During Year 11, you will need to make some very important decisions as to what you will be doing in the following September.

It is no good waiting until the end of year 11 to make those decisions! It will take time to prepare for your future pathway, so the earlier that you start, the more likely that you will be confident you are doing the right thing.

Start thinking about the possible pathways now…

Raising of the Participation Age

From September 2015 the participation age was increased until a young person’s 18th birthday. This does not mean staying in school, you can opt to study or train in any of the following ways:

  • Studying full time in school, college or with any training provider
  • Working or volunteering, combined with a part-time education or training
  • Apprenticeship, traineeship or study programme

The government have decided to do this because it is widely recognised that if a young person stays in education or training, they will have better career prospects.

EVERYONE NEEDS TO STAY IN SOME FORM OF LEARNING UNTIL AGE 18

If you do not stay in some form of learning in September after Year 11, you will be categorised as NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training). Our aim every year is to ensure that the number of NEET from our school is ZERO!

Here is an overview of your choices at the end of Year 11. We will explore some of these choices in a little bit more detail.

We have put together a guide for you and your parents to help you make those decisions.

Have a look at these videos to see what it is like to study at Sunderland College.

Have a look at these videos to see what it is like to study at Newcastle College and what you can study.

Further Education Presentation Video

Introduction to Newcastle College – Further Education

How to Apply to Newcastle College

Apprenticeships at Newcastle College

Newcastle College Useful Links

Website Links:

  • https://www.ncl-coll.ac.uk/
  • https://www.ncl-coll.ac.uk/school-leavers/welcome-to-newcastle-college
  • https://www.ncl-coll.ac.uk/school-leavers/apply-now-for-september/courses
  • https://www.ncl-coll.ac.uk/request-a-prospectus or just the prospectus pdf.
  • https://www.ncl-coll.ac.uk/world-class-facilities

Link to Youtube Channel:

On here you will find videos about life as a student at Newcastle college, videos of our facilities and some of our different course areas. https://www.youtube.com/user/NewcastleCollege1/playlists

Go back to the HOMEPAGE and have a look at the information on Sixth Form and Apprenticeships.