My DS is Year 11 and predicted grades of 7 or 8 in all his GCSEs. He knows what he doesn't want to do and that is A levels. For the time being though he has selected three subjects "in case" he stays on at school. [There will be pressure from his academic independent school move on to their sixth form but I'm trying to find the best way forward for him as an individual.]
Interestingly he has done really well with remote learning and seen the most significant increase in grades during the lockdowns and has received many positive comments from his teachers.
He is interested in video production and is into football (not so much playing but commentating, refereeing, predicting transfers etc). I have suggested joining one of the forces, probably RAF, to get training and opportunities or looking for a good apprenticeship but the latter are thin on the ground.
Do any of you wise parents have experience or suggestions of other things we could consider.