Career resources for students and parents
The resources below can help students and their parents to start thinking about careers. They cover topics such as choosing a career and different routes into the world of work, as well as providing detailed information on specific careers. They can also help students make decisions about the next steps in their education, such as A level or degree subject choices, whether or not they’ve decided on a career.
Home Learning
Careerpilot are offering online activities for every year group, that meets their needs by age, stage and decisions. Students can use Careerpilot and each session has been designed so students can do this independently.
Please see links below for each Year Group:
http://blog.actuaries.org.uk/blog/actuarial-work-vs-other-career-paths
Amazing Apprenticeships are offering online activities for students. Please see links below:
https://amazingapprenticeships.com/apprenticeship-quiz/
https://amazingapprenticeships.com/app/uploads/2020/03/Employer-Logo-Quiz_LAH.pdf
https://amazingapprenticeships.com/app/uploads/2020/03/Creative-colouring_LAH.pdf
https://amazingapprenticeships.com/app/uploads/2020/03/Meet-the-apprentice-wordfill_LAH.pdf
https://amazingapprenticeships.com/app/uploads/2020/03/3-vlog-challenge_LAH.pdf
https://amazingapprenticeships.com/app/uploads/2020/03/Apprenticeship-wordsearch_LAH.pdf
A levels
Choosing subjects for A level
Read up on how to select subjects that leave doors open to careers or degree subjects you might want to pursue – even if you’re not yet sure what you want to do in the future. https://targetcareers.co.uk/careers-advice/a-level-choices/315491-what-a-level-subjects-should-i-take
University study
Degree subject guides
Find out what it’s like to study different subjects at university, their typical entry requirements, whether they would suit you and what careers they might lead to. https://targetcareers.co.uk/uni/degree-subject-guides
Choices about university
Get advice on choosing what and where to study for your degree, including how to make choices that are good for your future career. https://targetcareers.co.uk/uni/choices-about-uni
Applying for university
Discover how to write a strong UCAS statement, perform well at university interviews or succeed in the Clearing process. https://targetcareers.co.uk/uni/applying-for-uni
Apprenticeships and sponsored degrees
Alternatives to traditional university study
Get an overview of choices at 18 that combine earning and learning, including apprenticeships of different levels, sponsored degrees and similar programmes. https://targetcareers.co.uk/careers-advice/work-v-uni/20-what-are-school-leaver-programmes-apprenticeships-and-sponsored-degrees
Choosing between work and university
Get help weighing up whether traditional university study or taking an apprenticeship, sponsored degree or similar would be the best choice for you. https://targetcareers.co.uk/careers-advice/work-v-uni
Career choices
Choosing your career
Start here if you don’t yet have specific careers in mind and want help generating ideas. https://targetcareers.co.uk/careers-advice/choosing-your-career
Types of career
Get detailed information on 12 key career areas, including what they involve, the different jobs available, how much they pay, how to get into them and whether they would suit you. https://targetcareers.co.uk/career-sectors
A–Z of jobs
Find job descriptions and information on entry routes for specific jobs with this A–Z. https://targetjobs.co.uk/careers-advice/job-descriptions
https://www.speakersforschools.org/experience-2/
https://jobs.telegraph.co.uk/careers/
https://www.getmyfirstjob.co.uk/
https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/
Specialist Careers IAG
www.nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk
www.prospects.ac.uk/careers.htm
Universities
www.russellgroup.ac.uk/our-universities
www.theguardian.com/education/universityguide
A comprehensive university comparison site, offering students resources, tools, student discounts and university stats and rankings.
A website which tells you everything you need to know about Clearing and Adjustment and offers an app which allows you to speak to universities directly.
Please also refer to individual university websites
Apprenticeships / Training
Nursing
Sign up to receive updates directly from the NHS about nursing careers
Army / Navy / RAF
Possible career opportunities in the Services:
- Engineering – Aircraft (Mechanical and Avionics), Workshop, Weapons, Survival Equipment
- Force Protection – Police, Fire-fighter
- Medical and Medical Support – Numerous jobs
- Personnel Support – HR, Legal, Chaplain, Physical Training Instructor, Musician
- Logistics – Supplier, Mover, Driver, Chef, Caterer
Merchant Navy
- Navigation (Deck), Engineering and Electro Technical Officers
- Support staff who assist Officers
- Hotel and Catering, Hospitality & Support Services
- On passenger ferries, cruise liners and super yachts
A selection of subject related websites
https://successatschool.org/advice/subjects
What are Vocational Qualifications?
What are Facilitating Subjects?
FutureLearn – Researching a career
Pathways to Law – Law
Institute of Physics – Physics
Stem Learning – Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths
www.jobs.nhs.uk – NHS
www.inretail.co.uk – Retail
www.retailchoice.com – Retail
www.childcarejobsdorset.co.uk – Childcare
www.activedorset.org – Sport
www.poole.gov.uk/jobs – General
www.dorsetforyou.com – General
www.bournemouth.gov.uk – General
www.imeche.org – Mechanical Engineering
www.smallpeicetrust.org.uk/ – Engineering
www.itt.co.uk/careers – Travel & Tourism
www.rsc.org/careers/future – Chemistry
www.topuniversities.com/courses/modern-languages/modern-languages-careers – Languages
www.omniglot.com/language/careers.htm – Languages
www.mathscareers.org.uk – Maths
www.plus.maths.org/content/Career – Maths
www.studyreligion.org – Religion/Theology
www.rgs.org/OurWork/Study+Geography/Study/Careers+with+geography.htm – Geography
www.geography.org.uk/resources/careers/ – Geography
www.theunitlist.com – Media
www.econ-jobs.com – Business/Economics
Graduate Job Sites
Personal Development
www.poolelifeboats.org.uk/volunteering
BCP Council – Volunteering Services in Poole
www.swanagepiertrust.com/default.aspx?p=volunteers
www.ncsyes.co.uk – National Citizen Service
If you would like an appointment with our Ansbury Careers Adviser, please email Mrs Beale mbeale@purbeck.dorset.sch.uk
(Page last updated February 2017)