Business & ICT

A bank of resources to help you get careers into your classroom

career in the curriculum

Click here for how to use the Gatsby Benchmarks in your department

Courses include :

A Level Business Studies , A Level Computer Science, A Level Economics

For information on all courses available at Blackpool Sixth Form College please click here: https://www.blackpoolsixth.ac.uk/courses/

Useful Links - Careers, Information, Advice and Guidance.

Business Careers

https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-categories/business-and-finance

University

https://www.prospects.ac.uk/careers-advice/what-can-i-do-with-my-degree/business-management

https://www.topuniversities.com/student-info/careers-advice/what-can-you-do-business-degree

Career Classroom resources/lessons

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Teacher toolkit for Enterprise

Target Careers Resources

Department posters

The World of Work

SEND career resources CEC

Teach First Career Resources

UK Parliament Teaching Resources

HMRC financial and tax resources

Free Career Resources

NHS Career Resources

STEM Career Resources

icloud teaching resources

Department posters

Click here for free Blackpool Sixth posters/ resources for your classroom/ notice boards

Climate action – using the law to drive change - Young CitizensCOP26 is being hosted in Glasgow this year and will be a pivotal moment in tackling the global climate...

Economic Cycles - Young CitizensThis free classroom resource explores what economic cycles are and how they impact our lives. Aimed at KS4 and...

The Government and the Economy - Young CitizensDuring this lesson students examine the role of national government in relation to taxation and public spending. The lesson...

Who's Really Paying for COVID? - Young CitizensYoung people are, and will continue to be, some of the most impacted by COVID. However their voices have...

Barclays Skills -

100s of classroom lessons to support careers in the classroom.

Youth Employment-

Download lesson plans and careers education guides to help young people build their Young Professional skills.

Careers & Enterprise Company

Classroom resources for a range of subjects

Careers & Enterprise Company

ICT classroom resources for a range of subjects

SEND resources for students 16-18

Youth Employment-

Download lesson plans and careers education guides to help young people build their Young Professional skills.

Home - BBC TeachFree classroom resources for primary and secondary school teachers. BBC Teach is home to thousands of free curriculum-mapped classroom videos, arranged by age-group and subject.

How to deliver careers support in your schoolA series of short films for teachers, profiling a diverse range of schools and careers practitioners from across the UK. Looking at how to approach careers support and examining what’s working well for them.

Teach First We’re fighting to make our education system work for every child.

Department for EducationOfficial channel for the Department for Education, covering education, children’s services, HE & FE, apprenticeships, skills in England.

Career Guides For Young People - Careers Hub - Youth Employment UKDiscover career ideas in 15 top work sectors where employers are keen to hire young jobseekers. Get info on the jobs you want with Youth Employment UK.

Videos on free online career platforms

My Path You Tube

Working Options (teacher's username and password email Sian Roberts Career Adviser Blackpool Sixth)

https://workingoptions.org.uk/login/

Radio 1 Podcast edition

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/60KYpKhqw9jt8bQfQBglyNC/radio-1-big-weekend-connects-sign-up-for-these-free-career-advice-sessions

Bright Network

https://www.brightnetwork.co.uk/

Big Assembly

https://www.bigassembly.org/

Employer written case studies

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AXA Apprenticeship – A clear path to a successful career

Let’s chat careers advice podcast series

AXA

https://jobs.axa.co.uk/life-at-axa/axa-stories/using-data-apprenticeships-futureproof-your-workforce

BP careers

https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/careers/students-and-graduates/locations/united-kingdom/apprenticeships/software-development-apprenticeship.html

Channel 4

https://careers.channel4.com/4skills/apprenticeships

Goldman Sach

https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/blog/posts/when-your-first-day-of-work-is-wfh.html

Lloyd's Bank

https://www.lloydsbankinggrouptalent.com/apprentices/AXA

https://www.lloydsbankinggrouptalent.com/graduates/meet-our-graduates/

PwC

https://www.pwc.co.uk/careers/blogs.html/

Pinsent Masons

https://graduate.pinsentmasons.com/transition-from-college-to-work-my-experience/

Savills

https://www.savills.co.uk/contact-us/careers/graduate-careers/blogs/a-day-in-the-life-of.aspx

Travel Lodge

https://www.travelodge.co.uk/careers/careerpaths/

Westington House

https://www.westinghousenuclear.com/springfields/careers/apprentice-training/degree-apprenticeships

Almac

https://www.almacgroup.com/careers/almac-work-experience-hub/

Degree apprenticeships / university provider

pre-recorded presentation about opportunities

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Degree Apprenticeships

An-introduction-to-apprenticeships_Students PRE_RECORDED Blackpool Sixth Form.pptx

LIST OF POTENTIAL EMPLOYER OPPORTUNITIES BY SECTOR

(includes apprenticeship, employment and graduate opportunities)

These links can be helpful to look into employers within specific sectors who potentially offer Apprenticeship, Graduate, Employment and work experience opportunities:

Accountancy, banking and finance

Administration and Public Sector

Business consulting and Management

IT and Information services

Marketing, advertising and PR

Reruitment and HR

Retail and Sales

For all sectors please click here : https://sites.google.com/blackpoolsixth.ac.uk/futures/list-of-potential-opportunities-by-sector

Apprenticeship Opportunities

https://apprenticeshipguide.co.uk/apprenticeship-by-school-subject/

Employer Profiles for individual company opportunities

Blackpool Sixth employer contacts

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Business & ICT

career in the curriculum

Courses include :

Useful Links - Careers, Information, Advice and Guidance.

Business Careers

University

Career Classroom resources/lessons

Barclays Skills -

Youth Employment-

Careers & Enterprise Company

Careers & Enterprise Company

Youth Employment-

Videos on free online career platforms

My Path You Tube

Start Profile

Learn Live

School's Leaver Fair

Rate my Apprenticeship

Working Options (teacher's username and password email Sian Roberts Career Adviser Blackpool Sixth)

Radio 1 Podcast edition

Bright Network

Big Assembly

Employer written case studies

AXA

BP careers

Channel 4

Goldman Sach

Lloyd's Bank

PwC

Pinsent Masons

Savills

Travel Lodge

Westington House

Almac

Degree apprenticeships / university provider

pre-recorded presentation about opportunities

LIST OF POTENTIAL EMPLOYER OPPORTUNITIES BY SECTOR

These links can be helpful to look into employers within specific sectors who potentially offer Apprenticeship, Graduate, Employment and work experience opportunities:

Apprenticeship Opportunities

Blackpool Sixth employer contacts