Getting your GCSE results? What Next? However your feeling about your results, you will have options. Read through the document below for more information about Next Steps.

Most Common Education and Training routes for young people

  A Levels T Levels Vocational Apprenticeship
How many subjects? 3 - 4  1 1 1
Theory or practical? Theory Mixed

More practical 

Some theory

Practical
Exam or coursework? Exams

Exam

Coursework

Work-based

Project

Coursework

Smaller Exams

Assessment at work

Coursework

Where?

Sixth Form

College

College College Work
Usual timetable 4 - 5 days a week 4 - 5 days a week + 45 days industry placement 4 - 5 days a week

4 days in work

1 day in college

Entry Criteria (check individual courses) 

5 GCSE grade 5's

(Some subjects require grade 6+)

5 GCSE grade 4 - 5s

For level 3:

5 GCSE grade 4 - 5s

 

For Level 2:

2 GCSE grade 4 - 5s

 

For Level 1 - 2 GCSE grade 3s

For level 3: 

5 GCSE grade 4 - 5s 

 

For level 2:

2 GCSE grade 4-5s

 

What are T Levels


College Application Information

Runshaw College

Runshaw College

www.runshaw.ac.uk

Preston College

Preston College

www.preston.ac.uk

Myerscough College

Myerscough College

www.myerscough.ac.uk

Cardinal Newman College

Cardinal Newman College

www.cardinalnewman.ac.uk

Wigan and Leigh College

Wigan and Leigh College

www.wigan-leigh.ac.uk