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Options at 16

So, how much do you know about the options open to you at 16? Test yourself by answering true or false to the following statements.

You might be surprised by some of the correct answers.

How do you learn?
01Learning is a lifetime experience; it's not just about school
02Unless I stay on at school or college, I won't be able to get into further or higher education
03I don't have to start thinking about my career until I'm 16
04I need to let the adults in my life tell me which subjects to take
05I need to find the right sort of further or higher education to suit me
06I can only choose subjects for further qualifications that I have taken for my GCSEs (or equivalent)
07To study engineering at degree level a combination of Maths, Physics, and/or Chemistry/Design and Technology A Levels (or equivalent) are normally required
08I can only become an engineering apprentice when I am aged 16–18
09I can only become an engineering apprentice with 3–5 GCSE grades A to C (or equivalent)
10I can still become a Chartered Engineer if I become an apprentice
11If I joined an engineering organisation like BAE Systems I wouldn't have to be an engineer
12Once you have completed an engineering apprenticeship it is the end of your further education

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