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Where can I find professional help in Choosing A levels

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Sparty · 21/02/2018 22:10

We have been going round in circles trying to choose 6th form subjects for my DT1.
DT2 is very academic and is sure about his choices. DT1 is quite Academic, loves his sports, and I feel perhaps he will be most interested and best suited to the more academic side of sports, but we're at a loss to give him firm advice.
It has been suggested we could pay for a psychometric test, which we would be happy to do, but finding the right one seems impossible.
What we'd really like to do is pay a career adviser to spend some time going through his school reports then interviewing him and possibly setting him a psychometric test then giving him some advice.
Is this possible? Has anyone got any suggestions?
We are based in the New Forest, Hampshire.

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Itmakesthereaderreadon · 21/02/2018 22:47

He doesn't really need to choose until results day. We let kids change their minds up to about 4weeks in. He does need to think about where potential subject combinations will lead. Look at uni prospectus first.

Teenmum60 · 21/02/2018 22:44

My DD did a career analysis that her school organised (she is Yr11) with the hope that this would assist with A Level choices etc ... The company who produced the report are : Cambridge Occupational Analysts Ltd...they have a website www.coa.co.uk. Not sure whether they offer this service online etc.

Ickyockycocky · 21/02/2018 22:41

I think it’s best if he chooses the subjects he likes.

titchy · 21/02/2018 22:37

When you say quite academic what does that equate to gcse wise? And what does he suggest he does?

While I think knowing your strengths and weaknesses is a good idea at any age, your suggestion sounds very rigid for a 15 year old for whom flexibility is needed. You can't really decide a fixed career for the next 50 years of his life!