The selection of subjects you will study at GCSE level is an exciting opportunity to think about your future and aspire to be the best you can be and to achieve academic success. There are some things you should remember:
a) Your working life will go far beyond the present economic climate – so think long term!
b) Be realistic and ambitious – do not settle for being less than you are capable of.
c) The more qualifications you pass at a Grade 4 or above, the more you are likely to earn over your lifetime and the more opportunities you will have to pursue a wide range of career options.
d) Mildenhall College Academy has always aimed to offer a wide range of subjects to students. Please choose carefully. Once you have started these courses, it is very difficult to make changes.
Students with special educational needs will have the same core curriculum and subject choices as other students and will continue to be supported with in-class intervention, as well as additional support offered to our students with SEND. Where we feel that the workload of a full range of GCSEs would not be appropriate for a student, we may suggest a more bespoke pathway to optimise success. We will provide further guidance and advice for individual students during the options process.
With such a wide degree of opportunity, a great deal of careful and informed thought is needed before making final choices and we are here to give you as much help, information and support as we can.
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