home our careers centres young people parents & carers professionals employers get in touch Options after Year 11? Before choosing you need to think about a few things How do you learn? What kind of person are you? What are you good at ... interested in? What exam results are you likely to get? Use the information below to start you thinking, including: Quick guide to your options after year 11 - in Calderdale and Kirklees for 2021 entry School and college open events and application closing dates 2020/21 and other events Talk to the people that know you, as well as your C&K careers school or college adviser See 'More to Explore' on the right and career idea tools websites Your options are: Full-time learning in a school sixth form, sixth form college, FE (further education) college, with a training provider or UTC (university technical college) – also look at information on qualifications and check out our revision tips and study skills under More to Explore on the right. Employment such as an apprenticeship, job with training or a traineeship. Ready to apply? Then check out our Part-time education or training whilst running your own business, working for at least 20 hours or volunteering. Raising the Participation Age means you must stay in training or learning until you are 18. IMPORTANT: the school leaving date is the last Friday in June of Year 11. You can start an apprenticeship or training or job with training AFTER this date, even if you are 15 – as long as you are 16 by 31 August of this same year. You can't start full-time work with training BEFORE the last Friday in June even if you are 16. The fact that I'm 15 and am being asked to make huge choices that dictate the rest of my life. I can't drive, drink etc but I'm expected to decide the course of my existence - the decisions I make now will affect what outcomes I will experience in the future. Year 11 student, commenting on the importance of careers guidance. The Government is encouraging more young people to study STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) subjects - they offer the skills needed for a range of jobs but remember it's important to make sure you choose a course or subjects that you like and are good at. Also check out STEM Learning and our useful websites page to see the sort of careers open to you when you study science and maths. Search Login and search for our guides to: Get Organised 2021 - a guide to your post-16 options Get Ahead 2021 - post 16 options at entry level and level 1 Video Options after Year 11 Check out our video on your choices after Year 11 or read it (49kb PDF). Not got much time? See our shorter video guide Also see our interview with Adam on choosing your options via our YouTube Channel or read it (141kb PDF). Timing is important Not sure when to start? Our Year 10 calendar will help you start planning and our Year 11 calendar will help make sure you don't miss out (61-75kb PDF). Need to contact us? Your C&K Careers school or college careers adviser can help and advise you – get in touch with the careers team in school/college. Or: Ring 01484 242000 and ask for your son or daughter's careers adviser by name You can also talk to one of our careers advisers via our Chat service: It's open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm Ring 01484 213856 Email chat@ckcareers.org.uk Look out for our Facebook Messenger Please our Facebook or Twitter pages for updates Get in touch with your nearest centre: Dewsbury Careers Halifax Careers Centre Huddersfield Careers Centre Page updated August 2020 More to explore Google translate – post 16 education and training via the Kirklees e-prospectus Informed Choices – advice on subjects needed to do Russell Group of universities' degree courses; see also individual uni websites JED – Job Explorer Database Money for learning 16+ Need a part-time job? Calderdale College Kirklees College University technical colleges (UTCs) This way 4 English - support for learners whose English is a second language (ESOL) Find a course (National Careers Service) find further education courses from a range of colleges and training providers National Careers Service - use Explore Careers to find out what a job involves or use the Skills Health Check assessment tool Uni4me - activities and support to widen access to university, register for regular information Useful websites - 23 job sectors covering most careers Career idea tools Facing discrimination? Do-it - volunteering Volunteering Matters - community volunteering Study skills: BBC Bitesize - includes GCSE revision Revision world GCSE revision tips Arithmatic and other resources from the Mathscentre - GCSE/A level ChatHealth - text messaging service for Kirklees’ young people aged 11 to 19. T:07520 618866, Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm, W: www.thrivingkirklees.org.uk Latest news Chat - speak to an adviser Lots of ways to get in touch for all the advice and support you need View all news Future events View all events Job market trends Useful websites Career ideas matching tools STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) Recruitline vacancies Apprenticeships and training Job search help Finding a part-time job Rights at work Running your own business Full-time learning after Y11 Money for learning 16+ Events calendar Qualifications guide Local course information Your educational journey (EAL) Work experience Supported internships Volunteering Career journeys More career journeys Our careers advisers are based at: Huddersfield Careers Centre Head Office Huddersfield Careers Centre 24 High Street Huddersfield HD1 2LR T: 01484 242000 - general enquiries T: 01484 213856 - Chat service, speak to a careers adviser about us work for us press terms of use privacy policy news events unifaqs © Copyright 2015 C&K Careers. 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