Get an apprenticeship
With an apprenticeship you can earn money, experience work, gain qualifications and start your career - fast.
At age 16, you need to stay in education or training until you are 18. This does not mean that you have to stay in school, there are lots of different options.
A-level choices
Making choices about post-16 learning including A-levels is an exciting time with lots of interesting choices
Career Options
Figuring out what you want to do for work can be confusing, here are resources to help you explore your options.
Careers and Education Information, Advice and Guidance
Every young person in Oxfordshire can access high-quality information and guidance about learning and careers choices
Go to College
Continuing with education after GCSEs is a popular choice, with lots of different ways to learn
Guide for finding a training provider for Apprenticeship
If you have been successful in your application for an apprenticeship, but are then told by the employer that you need to find a training provider….don’t fear! It is simple to find a training provider!
Moving from school to college
Every year some students decide to leave their school and go to college for their post-16 learning.
Out of learning?
Dropped out of education or had to leave? Aged 16-19, or up to 25 with learning difficulties or disabilities? Here's what you need to do:
School leaving age
Children must stay in education, training and learning until age 18. This can be at school, college, or (after age 16) in a job with training, like an apprenticeship.