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> There are so many ways to learn and the qualifications keep changing.
> How can you choose the learning that's right for you?
> More study? Training at work? Work Experience? Which qualifications?
> How will you pay for your learning?
> More qualifications and skills will improve your chances of doing what you want to do.
> What qualifications and where? Sixth Form? College? Learning at Work?
What Qualifications are good for you after GCSEs?
There are a huge range of qualifications available.
> NVQ's Work related training www.dfes.gov.uk/nvq
> AS & A2 levels
> Vocational A Levels
> GNVQs
> Key Skills
> Degree
> Foundation Degree
> BTEC Higher National Diplomas
> Diploma of Higher Education
To find out more about qualifications:
Click on www.dfes.gov.uk/qualifications or telephone 0345 665588.
Qualifications & Curriculum Authority at www.qca.org.uk
Further Education
Learning more about the subjects you are interested in helps you build on what you know to reach a level that will prepare you for further and higher education, training and work.
A growing number of schools and sixth form colleges have websites.
The colleges of further education also have websites that explain what is on offer to potential students. They include up-to-date prospectus information, descriptions of college facilities as well as advice on other aspects of student life.
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Click on: www.realworkrealpay.info
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