Careers - useful links
There are a number of some useful websites available to help make decisions about educational and career pathways.
Post 16 study pathways
It is a government requirement that all students stay in education or training until they are 18. The presentation here explains the different routes students can take and has been shared with Year 10 students.
Local Post 16 providers
Course Information and Open Events Listings 2024 - 2025
Thinking about an apprenticeship?
Find an apprenticeship - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Thinking about University?
UCAS | At the heart of connecting people to higher education
Find and Compare the Best University & Degree Courses – The Uni Guide
What job could I do and how do I get there?
Careers advice - job profiles, information and resources | National Careers Service
Careerpilot: Plan your future work & study
Unifrog - The universal destinations platform (Students need to login with their school email accounts)
Skillsometer
Skillsometer can help you discover what jobs you might like to do in the future. You will be presented with a series of statements. Select the emoji that shows how you feel about each statement. You will be given suggestions of jobs linked to what you most enjoy doing.
Careerometer
Careerometer can be used to explore and compare key information about occupations, help you learn about different occupations and identify potential careers.
It provides access to a selection of UK headline data relating to pay, weekly hours of work and future employment prospects for different occupations, as well as description of the occupation.
Simply type in the title of the job you are interested in and the widget provides a series of options from which you can select the most relevant to you. You can then look up another two occupations and compare. You can also select ‘display the UK average’ and compare the information with the occupation you have selected.
