Choosing Subjects We provide Careers lessons from Year 9 to help girls with GCSE, A Level and Higher Education choices, and to prepare them for life beyond school. Our programme ensures that girls are aware of the changing world of work and the skills required by employers as well as the need to keep options open as long as possible. Transferable skills are essential in today’s employment market, where the fast-paced changes of technology are constantly creating new jobs and career paths.
How to choose
Choose subjects based on: What you enjoy What you are good at and where you are achieving the highest grades Keeping your future options open
Consider:
Content of syllabus How the subject is examined Practical skills required Your learning style
Don’t be influenced by:
Who teaches the subject What your friends are doing What people say is “a good subject to do” — find out for yourself
Who can help?
Careers teacher/Subject teacher /Tutor Parents Older students
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