--- title: "Qualification routes" url: "/curriculum/ceiag/qualification-routes" school: "Â鶹ÊÓƵ" --- Parental Newsletters [Click here to view](/information/letters) # Qualification routes You can leave school on the last Friday in June if you'll be 16 by the end of the summer holidays. You must then choose whether to: - stay in full-time education - for example at school, sixth form college, further education college or University Technical College (UTC) - start an apprenticeship or traineeship - spend 20 hours or more a week working or volunteering while also doing part-time education or training Blackpool Local Authority has a duty to make sure you are offered a suitable place by the end of September. This is known as the September Guarantee. Contact your local authority for information on who can help find you a suitable offer. You may be eligible for the 16 to 19 Bursary Fund (), which can help with things like books, travel or equipment if you will struggle with education or training costs. If you have an Education Health and Care (EHC) plan, you can get support to choose your next steps and extra help when you are in education, training or work. **Stay in full-time education** You could take a range of subjects that lead to qualifications that keep your options open, like GCSE or A levels. Courses like T Levels or BTEC allow you to focus on a chosen career area like construction, healthcare science or digital careers. Some careers may ask for specific qualifications, so always do some research into where the course you are interested in might lead. - [A levels](https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/careers-advice/career-choices-at-16#a-levels) - [T Levels](https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/careers-advice/career-choices-at-16#t-levels) - [Technical and vocational qualifications](https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/careers-advice/career-choices-at-16#technical-vocational-qualifications) - [Applied qualifications](https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/careers-advice/career-choices-at-16#applied-qualifications) - [Exam retakes](https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/careers-advice/career-choices-at-16#exam-retakes) **Combine work and study** Gain practical skills, get work experience and a qualification that employers need. - [Traineeships](https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/careers-advice/career-choices-at-16#traineeships) - [Supported internships](https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/careers-advice/career-choices-at-16#supported-internships) - [Apprenticeships](https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/careers-advice/career-choices-at-16#apprenticeships) - [School leaver schemes](https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/careers-advice/career-choices-at-16#school-leavers) ### Qualification routes Level up 2.71 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/blackpoolaspireacademy/files/documents/Level_up_portrait.pdf) Post 16 options 14.83 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/blackpoolaspireacademy/files/documents/Post_16_Options_.pdf) Post 16 options made simple 483 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/blackpoolaspireacademy/files/documents/UPDATED_P16_Options_Made_Simple.pdf) Rapid Read What are T-Levels 240 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/blackpoolaspireacademy/files/documents/Rapid_Read_What-are-T-Levels_compressed.pdf) Rapid Read What are Traineeships 244 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/blackpoolaspireacademy/files/documents/Rapid_Read_What-are-Traineeships_compressed.pdf) Vocational ladder 459 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/blackpoolaspireacademy/files/documents/Vocational_Ladder.pdf) ![Â鶹ÊÓƵ](https://files.schudio.com/blackpoolaspireacademy/images/logo/Award_logos2.jpg) **Â鶹ÊÓƵ** Blackpool Old Road Blackpool Lancashire FY3 7LS Tel: 01253 353155 Email: - [CEOP](https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/) - [ePlatform Library](https://blackpoolaspireacademy.eplatform.co/) - [Evolve](https://evolve.edufocus.co.uk/evco10/evchome_public.asp?domain=fyldecoastacademytrust) - [Privacy Statement](/files/files/privacy-policy.pdf) - [Raise My Concern](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSekNkSicBdiUClrE3qB71MX3EkBZMotT5dpIivYmO03_lXZdw/viewform?usp=sf_link) - [SENDgateway](http://www.sendgateway.org.uk/) - [SISRA Analytics](https://www.sisraanalytics.co.uk/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2f) ### Social Media - [X](https://twitter.com/blackpoolaspire) - [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClg0mDn9889ACxNeBdCkm-w) ### Newsletter ### Translation © Copyright 2014–2026 Â鶹ÊÓƵ School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](/img/logo/dark.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)