Leaving School

At no time in the past has there been a wider or more varied choice of careers available to young people than there is now, so it is important for students to be well informed in order to make the right decisions about the route they are going to follow.

Around three quarters of young people in the Bailiwick continue into post-16 education with the rest leaving school to start work or continue their training through a work-based scheme such as an apprenticeship.

From the school year 2008/09 all young people have to stay on at school until they are 16 and have completed their Year 11 studies. The leaving date for Year 11 students from 2008-09 will be the last Friday in June.

There are an increasing number of choices and opportunities available to young people once they have completed Year 11 if they decide to leave school or continue with their education. Pupils can go on to study A and AS Levels, vocational qualifications, apprenticeships and other full time courses at either the Sixth Form Centre at the Grammar School or the College of Further Education if they fulfil the entry requirements. The grant-maintained Colleges also offer post-16 study opportunities.

The Careers Service and careers teachers in schools can help young people make the right decisions about what to do and where to go.

Visit the Careers Service website at www.careers.gg to access all the information you need or contact Sarah Stonebridge, Ben Mitchell or Richard Vivian on (01481) 733044 or email careers@education.gov.gg