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Education
Every day you learn something new. Your education starts from the moment you are born and carries on for the rest of your life. Education is important in order to find a job and access a whole range of opportunities. It is never too late to start learning, to sign up for a course and add to your knowledge.
Most people relate education to being in school; this is full-time compulsory education by law for all children and young people aged between 5 and 16. The leaving age for compulsory education was raised to 18 by the government in 2008. The change will take place in 2013 for 17 year-olds and 2015 for 18 year-olds.
At the moment, at 16 you can choose to continue to study for a further two years in sixth form or a local college studying A-levels or other qualifications such as the International Baccalaureate and BTECs.
This section tells you about your options and looks at some of the issues and problems you might come across while getting your education. Click on the various articles in this section to find out more or click on the link to Careers Wales as a good starting point when deciding on your future.
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lucky123
Commented 26 months ago - 17th March 2010 - 14:01pm
i hate skwl xx
lucky123
Commented 26 months ago - 19th March 2010 - 09:26am
i only like school because we have a laugh in there but other than that i absolouley h8 it xx
sleeve
Commented 19 months ago - 21st October 2010 - 18:16pm
I LOVE SCHOOL!! You get to see all your friends and learn important things for when you get older and get a career(: I always have a laugh in school and even when times get tough eg. getting in trouble with teachers(; you always have your friends to make a complete joke out of it -
netty
Commented 10 months ago - 21st July 2011 - 20:57pm
As much as school is boring your education can set you up for your future!!!!!!
cynonvboy99
Commented 4 months ago - 13th January 2012 - 19:24pm
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damianibbs
Commented 3 months ago - 27th January 2012 - 16:10pm
i know school is good for you but i dont like it... becouse i get bullied and people make fun of me. :'(
CLICryan
Commented 3 months ago - 31st January 2012 - 15:38pm
Sorry to hear that damianibbs - have you checked out our Bullying Page?
You can also talk to Meic in confidence about bullying - they are ready to listen and support you, all day every day.
ES953
Commented 3 months ago - 8th February 2012 - 20:54pm
i have a laugh in skwl but don't wen my teachers strict hate it, it's like the victorian times ! i only like break time, lunchtime and the best of all HOME TIME !