Getting Started in Careers 2021 provides parents and carers with the information they need to support young people with the choices they have in Year 8 or Year 9. It includes an introduction to the key stage 4 curriculum, different types of qualifications and what young people need to consider when choosing their options. It provides advice to parents and carers about how they can help with the decisions young people have to make and has a list of useful websites to enable further research. Looking further ahead, there is also an introduction to post-16 and post-18 options.
Getting Started in Careers 2021 supports schools with meeting Gatsby Benchmarks 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Published: November 2020
Getting Started in Careers 2021 includes information about:
how to choose subjects and qualifications for key stage 4, the key stage 4 curriculum, qualifications, the labour market, learning options 16+, how parents and carers can help and useful websites.
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