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Supporting your child with GCSE Options choices

Here are some resources put together by University of East Anglia (UEA) for parents and carers, to support their children in making informed choices about their GCSE option subjects:

 

1. Navigating the Road to GCSEs – digital &/or printed map

Reassuring, step-by-step guide to helping young people make good GCSE choices (see below). 

 

2. A website for parents & carers all about GCSE options

https://www.uea.ac.uk/study/information-for/parents/curious-questions

Simple, jargon-free explanations. Top tips and creative ideas for sorting out their subject choices. Realistic and reassuring advice about the importance of GCSEs for future success.
 

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Career Conversations with your Child

Exploring Food and Farming Day

Which university degrees are best for intergenerational mobility?

Careers videos for lessons

Health and Care Careers Discovery Event- Year 9 and up

Options Timeline

Labour Market Information website

Careers education, information, advice and guidance at Benjamin Britten School

New Take Your Place resources and webpage for parents and carers

Statutory Policies, Procedures and Funding Agreements

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Benjamin Britten School: Our History

Post-16 Open Events for Year 11s

Curricular Enrichment

English

English

Year 9 Options 2025-2026

Local Governing Body Vacancies

Science

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Careers Year 9 Options GCSE Options Careers and Training Staff Information Week Apprenticeships Community A-Level Revision Destinations Extra-Curricular Work Experience Welcome Colleges and Careers Biology Science Education Local Governing Body

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