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Youth Achievement Awards are graduated, from the Youth Challenge at the lowest level, which is the recommended starting point, to the Platinum Award at the top, which you cannot take until you reach 16. However, you...

The Youth Achievement Awards were founded in 1997 and are similar in their aims and objectives to the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme. They are designed to get young people active and discovering new skills through peer...

If you are planning a multi-stop backpacking tour, a YHA card will be indispensible. The card costs £10, but can save you a substantial amount of money if you plan on booking hostels for different legs of your trip...

Your choices at year 9 may seem daunting, but there is normally plenty of time to make your mind up, and decide what it is you will study at GCSE level. Actually, you should enjoy this opportunity to have some control...

By far the biggest choices you will have to make as part of your education come, ironically, right at the end. The government states that when you reach the end of your GCSE education your compulsory education is over...

In order to try and protect children and give you the best chance at a good education, there are certain rules that have to be complied with. The government is basically acknowledging that you do want the right to earn...

Working regulations have been brought in to protect school age children who want a part time job. The rules state that no one under 13 should work at all, and those over 13 must comply with certain rules and regulations...

At some stage during years 10 or 11 you will have the chance to spend a week in the ‘real world’ on work experience. This could be an ideal chance for you to try out a career that has caught your eye to see if it turns...

As well as the water-sports and trekking holidays that are on offer, it is well worth considering one of the many winter-sports holidays that are aimed at young travellers. Combing sports and gap year travel has become...

You’re busy studying at school and you have a healthy social life, then someone mentions voluntary work: are they completely mad, Why would you give up your time to work for someone and not get paid, Surely that can’t...

For some people, traditional academic courses can be a little daunting, but thankfully many schools have come to recoginse this and now offer a range of vocational training courses where you will learn skills that will...

If you are you lucky enough to have some vocational qualifications offered as part of the year 9 options choices, you might find that there is a course to interest you. The vocational courses are designed to appeal to...

Vocational training is designed to give students from year 10 onwards a chance to learn a skill that is actually used in the workplace but is not an academic qualification. Many schools are now able to offer vocational...

On offer at some schools are vocational qualifications. These can be chosen instead of more academic GCSEs, and may suit you better if you find learning in a practical way better than learning in a theory based way...

Catering is an increasingly popular vocational training course that is offered in some schools. It differs from Food Technology, which has long been a GCSE option, as it looks at commercial catering rather than self...

Most schools offer a range of vocational training courses in place of some GCSE options. This could be the answer you have been looking for if you do not enjoy academic subjects. However, the newer vocational courses...

Sports and Leisure is one of the newest courses on offer in some schools, and it forms part of the new vocational courses that have been introduced to allow students who find learning in a rigid classroom environment...

The vocational training course in Childcare is offered in many schools where there is access to a college which is already set up to offer Childcare at a higher level. These colleges can offer the school partnership...

If you are travelling outside the European Union, you will need a visa to enter a country. There are a wide range of visas to suit varying circumstances, and it is important that you know which one you will need before...

The VIP card is an ideal option for young travellers and backpackers, as not only does it offer discounts on hostels but it also allows its holders to receive money off flights, bus travel, attractions and restaurants...