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Hear about choosing options from others who've just been through it.
We spoke to 7 local young people in Year 10 who had to go through their options last year. See how they chose their options, how they're finding their subjects, and their hopes for the future!
Hobbies or career ideas: I would like a career in the army.
How did you feel when you had to make your option choices? A bit nervous because I wasn’t sure if I would get the options I wanted.
Who helped you with your decisions? I went through my options with my mum to see what would help me get a better job.
Hobbies or career ideas: Shopping, spending time with mates. I would like to be a police officer or help children with disabilities.
How did you feel when you had to make your option choices? Excited, but I didn’t know what to choose.
What words of advice can you offer? Pick something that you are not going to get bored of.
Hobbies or career ideas: Music and textiles.
Who helped you with your decisions? I have a sister who helped me and her friends, so I found out what each course was like.
What words of advice can you offer? Don’t panic and choose the subjects you enjoy most.
Hobbies or career ideas: I would like to be zoologist.
Who helped you with your decisions? I spoke to a Connexions adviser and went to the options evening at our school.
What words of advice can you offer? Don’t get too stressed and always ask for help.
Hobbies or career ideas: Drawing, painting and English. I would like to be an architect or an illustrator.
How did you feel when you had to make your option choices? I was happy with my option choices.
Who helped you with your decisions? I choose the qualifications and subjects that I enjoyed the most.
Hobbies or career ideas: I would like to go into the army.
Who helped you with your decisions? Finding out information from my teachers and at the options evening.
What words of advice can you offer? Look and research what you want to do when you are older and choose accordingly.
Hobbies or career ideas: Swimming, hanging out with friends. I would like to become a vet or work with the RSPCA.
How did you feel when you had to make your option choices? I felt glad because I chose the lessons I wanted to do.
What words of advice can you offer? Pick the options that you want to do and not what your friends are doing.
