SIXTH FORMERS’ ADVICE

Dear Y9 students, my name is Maya.

When picking my GCSEs I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do as a career but knew I wanted get into Health and Social Care so I decided to study History, IT and Sociology, the subjects I was most interested in.

My advice is choose to study what you love learning - don’t decide based on what your friends are picking or on whether you like the teacher or not! Study what you believe will be best for you. If you pick subjects you enjoy your future career will probably link to these.

I am currently studying BTEC Health and Social Care in the Sixth Form. My GCSE in Sociology has been very helpful as many concepts and topics of my current course link back to what I have already learnt. I am aiming to go to university to study Paramedic Science and ultimately become a paramedic with the London Ambulance Service. Dear Y9 students, my name is Tanya.

When choosing my GCSEs, I kept in mind that I wanted to pursue a creative career. I took Art, French and History. This combination was included in the English Baccalaureate subjects, which would make me a more desirable candidate when applying to Sixth Form.

I found that my choice of GCSE Art really strengthened my creative skills. I became sure that I wanted to study it further at A-level, which would be an essential requirement for a creative university degree.

I currently study Physics, Maths and Art at A-level, and hope to study Design Engineering at university.

Choosing the right combination of subjects can be tricky, I would advise you to choose subjects that you are strong in and to think about what you might want to study later on at Sixth Form.