Here are some useful links to help you explore options in education, employment and training after Year 11 (post-16):
Students: remember to use your Xello careers account to explore post-16 education and career options in more depth.
What are the choices?
Post-16, students can choose to:
- study A Levels at a school Sixth Form or Sixth Form College (SFC)
- study for a Vocational qualification (e.g. BTEC, NVQs, City and Guilds, Diplomas) at a Sixth Form College/ Further Education (FE) College
- study T-Levels at an FE college or SFC where these are offered
- apply for an apprenticeship
- apply for a traineeship
- apply for an internship
- work part-time or volunteer (20 hours or more per week) alongside education or training (part-time) until the age of 18 years
The Department for Education (DofE) has summarised the above choices in this video
For Post-16 information about West Suffolk College and Abbeygate please watch this presentation that took place on Wednesday 11 September.
Not sure which subjects to study? Explore the following resources
Quiz Intro – Pearson (btecworks.com)
Careerpilot : Plan your future work & study
Understanding Qualifications
For information on what different qualification levels mean, click here
What is Further Education and how do Diploma courses compare to A levels?
Find out more here
Here is a presentation aimed at Year 10 students about T-Levels and Vocational (job/career-related) qualifications.
Note: Click on Enable Editing, then Enable Content at the top of the presentation, before clicking on the Slideshow icon 
Post-16 Provision
Click here for a full list (and website links) of School Sixth Forms and Sixth Form Colleges (SFCs) across Suffolk and Norfolk.
Year 11: It’s time to begin booking your Sixth Form and College Open Events for 2024!
A list of upcoming Open Events in 2024 at a range of sixth forms and colleges in our region will be published here and updated when events are released.
These events are aimed at Year 11 students (and any 2024 Year 11 leavers who still need to decide on their post-16 destination) and their parents and carers.
Suffolk New College Ipswich/Rural/On the Coast October/November/December Open Event
Suffolk One College Ipswich- October/November Open Event
West Suffolk College Open Event- 19 October and 28 November
Abbeygate Sixth Form Open Event- 17 October and 16 November
College of West Anglia October/November/March/April Open Events
Below is a summary list of Further Education and Sixth Form Colleges in East Anglia broken down by region:
Further Education (FE) Colleges
Suffolk:
Suffolk New College (including Suffolk Rural, Ipswich and On the Coast campuses)
(Virtual Assembly with information regarding Suffolk New College https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdRO3Z_cvEc)
Norfolk:
College of West Anglia, King’s Lynn/Wisbech
East Coast College, Lowestoft/Great Yarmouth
Cambridge:
College of West Anglia, Milton
Sixth Form Colleges
Suffolk:
Click here for a PowerPoint presentation about student life at Abbeygate SFC
Norfolk:
City College Sixth Form Centre
Paston College SFC (part of City College)
Cambridge:
Apprenticeships, Traineeships and Internships
see Apprenticeship links on FE College websites and:
www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship
Internships and volunteering | Undergraduate, 16-18 Choices | UCAS
For more information:
Visit related pages on the Careers site: Apprenticeships, Higher Education (HE), Parents/Carers, Useful Careers Websites and Virtual Work Experience pages on this Careers website.
