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Geoff Barton, General Secretary, The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)

We spoke to Hannah Rashidi, a Chartered Management Degree Apprentice at BT who knew she wanted to do an apprenticeship since secondary school. Here, she talks about how she made the decision, making friends, and her advice to future apprentices.

Taking the first steps out of school and into higher education is an exciting time in many students’ journeys. But school leavers can’t make key decisions about their future without understanding the full range of choices and opportunities available – and importantly, how to access them.

Open days give the perfect opportunity to find out more about your preferred course. Read our top tips to get the most from the day.

Whatever job or course you're aiming for, find out about the different post-16 qualifications you can take to get you there.

Facts about Scottish Highers: subjects and grades, who they are for, and what you can do afterwards.

Information about study programmes: what's involved and getting work experience on the way.

Young people who are considering higher education but do not have support from either of their parents due to a breakdown in their relationship (also known as being ‘estranged’) may encounter challenges in their journey. Here we outline the ways in which you can help students in at each stage and explain what support they may be able to access.

Check out uni course entry requirements now, to see how the subjects and qualifications you choose now will affect the courses open to you later.

Find out more about the hours you could be working as an apprentice and how long your apprenticeship might take to complete.

Apprenticeships are a great route to get into your chosen career, and they're open to everyone over the age of 16.

Facts about NVQs: what's involved in studying them, how they are assessed and how long they take to complete.

This page provides information to support providers with uploading and sharing their activities.

Find out what's involved in studying Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs), the range of job sectors available, and how long they take to complete.

We support international counsellors, agents and advisers, as well as processing applications to hundreds of universities and colleges in the UK.

Facts about the TechBac: who they're for, what do I need to get in, where can I study one and what's involved, and what you can do afterwards.

UCAS, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service is an independent charity and the UK's shared admissions service for higher education.