Careers

At this stage it is essential to keep as many “doors” open as possible and subjects should be chosen with this in mind.

A sensible combination of subjects at GCSE level would be: - Mathematics, English, a foreign language, sciences and a humanities subject. The extra subjects could be chosen according to the following criteria: • Am I good at these subjects? • Do I ‘like’ these subjects? • By not doing these subjects am I going to close any possible ‘career doors’? Virtually all career areas are kept open by taking the basic five subjects listed above. However some points are worth noting: • If you wish to study another European language at

A Level, e.g. German or Spanish, then it is necessary to take it at GCSE. The same would apply for most A level subjects. Although it is not impossible to start a subject at A Level, it is not always advisable. • If you are considering Humanities then it would be wise to include History, Geography or perhaps another language in your option • If you are considering a more artistic, designorientated course, then Art or Design Technology would be useful

• History, Business Studies or perhaps Geography would be useful for the study of social sciences. • Aspiring Engineers would be advised to include

Design Technology in their GCSE choices. • Additional skills that can be very useful for choosing future courses of study can be developed through

PE and/or Computer Science Please do not hesitate to ask your teachers, tutors and/or Head of Careers for further advice in your final choice of subjects. During the ‘Careers’ part of the PSHE programme pupils are made aware of their strengths, interests and the world of work so that you can make reasoned choices at 15+. During Year 10 pupils will sit the Cambridge Profile Test, which will be followed by an in-depth discussion with a careers advisor from SPW Careers at the start of Year 11. These will provide a sound information base for future study decisions.

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