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Change, Pressure & Next Steps

GCSE Transition & Change · Ages 14–16

Weigh up post-16 options, handle uncertainty and pressure, and build a support network for the move to college, sixth form or an apprenticeship.

Name: Date:

My Options (Explore, Don't Panic)

🦜 Rosie: "You don't need the whole map — just the next step." Which paths interest you?

Sixth form / A-Levels

College course

Apprenticeship

T-Levels / BTEC

Not sure yet

One thing I want to find out more about:

Pressure Check (Real vs. Story) ⚖️

🦔 Gary: Some pressure is real; some is a worried story. Sort one worry.

The worry

What's actually in my control

Uncertainty Is Okay ️

🦎 Elvis: "Not knowing yet is not failing." Finish the sentence.

"I don't have to decide everything now. This term, my one realistic goal is ."

My Support Network

🦜 Rosie: Big changes are easier with people. Name who you can go to for each.

Careers / choices advice:

Someone I can vent to:

Practical help (revision, forms):

Steady Through Change

🦔 Gary: Protect your basics when everything feels big.

Sleep target: · Movement: · Something that recharges me:

If pressure ever tips into feeling overwhelmed, low or unable to cope, talk to a trusted adult or your GP. Support is available and things can get better — you don't have to manage alone.

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GCSE Transitions Certificate

Well done, !

You explored your options, checked pressure vs. story, accepted uncertainty, mapped your support network and planned to stay steady. 💚

Signed by Rosie 🦜, Gary 🦔 and Elvis 🦎 · Date: