What Does Making Choices mean?
Every young person has different skills, interests and things that they enjoy.
Learning choices is all about you and your child thinking how he or she might prefer to learn and progress in education, employment or training as they get older. They will have subjects they enjoy as well as ideas as to how they like to learn; eg. practical activities, coursework or written exams. Thinking about what they aspire towards for employment is of course also important when making learning choices.
Having different choices can be confusing for your child. It can be even more confusing for you as their parent or carer. It can be hard for them or you to think about the future and even harder if there are things going on at home right now which make a positive future seem a very long way away. And that is exactly why we are here. At Medway Youth Trust, we have a team of qualified and experienced Connexions Personal Advisers who are here to help advise your child, guide them and give information to them. All our advice and guidance is impartial…this means they always act in the best interest of your child.
Please look at our Learning Choices section for specific information at Year 8/9, Year 11/12, Year 12/13, further education or higher education. Our sections on Seeking Work or Training and Money will also be of direct interest to you as a parent or carer.
For Year 11 and Parents and Carers
It’s Your Choice 2010-2011 is a Department for Education publication that aims to help teenagers make well-informed decisions about whether to embark on further education or move into the world of training.
It provides information about the options available to them including contact information for further support.
This year this publication is available only on the web as a pdf document.
http://www.education.gov.uk/publications/standard/publicationDetail/Page1/624-4
A Parents and Carers supplement is included.
For Year 8/9 and Parents and Carers
Which Way Now? 2010-2011 is a Department for Education publication to support Year 8/9 students and looks to help them make an informed choice on what subjects they should take for their GCSEs.
The publication also explains in detail all the kinds of qualification that are available to Year 8/9 students and lists which subjects are on offer for each.
Includes:
- Getting started
- Choosing the right options
- Thinking ahead
- Confirming your choices
This year this publication is available only on the web as a pdf document. http://www.education.gov.uk/publications/standard/publicationDetail/Page1/625-1
A Parents and Carers supplement is included.
