{"id":2739,"date":"2012-08-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-08-20T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stonebridge-blog.positive-dedicated.net2\/josie-says\/your-options-after-a-levels-2"},"modified":"2025-08-05T09:56:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T08:56:09","slug":"your-options-after-a-levels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stonebridge.uk.com\/blog\/josie-says\/your-options-after-a-levels\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Options after A-Levels"},"content":{"rendered":"

With A-Level results announced last Friday, this was a big week for many of you. Perhaps you spent the weekend celebrating and making plans. Or perhaps you weren\u2019t pleased with your results and spent the weekend wondering what to do now<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Don\u2019t fret<\/a> too much. There are loads of options out there to gain solid experience and build the skills you\u2019ll need to get wherever you want to go. <\/span><\/div>\n
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One attractive option is the obvious gap year with travel to a foreign and exotic land. I\u2019ve done it and highly recommend it. You\u2019ll have adventures and make friends that you\u2019ll never forget. But more than that, you will gain solid experience in logistics, interpersonal communications<\/a>, strategic planning<\/a> and negotiating<\/a>. Even more, you\u2019ll gain a great deal of the perspective, cultural awareness and global outlook that companies and organisations look for. <\/span><\/div>\n
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If you can\u2019t afford to globetrot, or are just one of those people who needs to be productive, why not earn money while traveling by teaching English<\/a>? Many companies reimburse your travel expenses, subsidise your living costs, and even pay you a small wage. By living simply, you\u2019ll be able to save to travel around your teaching schedule. You can even find an internship or a teaching assistant<\/a> position. Whatever the role, you\u2019ll build substantial skills in self-sufficiency, organisation, resourcefulness, and communications<\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Don\u2019t want to leave your home country? Try an apprenticeship, an internship or volunteering. Better yet, increase your knowledge base<\/a> and build on the skills<\/a> you already have by enrolling in further education and training<\/a>. <\/span><\/div>\n
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Whatever the path you choose, you will have gained significant experience and skills that employers will find hard to ignore, giving you a distinct advantage over the competition.<\/span><\/div>\n
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To help you get started, we\u2019ve got a great range of courses to launch you forward:<\/span><\/div>\n
Teaching English as a Second Language<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
Communication Skills<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
Confidence Building<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
Planning and Decision Making<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
Planning to Succeed<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
Positive Thinking<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
Teaching and Teaching Assistant Courses<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
Writing and Selling Travelogues<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n

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