Post-16 Provisions

Question 1

School sixth forms

Answer 1

• year 12 & 13 students
• usually offer A levels, international baccalaureate or technical qualifications at a level 3

Question 2

General further education and tertiary colleges

Answer 2

• offer a wider range of provisions
• for examples courses that go from a level 1 to a level 5

Question 3

Private, independent and voluntary providers

Answer 3

Offer training programs linked to employment for example and apprenticeship

Question 4

Employers

Answer 4

Seeking employment based training or apprenticeships at the age of 16 enable them to combine study with a placement provided by an employer

Question 5

Sixth form colleges

Answer 5

Larger than sixth form schools and offer a wider range of courses

Question 6

Special colleges

Answer 6

Could be residential and focused on the young people with SEND needs

Question 7

Specialist colleges

Answer 7

Focus on a particular specialist subject area such as agriculture

Question 8

Higher education institutions

Answer 8

Universities offer undergraduate and postgraduate programs of study which can be taken following A levels or other level 3 qualifications