Education, employment and training
Options after year 11
Your options after year 11 include:
- full-time education at school, college or with a training provider
- apprenticeships and traineeships
- flexible package of working and participation
Find advice about your options after year 11.
Full-time education at school, college or with a training provider
By continuing with full-time education at school, college or with a training provider you may gain qualifications such as:
- AS and A Levels (Level 3)
- an Applied General Qualification (BTECs, Diplomas) or Tech Level (Level 3)
- T Levels (the first four of a new range of employment sector-based qualifications) (Level 3)
- other vocational and general qualifications (Entry Level, level 1 and Level 2)
You could get a bursary to help with education-related costs if you’re aged 16 to 19 and:
- studying at a publicly funded school or college in England - not a university
- on a training course, including unpaid work experience
A publicly funded school is one that does not charge you for attending it.
Find out more about the 16 to 19 Bursary Fund.
Apprenticeships and traineeships
If you would like to earn while you learn, consider an apprenticeship. York's Apprenticeship Hub has details of many local apprenticeship opportunities. The national Apprenticeships website has information and real-life stories about becoming an apprentice.
Apprenticeship training (Level 2 to 3) is combined with a job, with progression opportunities post-18.
Traineeships (Level 2 and below), prepare young people for an apprenticeship, employment or further education and training. They consist of substantial work experience and learning in English, mathematics and employability skills.
Flexible package of working and participation
Flexible package of working and participation allows for participation in education and training, combined with options such as volunteering and paid work.
Advice about your options after year 11
Your school will provide you with information, advice and guidance and careers information.
Skills to Succeed Academy
The Skills to Succeed Academy offers free online employability training delivered in bite sized interactive modules.
Careers Helpline for Teenagers
Call the National Careers Service helpline for information and advice about jobs, careers and training if you’re 13 or older in England.
Contact the National Careers Service by:
- telephone: 0800 100 900
- text telephone: 07766 413 219
- textphone: 0800 096 8336
You can contact them from Monday to Friday, between 8.00am and 8.00pm, or on Saturdays, from 10.00am to 5.00pm.
Find information about call charges.
You can also arrange for a National Careers Service adviser to call you - this will not cost you anything.
Young Women's Trust
If you’re a woman aged 18 to 30, you can access free Work It Out telephone coaching to help you access the future you want. They can also help with:
- building confidence and strong mental health
- identifying your strengths and skills
- figuring out your next steps
- keeping motivated
- being your best in interviews
- dealing with anxiety
College and Sixth Form
The following schools and colleges may have the course to suit your interests and goals:
