Careers Advice is not just for Young People, Parents/Carers also need support to help young people make tough and challenging decisions.
The support of parents and carers is crucial at key decisions times, particularly in Year 9 and Year 11. The information below highlights how you can help your child make successful career choices during these transition years.
During Year 9, your child will choose the subjects or courses they intend to study in Years 10 and 11 (Key Stage 4) and during year 11 your child will need to make appropriate applications to post 16 providers to complete their Key stage 5 intended destinations.
School staff are available to help your child decide the best choices for them and understand how their subject choices impact on future career opportunities.
To help your child decide in Year 9, what to study in Years 10 and 11 (Key Stage 4), get them to think about:
Where the jobs are now and where they are likely to be in the future
What subjects are required to compete for these jobs
What subjects they enjoy
What subjects they are good at or find challenging
How subjects can link into careers areas
How they like to learn, is it through coursework, exams or a combination of both
What hobbies/interests they enjoy
What type of jobs they are interested in
How to research jobs
Discussing their options with school staff