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Your Options Form

Please complete your options form via the MCaS page or Student Portal. If you have any trouble accessing the forms please speak to Mrs Grover.

Please be advised that once the forms have been submitted, they are considered final and cannot be altered. Therefore, it is important to thoroughly review and confirm your selections before finalising the submission. 

MCaS: https://www.mychildatschool.com/MCAS/MCSParentLogin

Student Portal: https://www.bromcomvle.com/  

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Booking a careers meeting

To arrange a meeting with our careers advisor Vicky Addis you can get in touch on 01473 550040 or use the button below to send an email.

Email Vicky

What to think about

Consider which subjects you are good at, are interested in or enjoy.

The way courses are marked may also affect your choices. This is usually a mix of exams, controlled assessment (work completed on your own at school), and coursework, but the amount of marks awarded for each area can vary.

Choosing a balance of subjects may help to keep your future options open.

If you’re trying to choose between two subjects, think about how each option fits with your other GCSEs. Does a subject go well with your other choices? Or does a subject provide a welcome change? If you’re taking lots of essay-based subjects for example, it can be beneficial to include one choice with a more practical focus.

Planning your future
It’s worth looking ahead, as decisions you make now may narrow your choices later.

University courses have set entry requirements and may require certain subjects at A-level. In the same way, you many need a GCSE in a subject to study it at A-level. Check carefully as this is not always the case and you can start some subjects from scratch at A-level and university.

While your working life may seem years away, giving some thought to your career ideas now can make a real difference to your future and aspirations.

More information on careers and decision making

Ipswich Academy has subscribed to the online careers platform Unifrog which can be accessed by students and their parents/carers. Unifrog provides all the information needed to make informed decisions about future careers and which subjects, courses and training are required to reach a career destination.

Useful careers websites:

www.unifrog.org – interactive resources to help explore interests, skills and career pathways

www.thesource.me.uk – information and advice for young people in Suffolk.

www.icanbea.org.uk – explore potential career opportunities across Suffolk.

www.nationalcareers.service.gov.uk – have many resources available online or you can arrange to speak to an advisor for free phone call.

www.icould.com – take the careers quiz to explore your interests and personal strengths.