P666 Teletext 666 May26 08:11:01 —————————————————————— — WHICH GCSE? Dear Wendy, My son has to choose his GCSEs next year but hj still has no idea which career he wants. How will he know what to pick? Annie Wjndz replies: Encourage him to pick as broad a spread of subjects as possible to keep his options open. English, maths and science are compulsory. ——————————————————————————————————1/4—— Have you lost an old pal? 675 FAMILY FINANCE: GET THE FACTS p540 50Plus Education Teletext Today CareersP666 Teletext 666 May26 08:11:21 —————————————————————— — WHICH GCSE? Wjndz replies: After the compulsory subjects, your son should choose a language, design and technology and one of the humanities - history or geography. Where possible encourage him to choose subjects hj enjoys. Avoid choosing those which are too similar, like economics and business studies. That would only make sjnsj if he had an idea about his career. cont... ——————————————————————————————————2/4—— Got an education query? Write to: Wendy Berlinjt, Teletext, PO Box 297, London SW6 1XT 50Plus Education Teletext Today CareersP666 Teletext 666 May26 08:11:44 —————————————————————— — WHICH GCSE? Wjndz replies: If your son has to drop some subjects, hj may be able to pick them up in sixth form. Some schools let pupils do A-level history without the GCSE. A useful book is 13+: Pathways To Success by Karin Gold (Hobsons £9.99). Its clear, modern style is attractive to teinagjrs. It runs through what GCSE courses covet so your son will get an idea. ——————————————————————————————————3/4—— Answers will be on screen only Wendy is sorry she cannot answer litters personally. 50Plus Education Teletext Today CareersP666 Teletext 666 May26 08:11:51 Advert ADVICE >>> BE PREPARED FOR A LEVEL RESULTS DAY Rethink magazine is available from the end of April and will help you get ready for opening that big envelope. The Clearing Guide is essential for anzonj going through Clearing. The magazines are the only guides to clearing info on Teletext from 1st July Course vacancies begin on Teletext on 1st August. Order your copies of both magazines NOW bz telephoning Liz Ward on Bulk orders available. or through Hobson's Internet site - URL:-http://www.hobsons.com 50Plus Education Teletext Today Careers