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It’s Year 9 and that means just one thing. It’s your choice.
This is the year you choose your GCSE or entry level subjects, the year you begin building on your strengths. Don’t worry if you are not sure what you want to be once you’ve left school. At least by now you should be aware of what’s not for you – and that’s a decent start.
But before you start to focus on some subjects and kiss goodbye to others, make sure you choose wisely, as these choices could affect what you do in the future. Keeping your options open is never going to do you any harm.
If you’re still put off by having to make choices now, there are plenty of people around you who are ready and able to guide you.
Above all, don’t be scared by it all. Think of this as your first taste of freedom. You now have the chance to make things happen.
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- Choose subjects you enjoy
- Choose subjects you are good at
- Find out which subjects you need if you have a chosen career in mind
- Keep your options open by making a balanced choice
- Talk to your Careers Adviser and your teachers
- Talk to your parents or carer |
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Don'ts |
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- Choose a subject because your friend is taking it
- Reject a subject because you think it’s ‘for girls’ or ‘for boys’
- Choose or reject a subject because you like or dislike a teacher
- Choose a subject only because you think it will be easy
- Choose a new subject without finding out more about it
- Decide at the last minute |
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