What is the point in standard grade qualifications?

standard grades are essentially a gateway onto highers. standard grades themselves don't actually help with getting a job.

You won't be able to get a job till you're 16.

You know, I think with parental consent you could join the army. They'll take you in and when you decide that you want to go get some more qualifications - and you will - they'll put you through them.

All of the forces do for that matter - RAF, Navy, Army.

Assuming you're reasonably fit then thats always an option

Counts me out then dunnit.

If that comes to the last option then you'll be amazed at how fast you'll become "fit".

Not that im unfit, just incredibly lazy and a scary lack of energy.

I understand that

so....No to army then...

Have you tried at MacDonalds? Since you only have SG's you'll have to start low down to build up some working experiance,

I can't "try" until I can legally work.

I spose the best thing that can happen is I get a reasonably paid apprenticeship.

What you can do though is work at weekends regularly or get a paper round. Since you can't legally work or move out of your mum's home til Christmas time then you can save this money you get up in a Credit Union ot something.

That way if you decide to leave then you'll have a small amount of money to start you off.

You could also try the door to door approach to see if people need their grass cut or cars cleaned or dogs walked for a small fee. With the dog walking you can do it each day you you'll be making money each day.

And you're location is set to Glasgow, and here's an Apprenticeship I found whilst looking for a job.

Thank you for all these suggestions.

Problem with a weekend job is: I won't be able to work until like septembre, which is 3 months before my 16th birthday (shortly after which my mum plans on kicking me out) as she won't be getting money for me staying in education, the btch. cares more about money than me. and I will have pretty much no money, especially with the minimum wage rates combined with that amount of hours.

Problem with the door-to-door approach: (SEE ABOVE)

The apprenticeship seems like a reasonable plan but I would need one that pays enough for me to get a place of my own. which is beyond highly unlikley. Although, I could just get a job in the afternoons aswell as that ... HMMM...even so, apprenticeships in my area are real hard to get. and I don't even know if I could get one before im 16 as im sposed to be in school (WHICH REALLY TICK'S ME OFF)

But still, unless it pays roughly enough for me to move out, theirs no point in doing it as I will be homeless and it takes around 1-3years to finish apprenticeships so, although it is a sound idea. Unless I hit the lottery in the job hunt...or the actual lottery, Im screwed beyond the point in which the people on this website can comprehend. Im not just making up this kicking out thing, I heard her on the phone to my Brother a few weeks ago WITH THAT AS THE MAIN SUBJECT!

Actually 15 year olds can work, just not for many hours but you can work. You'll probably find them in local companies/family bus.

If you stay on at school you know you'll probably get EMA.

Actually 15 year olds can work, just not for many hours but you can work. You'll probably find them in local companies/family bus.

If you stay on at school you know you'll probably get EMA.

I won't get my NS number until sept (thingy that lets me work)

If this was meant to say 'NI', then you don't need one to work. You need one if you're over a certain age so that the employer can pay their National Insurance contribution, but since you're under that age you don't have one and they don't need one.