Options at 16+
In Year 11 you will need to look at your post 16 pathways
Choosing your A Levels
- National Career Service – Information, advice and guidance to help you make decisions on learning, training and work
- All About School Leavers: What you can you with A Levels – Information on what opportunities you have after doing A Levels
- Studential: How to choose A Levels– Information and advice on choosing your A Level subjects
Apprenticeships
- Find an apprenticeship: Government Site – Information from Gov.UK
- Paid to Learn – A website for apprenticeships and career advice for young people aged 16 – 18 years old
- Not Going to University – Information for alternatives to university
- Career Map – Apprenticeship vacancies
- Vision Apprenticeships – A website to help to find an apprenticeship
- QA Apprenticeships – A company which offers business and IT related apprenticeships
- Apprenticeship Stories – Real people who have got apprenticeships – their experiences
- The Apprenticeship Guide – Guide to apprenticeships, including higher apprenticeships
- The Apprenticeship Eye – Information and the latest news about apprenticeships
- UCAS Alternatives to Higher Education – Information about alternatives to higher education from UCAS
- Apprenticeship App – A free app to download to browse apprenticeship opportunities
- All About School Leavers – Information, CV and cover letter tips in applying for apprenticeships
- Success at School: How to Find an Apprenticeship – Different ways in which to get an apprenticeship
- GetMyFirstJob – A site for you to find apprenticeships and traineeships
- www.investment2020 – Recruitment specialist for Investment Management
- www.thebrokerage – Recruitment specialist for city careers for year 13 leavers
School Leavers
- Pure Potential – Information and a video about options for school leavers
- ICAEW – School Leaver Programmes to become a chartered accountant
- Works For Me – Traineeships to develop skills for the workplace, and to help find employment in 12 weeks
- The Guardian: 10 Things Parents Need To Know About School Leavers – Want to explain School Leaver programmes to your parents?
- Student Ladder: School Leavers – Information and advice on school leaver programmes in different sectors
Study Skills
- S-Cool – GCSE and A Level revision for specific subjects
- Tutor2u – GCSE and A Level revision for specific subjects
- Revision World – A free revision timetable for you to see
- BBC Research Skills – Tips for research skills
Free Courses
Whatever you decide to do when you leave school, there is always opportunities for further learning. Many are free or low cost, and often online.
- EDX – Free courses in a range of subjects, learn at your own pace and connect with other learners
- Coursera – Courses in a wide range of subjects offered by institutions worldwide, and learn at your own pace
- iTunesU – Access to audio courses in a range of subjects from leading universities – only through iTunes, iPad and iPhones
- Future Learn – Free courses in a wide range of subjects