Learning choices

You need to stay in learning until you are 18 - but choices at 14+ and 16+ mean you can choose the learning that suits you.

Get an apprenticeship

With an apprenticeship you can earn money, gain qualifications, and start your career fast

A-level choices

Making choices about post-16 learning including A-levels is an exciting time with lots of interesting choices

Avoiding Exclusion

Being excluded from school doesn't just interrupt learning. It can also have a bad impact on your future.

Career Options

Figuring out what you want to do for work can be confusing, here are resources to help you explore your options

Higher Education

Explore the different ways to study for a Higher Education qualification

Learning at Home

Most of Oxfordshire’s children and young people go to school or college – but some are educated at home

Local Training Providers

Local training providers offer alternative options for 16+ learning, including community-based programmes, engagement, and specialist support

Pass Exams

Learn how to do your best, and what to do if results are not as hoped

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

GCSE choices

GCSEs and other pre-16 qualifications support your future learning and get you ready for Post-16 learning

Results Day

Results day can feel like an anxious time. But even if your results are not what you hoped you can still find a great place to study