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*CALLING ALL YEAR 13s*
Year 13 Personal Statement Support drop in session

We will be offering weekly personal statement writing support sessions which are open to all year 13 students.  These will be virtual events that are run every Monday during term time until the UCAS application deadline between 19:30 – 20:30

Students will be able to drop in to a virtual Teams Meeting to get help and advice on writing their personal statements from the ThinkHigher team.  The sessions will be run as a group event where students will be given some general best practice and tips, take part in a live Q&A and will be invited to email their Personal Statements to our team for individual feedback

Email us at info@thinkhigher.ac.uk for more info!

Our Next Drop In Session will be 


Monday 29th November 19:30 - 20:30 ​ Click here to join the meeting

Future sessions will be

Monday 6th December 19:30 - 20:30
Monday 13th December 19:30 - 20:30

All young people in the UK must complete full time education until the age of 16 then they must either remain in education, employment or training until 18. With more and more exciting career and education options available at this early stage, we’ve done the hard work so you don’t have to and explained them all here. 

Choosing your path:
After GCSEs, you could continue studying subjects you like, take vocational qualifications, an apprenticeship, or work or volunteer and study part-time.
  • Study full-time
  • Apprenticeships, traineeships and supported internships
  • Work or volunteer while studying part-time
​Find out more on here  

What qualifications do I want to take?
Whatever job or course you're aiming for, find out about the different post-16 qualifications you can take to get you there.
  • A Levels
  • BTEC
  • NVQs and SVQs
Find out more here

Choosing where to study or train:
Once you've decided what you want to do after GCSEs, you can then decide where you want to do it...
  • FE College
  • School Sixth Form
  • Sixth Form College
  • Training College
Find out more on here 

What is an apprenticeship?
On an apprenticeship, you're employed to do a real job while studying for a formal qualification, usually for one day a week either at a college or training centre. By the end of your apprenticeship, you'll hopefully have gained the skills and knowledge needed to either succeed in your chosen career or progress onto the next apprenticeship level. 

Click here for more on apprenticeships

 What is a BTEC?
BTEC stands for the Business and Technology Education Council. BTECs are specialist work-related qualifications. They combine practical learning with subject and theory content. There are over 2,000 BTEC qualifications across 16 sectors
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Click here for more on BTECs

What is an NVQ?
​NVQ stands for national vocational qualification. Each one includes practical work-related tasks. They're available in more than 1,000 subjects ranging from plumbing to hairdressing.

Click here for more on NVQs 

Click here to take a look at ThinkHigher's Guide to Applications
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Click here to download our CV template

Local College Information

North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College are still accepting online applications for all of their courses, staff will contact applicants to arrange interviews over the phone. Please be aware that due to the ongoing Covid19 crisis there may be a delay in confirming your place on the course. If you have any concerns or questions you can find contact details here

King Edward VI College are honouring all conditional offers and still accepting applications. Contact the college at admissions@kecnuneaton.ac.uk to receive information on their application process or information about the courses or college.  

The Warwickshire College Group (WCG) consists of 7 college campuses: Leamington, Rugby, Morton Morrell, Pershore, Warwick Trident, Evesham and Malvern Hills. All campuses are receiving online applications for anyone wishing to study at any of their campuses. If you have any concerns or questions you can find contact details here.

Coventry College are accepting applications for all courses due to start in September, interviews will be arranged once the college reopens. If anyone has already received a conditional offer, this will be honoured and further information will be sent to applicants in the coming months. Please contact the college via email hello@coventrycollege.ac.uk for more information.