did anyone?

either go straight from GCSES into work, or decide college wasn't for them and went into work instead?

SquishyHomie

either go straight from GCSES into work, or decide college wasn't for them and went into work instead?

I know loads of people who did and some are doing well and some are not.

I would say only to do that if you are going into a job that has a defined path and where you will be trained properl - i.e a plumber.

Nowadays I would recommend A levels minimum

Also, its got to a point now where so many peopel have degrees that a lot of josb are just closed off if you dont have one - even if they are irrelevant or uneeded for the vast majority of jobs!

If you go work in a large company and do well you can move up within that company but its risky.

So my advice would be to do a levels at the minimum - plus it gives you time to grow up a bit mroe and think about careers.

Reply 2

Marianne

Yes a few people I know did that. They are mostly van drivers, lorry drivers, or work in first line help desk support- i.e. nothing particularly inspiring/careery.

Reply 3

Gemz87

Yup I did. Went to college, didn't fit right, so I left after a term took a year out and worked and volunteered.

Went back the year after, new A Levels and a different attitude