Year 7 elective choices rarely shape future careers, research finds

A 2025 UK study of over 100,000 students found one in four disengage by Year 7, with Australian pupils showing the same pattern.

Why it mattersParents and students putting pressure on these choices can relax; the real career-shaping decisions come much later in school.

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