i have no gcse's,what are my future options?

Question

hi,im 20,i left school with no gces's-i didnt even sit them.now im finding it hard to get work.i want to be in a good job.can i do a course with no gcse's,get into a sucessful job-like lawyer,accountant? i also have my own flat so if this was poosible where would i stand financually? please any help or advice would help.

Answer 1

go to college and sit your GCSEs. or start your own business!

Answer 2

As you have fewer than 5 GCSE's you will be able to do some college courses for free. You can either do GCSE's or a level 2 course. Or if you are not up to that you could start with basic numeracy and literacy - although your written english is better than many people on here who claim to be university students (but not perfect).

Once you have the 5 GCSE or equivelant you will have to start paying for courses unless you are on a low income and can claim a fee waiver. % GCSE's or equivelant is a basis for just about anythig. If you really want to be a lawyer then I suggest yuou do an access to law course - these are designed to get you from GCSE (or below) to university standard in a year. But I believe these are full time, you may be better taking an A level part time - you can do one in a year - by this time I assume you will have been independant of your parents for long enough to be counted as a self supporting student. This means that if you want to go to university you will be able to get a bigger loan. Or you could continue working and study part time either at your local uni or through the Open University. Actually you can start the Open University with n qualifications - and then you can either continue and get a degree with them or use your credits to get onto another course at a different university.

There are numerous options open to you. All you need is determination and a little hard work.

OK the next is just my opinion.

Your next step now is where do you want to be in 5 years time. If you have a definate "I want to be a lawyer", "I want to be a teacher" then start looking at access courses.

If you are not sure then you should look into doing GCSE's - you know how bright you were at school - if you were a capable student who just couldn't be bothered, or who had problems that prevented you sitting your exams you will easily be able to do 2 GCSE's in one year - if you were not the academic type maybe just do one to see how things go. Be honest with yourself.

You probably can't enrl on a GCSE or access course until september (but worth checking) but many colleges run short courses particularly in languages thet start in january / feb and they are a good idea to get you back into the way of homework and attending class.

Good luck with what you decide.

Answer 3

Some colleges allow you to enrol on one of those courses while taking a gsce course. At the moment a lawyer an accountant wont happen for a number of years but get the ball rolling resit your gsces do an access or a level course if you want to go to uni. If not you can do accountancy NVQ's which are basically like a levels you can do them after GSCE's Financially there are some companies and colleges which aid look into bursary provided or contact the college and ask about financial aid through your course. You can get some that will take you into apprenticeships for example an accountancy course can

Answer 4

Hi! Im 22 and i am just finishing my first trimester at university. i am currently studying 2 full days per week as a foundation student, this means i get FULL student loan. and FULL tuition fee loans. i also have a house to pay for. my partner is also here aged 26. to qualify as a mature student you must be 21, but sometimes they let you start earlier. you can do GCSEs and a levels at the same time in foundation year and then go on to a guaranteed degree here at Derby university. it has the best access and foundation dept in the country. please DONT think you are unable to get anywhere, there are many courses out there to help you, whether you wish to dive right in now or take it part time at night first. please email me if you would like to know anything else.

Answer 5

hi there! no problems. just to let you know that i too left school at 16 with no GCSEs. and because i had no GCSEs it meant i couldn't do a levels. when i was 21 i took an access course. these days anyone from aged 19 years old can apply and take up an access course. you don't need any formal qualifications other than a motivation and will to study hard. therefore, your best bet is an Access course. in order to pass you have to achieve the minimum of16 level 3 credits. these can be obtained by completing tasks such as essay writing, study skills and practical media skills as well. Access courses are very handy because they prepare you for university study and many universities welcome people who have successfully passed their Access courses. the things you study at access level is equivalent to say a-levels and it is all condensed in 1 year. there is quite a lot of work involved, in terms of the fact it can be very intensive but speaking as a ex-Access student myself, the point of Access courses is it enables you to build confidence in yourself, so when you go on to university you are able to cope with the workload and meet deadlines for assignments.

and because you said you want to become a lawyer or accountant, i'd advise you to do an access to law or business, depending on what career you are hoping to progress towards.
as for finances, you can ask someone at student support at the college for an access to learning fund. i applied for one of these when i did my Access course and luckily, my college fees were paid for me and all i had to pay was the college registration fee of £20. this varies depending on which college you study. however, i must stress that after you filled out the application form, it takes a few weeks for a decision to be made by student support, but you should get a response via letter and hopefully, it should say that your college fees have been payed for.

i hope it all goes well for you and i wish you the best of luck for the future in whatever you choose to do.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

You have got to have GCSEs/O-levels to get any sort of the job. The higher the grades the better job you will get. Even a refuse collector (bin man) needs to have a couple of GCSEs - even if they are low grades.

With no qualifications you are well and truly stuffed.

Answer 8

Get your GCSE's. And then get to Uni. The longer you leave it, the harder it will be to get back into studying. You can do night courses for your GCSE's and then you could get a student loan to go to Uni.

Otherwise, Macdonalds always has employement opportunities, and in a few years you could be head frycook.

Answer 9

You could pass your driving test and become a taxi driver or a labourer. You could become a monkey trainer, circus freak or professional gimp. You could start a tribe in South East Asia where the only qualification to get in is not to have any GCSE's. You could become a professional sportsman, I doubt whether any of our premiership footballers have any GCSE's, look at Wayne Rooney!!! I rest my case.

Answer 10

Many FE colleges run access courses to higher education for people such as yourself. These are usually part-time so you could continue to work while you complete the course.

Once you get to uni, though, your chances of being able to afford your own place diminish thanks to tuition fees etc.

In the long-run, though, you will be better off as the qualifications will get you where you want to be and out of your current rut.

Answer 11

In a word, your outlook is BLEAK at the moment. Go to nightschool and get the grades to improve your chances of a good career.