Pathways Practice
This next activity gives you the opportunity to think about the pathways that you could take to certain career fields. If, like these learners, you have a particular career pathway in mind, you can plan your next steps to make sure that you
Choices Series
What does 'entry requirements mean?
Some university courses and career pathways may have entry requirements.
These are the minimum expectations that you would need to meet to be considered for that course or job.
These requirements are to make sure that you have the right skillset or foundation of knowledge to be successful in your studies or work.
Your task
You’re going to meet some students thinking about their pathways.
Your task is to help them choose options from the Options Booklet (on the right) for each stage of their education.
want to be a primary school teacher when I’m older.
Optional GCSEs:
History, Geography, Spanish
Post 16 option: A Levels
Go to university?
Yes/no
Primary Education
Hi, I’m Jamal. I
Hi, I’m Jamie. I would like a career in exercise science.
Optional GCSEs:
Post 16 option: Go to university?
Yes/no
Hi, I’m Elena. I want to be a photographer.
Optional GCSEs:
Post 16 option:
Go to university?
Yes/no
Hi, I’m Alex. I would like to be a chef but I don’t want to go to University.
Optional GCSEs:
Post 16 option: Go to university?
Hi, I’m Gabrielle. I would like to be a chef.
Optional GCSEs:
Post 16 option: Go to university?
Yes/no
A final note on entry requirements:
Researching entry requirements for pathways you're interested in means that you can choose the right qualifications to progress towards your dream career, if you have one.
It's important to remember that these are minimum expectations. Achieving beyond them gives you a better chance of standing out if there are lots of applicants and could be useful for further down the line.
