In the US, students completing high school are showered with praise and feted for weeks with formal matriculation, dances, parties, and other events that celebrate their achievement. According to School Standards Minister, David Miliband, “English teenagers could benefit from school graduation ceremonies.” Celebrating the completion of secondary school or Sixth Form can be a lovely way to motivate students to remain in school until their eighteenth birthday and should become more common as the new laws go into effect.

Even if you this tradition does not catch on, you can still help students celebrate their achievement with a graduation party for your accomplished teens. After all, anyone who makes it through their A levels deserves a party! Whether you hold it in a gymnasium or a pub, your students will enjoy a chance to relax after all their hard work!

And your school can earn a little money to cover the expense of the party and to tuck away for next year by selling tickets to the event. Simply book a popular local band or DJ, finances permitting, or else hire a teen with a loaded iPod to cover the music. Lay out some snacks and drink, clear the floor for dancing, and you’ve created a night they can remember forever.

Print your own event tickets with matching publicity posters to create a marketing strategy. Add to the excitement and the profits when you purchase matching raffle tickets for a prize draw to be held at the end of the party. The more interest you can raise, the more admission tickets you can sell, and the more money you can earn. Meanwhile, these young adults will be able to celebrate in a safe environment.