Over 90 per cent of students believe the current UK education system sees exam results as more important than career preparation, new research has found.
As teenagers across the country eagerly await the release of their A-level results on Thursday, apprenticeship specialist GetMyFirstJob also found 98 per cent of 17 and 18-year-olds feel their school needs to put more effort into helping them get into the world of work.
David Allison, managing director of GetMyFirstJob, described how A-level results day is “a hugely important moment” for thousands of students, many of whom will be relying on results to determine the next steps of their higher education. He said: “However, our research suggests many young people feel not enough is being done at schools to promote alternative career paths such as apprenticeships, despite ever growing interest in them.
“It is also clear that students feel too much pressure is being placed on getting good grades, over practical career guidance.”
Allison added: “Apprenticeships are a fantastic alternative to university as they allow young people to gain a qualification whilst practically learning the skills to apply their education and earning a salary at the same time.”
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