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Welcome. Here you can find the information you need to help your teenager make subject choices in Year 9 along with career and learning choices in Year 11.

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Bringing you up to date with changes in education that will create more opportunities and more flexible pathways in the future.

Find out about education changes

Helping your teenager choose from the wide range of courses and qualifications on offer, along with information on additional support to help them make progress.

What are the choices in Year 9?

Encouraging your teenager to get involved and to take responsibility for his or her own learning. They should make the decisions but they will need your support.

How can you support your teenager?

Helping your teenager learn as effectively as possible and supporting their plans for developing skills, experience and qualifications after Year 11.

How to help your teenager in Years 10 and 11

Opportunities available for young people who want to continue into higher education, work-based learning or employment post 18.

After your teenager reaches 18

Which way now?

helps your teenager to make decisions about courses and qualifications in Years 10 and 11. Download it at www.connexions-direct.com/whichwaynow or contact DCSF Publications on 0845 602 2260.

It's your choice

helps your teenager to make decisions about their choices post 16. Download it at www.connexions-direct.com/itsyourchoice or contact DCSF Publications on 0845 602 2260.

Case studies

Find out how other teenagers coped with their Year 9 options choices or deciding what to do after Year 11. Take me there.