Links
icould:
Explore careers - icould Practical guides on post-16 choices and real-life career videos giving personal insights into jobs and career paths by job type, theme or subject.
Career Pilot:
Careerpilot : Plan your future work & study This great careers website provides quizzes to find out what careers suit you, gives opportunities for you to explore your future options and plan your next steps.
National Careers Service:
https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/ Lots of useful information including job profiles, points to consider when choosing the subjects to study, and available options including apprenticeships. It also includes a search button to find courses in your area.
BBC Bitesize:
Careers - BBC Bitesize Explore careers by job sectors. Check out the job profiles to help you get careers inspiration. Hear from people working in areas that interest you, see how much you could get paid for different roles and find out what qualifications you might need to follow in their footsteps.
Surrey County Council ‘Youth Voice’:
Your future - Surrey Youth Voice - Surrey County Council (surreycc.gov.uk) A great place for general information on Post 16 education and training, apprenticeships and traineeships. It includes an interactive map on the all the colleges, schools and training providers in the area.
Barclays Life Skills:
What job should I do – Wheel of Strengths | Barclays LifeSkills Use the wheel of strength to discover which jobs could suit your skills, interests and personality traits.
https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/ The NHS is one the largest employers both locally in Redhill and nationally. Find out about the wide range of careers available using this website.
University choices - UCAS:
http://www.ucas.com/ If you are thinking that university might be something you would consider post 18, you can find out what A level and BTEC subjects are required to gain entry onto specific courses on the UCAS (University College Admission System) website. The website Informed Choices | Informed Choices provides specific information about subject choices for top tier ‘Russell Group’ universities.
Apprenticeships:
The Apprenticeship Guide What is an Apprenticeship | Amazing Apprenticeships
An apprenticeship offers a mixture of on and off the job training and paid work. They can be a wide range of employment areas. It is the responsibility of the student to find an employer willing to offer an apprenticeship, but school can offer support with this. Opportunities often do not become available until after April, so it is a good idea to apply for a place at college as well to make sure that you have a back-up option.
T Levels:
T Levels Resources For Teachers (amazingapprenticeships.com) T Levels are a new career focused alternative to A Levels, they involve a combination of college learning and work placements. They are offered by Further Education Colleges such as East Surrey College.
Careers in Stem:
STEM Careers Support Destination STEM provides support, advice, and opportunities to help young people aged 13-19 to explore pathways into STEM careers, develop their STEM skills, and connect with STEM employers.
NCS offers a range of different types of experiences which are designed to help young people grow their strengths, boost their confidence, learn new skills, build their resilience, and make new friends. This programme is for Year 11 students only.
