EDUCATION / Further Education

Further education includes study after secondary school, but not at higher education level.

Courses range from basic English and Maths to A-Levels, T-levels and Vocational courses.

Watch this Department for Education post-16 choices animation video to find out more about your options after GCSE. Further education also includes three types of technical and applied qualifications for 16 to 19-year-olds:

  • level 3 tech levels to specialise in a specific technical job
  • level 2 technical certificates help get employment or progress to another tech level
  • applied general qualifications to continue general education at advanced level through applied learning.

Not sure which route is best for you? Watch this video to find out the difference between college and sixth form.


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