Careers Research
eCLIPS - provides information on over 1400 different job roles, a Career Wizard tool, and useful information to help you make education and career choices
National Careers Service - website carries hundreds of job profiles
icould - features over 1,000 short videos of people talking about their jobs, plus career articles
Careers Gateway - gives links to specific careers websites relating to different job roles
UCAS - allows you to explore different jobs and pathways
Personality and Aptitude Assessments
Buzz Test - short test that analyses your personality to see which job might suit you (suitable for years 7-9)
16 Personalities - test that analyses your personality type
Morrisby Online Assessment - assesses your aptitudes, motivations, preferences and interests, and matches these to qualifications and careers which may suit you (suitable for years 10-13)
Choosing GCSE Options
eCLIPS - go to the 'Education' section for information and advice on GCSEs and options after year 8/9
icould - guide to choosing GCSE options
BBC Bitesize - article on GCSE options
Post 16 Options
eCLIPS - go to the 'Education' section for information and advice on further education
UCAS - information and advice on post-16 education and training options
A Levels:
Future Finder - a tool to help you decide which A levels to do, based on a range of factors including your personality and current career ideas: http://futurefinder.yourlife.org.uk
Informed Choices - helps you understand which A level subjects open up different degree courses, particularly at Russell Group universities
The Uni Guide and SACU - generate course ideas by matching A level/level 3 subject choices with degree options
Apprenticeships:
National Apprenticeship Service - for information about apprenticeships in England, and to search for vacancies
Amazing Apprenticeships: overview of Apprenticeships, vacancy snapshot, Time to Apply
College:
GOV.UK - advice on further education courses and funding
The Student Room - guide to further education and advice before starting college
All About School Leavers - article on 'Should I go to College?'
T Levels:
GOV.UK - Government guide to T Levels
Amazing Apprenticeships - guide to T Levels
Working and Volunteering:
Amazing Apprenticeships - advice on traineeships
National Careers Service - types of work experience
Get my first job - information and advice on work experience
