Earlier secondary years: build foundations
Check age and supervision conditions first, then focus on achievable academic tasks. Reading, mathematics, language and coding foundations are valuable preparation in themselves.
Early high school: test interests
Explore one or two fields through coursework and discussion. Keep records of what interests you and what proves difficult, then use those reflections to guide the next step.
Later high school: manage commitments
Longer research or credit programmes must fit around school exams, language tests and university applications. Check graduating-student and upper-age rules programme by programme.


