Help You Choose

For Year 11 Students

Choices at 16

• Continue education at Sixth Form, College or Sixth Form College

• Learn and earn at the same time through an Apprenticeship

• Employment with Accredited Training

• Volunteering combined with part-time study or training

Choices at 16 – What to Study

If you decide to stay in education you will need to make decisions on:

– What subjects you want to study– What qualifications you want to gain– Where to study

Don’t forget to think ahead! What do you want to do at age 18?

What is Help You Choose?

• Norfolk’s careers information, advice and opportunities website for young people

• Prospectus of courses, apprenticeships and training in Norfolk

• Career Plan• Online applications• Help with choosing your options• The website address is:

www.helpyouchoose.org

The Help You Choose Homepage

For Post-16 Options• Click the 6th Form & College Courses button

How to Register

Click on the ‘Register’ button at the top of the homepage

How to Register

You will be given your UPN (unique pupil number) by your school which you need to enter on the first screen of the registration page along with some other personal details. Make sure the email address you enter can be accessed in school as you will need it for the second part of the registration process.

How to Register

Once you have entered all your information correctly you will receive an email with a link that you need to click on to complete the second part of the registration process.

How to RegisterFor the second part of the registration process you need to set

up a username and password as well as set up a security question that you will need to remember in case you forget your login details.

Login to My AccountYou are now ready to login to ‘My Account’ •Complete each section in ‘My Account’•When you are ready to apply for a course the information from ‘My Account’ will pre-fill the form for you

•Use ‘My Career Plan’ to set actions to help you achieve your future goals

How to Apply Online

1. Search courses

2. Choose which courses to apply for

3. Login with your username and password

4. If you have already completed ‘My Account’ you can use this information for your application form

5. You may need to complete a few additional questions on your application form

6. Check what you’ve put on your form then send it

Search courses

• Use the search options to find the specific courses you want

Search coursesTo find courses at the local sixth form:

Type your chosen Sixth Form or College into the Quick Search box and click Search Courses

1. Search coursesClick a course to find out more about it

2. Choose which courses to apply for

Click ‘Add to Application’ next to courses you want to select

When you’ve finished selecting courses, click ‘Continue’

2. Choose which courses to apply for

3. Login with your username and password

You’ll be asked to login, enter the username and password that you registered your account with.

5. Fill in the application form•If you have already completed information in ’My Account’ you may need to complete a few additional questions on your application form• Click Save and Continue when you’re ready for the next set of questions

6. Check what you’ve put on your form then send it

•When your form’s complete, you go to the Check and Send Page

•Click Check Application to see a summary of your form – read it through carefully before sending it

•When you’re ready to apply, click Submit Application

What Happens Next?

1. You’ll get an Email Receipt to confirm your application’s been sent

2. You’ll then get an Email Acknowledgement from each sixth form and college when they start processing your application

3. Some sixth forms and colleges then contact you to arrange an Advice Interview

My Course Applications• In ‘My Course Applications’ you can check

on the status of your application, it will show if the provider has collected it.

• You can also withdraw an application if the provider you are applying to has not collected it

Apprenticeships, Jobs and TrainingIf you are interested in an Apprenticeship you should go to the Apprenticeships, Jobs and Training section on Help You Choose for information.

Apprenticeships Norfolk

You can find further information about Apprenticeships on the Apprenticeships Norfolk website at: https://www.apprenticeshipsnorfolk.org/

Government Apprenticeships WebsiteYou can register for apprenticeship vacancies at www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship

Help You Choose ‘Info & Advice’

If you’re unsure about what to do next or need more information on your options, make sure you visit the Info & Advice section of Help You Choose.

There you can find out more about:– Qualifications– Training options– Careers– Jobseeking– Higher Education– Financial help

Info & Advice

Where to get Support

• Careers teachers or subject teachers• Form or year tutors • Staff at the college or sixth form you want to go to• Staff at training providers who organise work-based

learning including apprenticeships• Your mentor• Guidance/Careers Adviser

National Careers Service

• The National Careers Service provides information, advice and guidance to help you make decisions on learning, training and work opportunities

• The service offers confidential, helpful and impartial advice, supported by qualified careers advisers

• You can access the website from the homepage of Help You Choose

National Careers Service Homepage

https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk

What to Do in Autumn Term

• Look at Help You Choose and shortlist courses• Go to Open Days and Events• Check if you can get any financial help while you

study• Complete the ‘My Account’ section on Help You

Choose so your information is ready for when you want to start applying for courses

• Check when your application needs to be done by• Think about a back up plan• Complete your online application form on Help You

Choose and send it off

Help You Choose Helpdesk

0344 800 8022

helpdesk@helpyouchoose.org

If you have a question about the Help You Choose website you can contact the helpdesk: