Careers Information for Teachers
To help students identify their future path post-16; this teacher section provides a number of resources including posters and videos to help support in delivery of careers within your subject area and provide support and advice to our students to support their aspirations.
Please explore the links below, there are many more available. If you need any further support or just a chat about careers, please contact either Mr Wright ([email protected]) or Miss Waltho ([email protected]).
General Careers Resources
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/careers – Examines students’ skills and has an excellent section on “where could your favourite subject take you….” – This is useful for thinking about some of the A Level subjects not so easy to identify a career from and can be used in lessons to evidence linking the curriculum to careers.
- Buzz Skill Quiz – https://icould.com/buzz-quiz/
- Barclays Life Skills – https://barclayslifeskills.com/educators/work-experience/
- National Careers Service – https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/
- Virtual Work Experience – https://www.icanbea.org.uk/virtual-tours/
- Labour Market Information – https://www.lmiforall.org.uk/
- Career Pilot – https://careerpilot.org.uk/
- I Cloud Career Videos – https://icould.com/
- The WOW Show – https://www.thewowshow.org/
- CEGNET Lessons –
http://www.cegnet.co.uk/resources/category/careers-iag - Youth Employment – https://www.youthemployment.org.uk/teachers-resources/careers-lesson-plans/
- Target Careers – https://targetcareers.co.uk/parents-and-teachers/386605-careers-lesson-plans
- World Skills – https://www.worldskillsuk.org/directions/careers-advice-resources
Student Skill Building, Applications and CV’s
- Skill Builder Framework – https://www.skillsbuilder.org/universal-framework/listening
- Skills Builder Daily Tasks – https://www.skillsbuilder.org/homelearning
- PWC Employability Skills – https://www.pwc.co.uk/careers/school-jobs/employability.html
- The Literacy Trust – https://literacytrust.org.uk/family-zone/zone-in/
- Indeed – Elevator Pitches – https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/interviewing/how-to-give-an-elevator-pitch-examples
- Preparing for an Interview – https://barclayslifeskills.com/i-want-to-prepare-for-an-interview/school/10-step-guide-to-interview-prep
- ‘Work It’ – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dT-juNybM0E
- BBC Bitesize – ‘What is Leadership ‘ – https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zmcq382
- National Careers Week – https://nationalcareersweek.com/
- CV Forms and Templates – https://www.savethestudent.org/student-jobs/alternative-cv-examples-stand-out.html
- Ultimate Guide to Getting a Job – https://fledglink.com/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-getting-a-job/
- Career Pilot – Getting a Job – https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/?dm_i=BBQ,6UQE0,1U6K4E,RHJFO,1
Subject Specific Posters
- English Apprenticeship
- Geography Apprenticeship
- Languages Apprenticeship
- Maths Apprenticeship
- Science Apprenticeship
- Visit Amazing apprenticeships
Sector Specific Resources
- The WOW Show – Health Care Special – http://www.thewowshow.org/the-wow-show-healthcare-special/
- NHS Cradle to Grave – https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/news/health-education-englands-cradle-grave-video-re-launched
- Sustainable Development – https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/
- DISCOVER Creative Careers – https://discovercreative.careers/#/
- Rolls Royce – Engineering & Manufacturing – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPLvUYPE3Bk&list=RDCMUCSPHdK9LVastTeN8yFPHKSQ&index=3
- EDF Energy – https://www.edfenergy.com/energy/nuclear-new-build-projects/hinkley-point-c/for-teachers-students-and-educators/inspire
- National Geographic – https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/energy/reference/renewable-energy/
- National Careers Week – Apprenticeships in the Army – https://www.ncwtv.co.uk/videos/army-apprenticeships-skills-and-learning/
- Maths – http://www.cegnet.co.uk/uploads/resources/Careers_using_maths.pdf