During your time at Shirebrook Academy you will get lots of help to plan for your future education, training and career path. This will include PD lessons and days, trips, work experience, employer talks, and 1-1 careers interviews. If you want any help with your ideas, please contact Tracy Horton [email protected]. The following links will help you explore your ideas and find out more about different options:
Career Coach – a website to help you research your ideas, with a really good CV builder to create a nice professional CV – https://shirebrookacademy.emsicc.com/?radius=®ion=Chesterfield%20Region
Careers research:
nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk – A wealth of information including an A-Z of careers with lots of links to established careers sites, help writing CV’s, employment legislation.
https://kudos.cascaid.co.uk/#/ – use KUDOS to suggest jobs that match your interests. Register using our licence code Readwork75
prospects.ac.uk – information about graduate level jobs, with some good quizzes to help you choose a career
healthcareers.nhs.uk – Not just nursing and medicine! There are hundreds of NHS careers available, use this site to find out more
www.icould.com Inspiration for your career – take the Buzz Test and find out what career animal you are!
careersbox.co.uk – lots of video clips about different job roles
careerkickstart.rbs.com – general advice about your options and how to choose
notgoingtouni.co.uk – information about gap years, apprenticeships
successatschool.org – check out some Career Zones for information and links
www.myfuture.org.uk – a virtual gateway to opportunities in North Derbyshire – links to employers, colleges, and local information
Apprenticeships and finding a job:
https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship – the national site to register and apply for apprenticeships
barclayslifeskills.com – advice and videos to help you make the perfect application
indeed.com – job vacancy service
www.careermap.co.uk – job vacancies with sponsoring employers – some of the UK’s biggest businesses
www.nnc.ac.uk – North Notts College (Worksop)
Local colleges and 6th forms:
There are many local colleges and 6th forms to choose from, these are the local places that most students apply to, but help is available in school if you want to research other options.
https://www.ntu.ac.uk/c/virtual-open-day/brackenhurst-college-courses Brackenhurst College specialises in land-based and animal care
https://confetti.ac.uk/ specialise in creative, music and technology courses
www.brunts.notts.sch.uk – Brunts 6th form
www.medenschool.co.uk – Meden 6th form
www.allsaints.notts.sch.uk – All Saints 6th form
www.st-maryshigh.derbyshire.sch.uk – St Mary’s 6th form, Chesterfield
Universities and Higher Education:
ucas.com – portal for all Higher Education courses, lots of advice on how to research and apply
Higher Education Progression Partnership.ac.uk – general information about Higher Education – finance, support, and lots of great links
bestcourse4me.com – search for degree courses linked to your A level or career interests
gov.uk/student-finance – up to date information about student loans, bursaries and repayments
www.shu.ac.uk – Sheffield Hallam University
www.sheffield.ac.uk – University of Sheffield
www.derby.ac.uk – University of Derby
www.ntu.ac.uk – Nottingham Trent University
www.nottingham.ac.uk – University of Nottingham
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