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How can I help my child make their option choices in Year 9 (some schools make option choices in Y8)
How can I help my child on GCSE results day?
What funding support is available for a course at college?
What are the choices for my child at 16?
What is a T Level?
What is a Further Education College and what courses do they offer?
What would university offer and should my child go?
What is the difference between A Levels and BTECs?
What grades and qualifications are needed for higher education/university?
What is Higher education in a further education college?
How can I help my child choose their A Levels?
Can my child do an apprenticeship after A levels or BTECs?
How can I help my child on A Level results day?
What are vocational qualifications and where do they lead?
When can my child leave school?
What is a Traineeship and how can my child find one?
What is an apprenticeship?
How can I help my child find an apprenticeship?
What are the choices at 18?
Should my child do an apprenticeship or a degree?
Are there any financial benefits of going to university?
How much will it cost my child to go to university and what funding support is available?
What job sectors are there and which sectors will grow in the future?
What can your child do to manage their money at university?
Are there bursaries and scholarships to help fund my child's higher education course?
How will my child pay back a student loan?
What support is available for young people with disabilities at a university?
How can I help my child choose the right university and the right course?
How can I get help to advise my child?
How can I get help and support for my child who has a special need or disability
Useful links to career-related sites for parents
What is the process of applying to HE?
What is Clearing?
What are the top jobs of the future?
What is the process of applying to Oxbridge?
How can I help my child develop the essential skills they need for life, study and work?
Can my child study GCSEs as a home educated learner?
How do I book GCSE examinations for a home educated learner?
What qualifications could my child study as a home educated learner?
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