It’s vital to provide equal opportunities for all students, and for them to be able to make well-informed decisions. Good quality careers advice and guidance is crucial to this.

Well-informed choices includes GCSE subjects, A levels, vocational routes, employment and higher education.

• Q1. Are triple science GCSEs (i.e., separate physics, chemistry and biology GCSEs) available for all students? What proportion of students take them?
• Q2. Are students able to easily access post-16 vocational courses in the local area for science, engineering, technology and maths? What proportion of students choose to go on to vocational study or an apprenticeship in a scientific or technical field?

For schools with post-16 provision

• Q3. Are all three major sciences available for study at A and AS level? Is further maths available at AS and A level as well as maths?
• Q4. What proportion of students choose to continue each of the sciences (physics, chemistry and biology) and maths at A level?
• Q5. Which students choose to study each of biology, chemistry, maths and physics?
• Q6. What proportion of A level students choose to study STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) subjects at university?

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