‘Choices’ A show about making decisions TOURING 2012

For year 9 and 11 students who are making choices

Choices focuses on the huge amount of options or ‘choices’ available to pupils in year 9 and 11. From apprenticeships, vocational college, sixth form and beyond. It highlights different learning styles and the fact everybody has strengths and weaknesses. The show helps students understand the importance of making the right option choices for them based on a well informed decision. The performance is adaptable for both year 9 and year 11 students, with regards GCSE and post 16 options respectively. This edition has been updated in response to the EBAC and wolf paper accordingly.

Now even more than ever young people have decisions to make about their future and this show is an entertaining and informative way to help young people move towards making the right decisions.

Keys Aims

• Raise awareness of choices available to year 9 students at key stage 3
• Raise awareness of choices available to year 11 students at post 16
• Encourage individuals to make a well informed realistic decision for their next steps
• Promote resources such as career advisors, teachers, and significant others to help in choosing option choices
• Use pre- released character videos to show insights into worries and fears of options before the show

The History of “ Choices”
Originally commissioned by Telford and Wrekin Council, the show was supported with media resources on YouTube that gave a pre and post show update of the characters. This was an interactive element that allowed teachers and students the opportunity to get to know characters from the show and decide for themselves what option routes they would choose before actually seeing the show.

The Show was delivered to High schools across Telford and Wrekin in January and February 2011 and was very well received by staff and pupils alike. Since touring, the feedback has been very positive, with over 80% of young people saying the show helped them with their options, what’s more interesting is 100% of young people thought that a theatre production was the best way to get the message across about choices.