Here are some tips that can help to decide where it is better to study.
Fill in the gaps in the text with a correct word or word combination from the box. There is one extra word.
After you have done your (0) GCSE's you need to make important decisions. So what are your choices? You
can either (1) _____________ school and go to work
or stay at school. You also can either enter a (2) _______ college or a college of (3)_____________
Leave school
If you are sure this is for you and you have a specific (4) _______ you want to go into, then go for
it. But do not be surprised if you find it difficult to get a job at the age of 16 with no (5)________
Stay at school
Most schools have sixth forms which they (6) _______ their students to go into.
You will have the same teachers and friends and things around you. In addition,
you do not have to (7)_______change and making new friends. Although the (8)
_______will probably be less pressured than at school, the teachers will still make
you do the work. If you need a "push" to do anything then you may better stay at school where the (9) _______ is more strict.
Sixth-form colleges
They are for students aged 16-18, which usually offer a lot of A (10)_______subjects and
sometimes other courses. For students who
study there, there are lots of (11) _______
to express oneself. Many sixth-form colleges have student unions, which have various
sports (12) ____________, societies and may
organise interesting events.
Further Education College
These are colleges which offer a great range of (13) _______, from A levels to
(14) _______ courses like decorating and landscape designing. The students will
be of different ages and backgrounds, as many colleges of further education encourage people with (15) _______ to go into education.