Careers
DO I NEED A SCIENCE QUALIFICATION?
One of the most common questions asked during course choices is 'What subjects do I need if I want to be a ......... when I leave school?'.
Obviously there are some careers that obvious links to Science (such as a Science teacher, rocket scientist, etc.), but there are many more careers that require the skills that a Science qualification can provide: games developer, chef, business manager, etc.
SKILLS In SCIENCE
When you study Science, you develop many transferrable skills: working as part of a team, planning, evaluating, predicting, handling data, making sense of information, presenting findings to others, numeracy, literacy, logical thought processes, to name but a few!
Most employers, colleges and universities look for Science qualification not because they need you to describe the subatomic particles, explain how an electrical circuit works or describe the workings of a cell, but because a science qualification shows that you have certain desirable skills that can be applied to new situations. Scientists are the problem solvers who can make sense of information given to them.
MY WORLD OF WORK
You can find out about some career opportunites using the https://www.myworldofwork.co.uk website. You can login (speak to your guidance teacher if you don't know how), or browse different career options at https://www.myworldofwork.co.uk/my-career-options/job-categories
Some categories that have more of a Science theme are listed below, but actually Science can be important for virtually everthing!
