of different pathways that can be taken after year 11

Apprenticeship, College, 6th Form, Traineeships and T-levels

This page will help you explore these options and decide which ones are right for you

Where can I get help with making these decisions?

Your Form Tutor

Your Subject Teachers

Your Head of Year

Mrs Emler

Mrs Luckman

Zella - YC Herts Careers Advisor

Attending college open days and events

Post 16 videos - 6th form, college or apprenticeship?

Careers Advisers offer advice about doing a Sixth Form course.mp4

6th form?

Careers Advisers offer advice about doing an Apprenticeship.mp4

Apprenticeship?

Careers Advisers offer advice about going to College.mp4

College?

Should I study a BTEC qualification?

What are T-levels?

T Levels are a brand new qualification designed to give young people a head start towards the future they want. They follow GCSEs and are equivalent to 3 A Levels.

A video explaining T- levels

A Parents Guide to T - levels

What are traineeships?

What are they? how are they different to apprenticeships and t-levels?

Have a look at the video to see if a traineeship might be for you

TPS and Consortium 6th Form

Hitchin Girls School

The Priory School

Hitchin Boys School

Prospectus 2021 - 2023 Virtual Open Evening 2021

Help with virtual College interviews

A short video, giving you some top tips about how to succeed in a virtual college interview

Local Colleges

North Herts College has 3 campuses, one in Hitchin and two in Stevenage.

Subjects such as business, tourism & events, catering, creative & performing arts, and sports are taught at the Hitchin campus.

Childcare, health & social care, IT & computing, and science at taught at the Stevenage Campus. There is also a specialist construction and engineering campus in Stevenage as well

Spring Board @ NHC

Springboard is for young people aged 16-24 who require additional specialist support before progressing to a mainstream college course or employment

Springboard is a full time personalised course at North Hertfordshire College which provides students with support, knowledge, skills and confidence to become more independent, make informed decisions and ultimately to progress in to work. The course is delivered in self-contained teaching centres in Watford and Letchworth.

Many of our students have a diagnosis or traits of Autistic Spectrum Disorder, typically Asperger Syndrome or High Functioning Autism

Welcome to NHC

What's it like being a NHC student?

What makes a good student?

How to apply to NHC

Oaklands College has two campuses, one in St Albans and one in Welwyn Garden City. It has a on site garage for to study car mechanics, a beauty salon, restaurant and even a zoo!

Visit the website to see all the courses they offer and which site they are taught at.

Oaklands Wolves Sports Academies. They also have 8 sports academies - athletics, men's football, women's football, cycling, rugby, hockey basketball and netball. Train and study at the St Albans campus.

The Bedford College Group

There are 4 colleges in the Bedford College Group. Bedford College and Bedford 6th form offer a variety of different courses. Shuttleworth offers land based and animal courses and there is also the National College of Motor Sport at Silverstone