Year 13 Opportunities
Year 13 Opportunities
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Interested in a career in Healthcare?
Gain valuable virtual work experience right from home! Follow real patient cases and explore a wide range of roles across NHS multidisciplinary teams—including nursing, midwifery, paramedic science, physiotherapy, pharmacy, radiography, and more.
Open to students in Years 10–13 looking to build their CV and explore healthcare careers early.
AN OPEN DAY WITH SOME TWISTS
Explore our degrees across Animation, Games, VFX, Concept Art, Motion Graphics, Technical Art and Programming, plus BRAND-NEW courses in Comics, Immersive Media and Creative Computing.
Virtual Employability skills - Build skills and boost your confidence.
You will gain:
Retail industry insight
Explore careers at Sainsbury’s
Build practical employability skills
Meet industry professionals
Discover apprenticeships & career paths
Boost confidence & workplace readiness
Happy Green Week! Discover Future Green Careers with E.ON ⚡
Are you in Years 7–13 and interested in sustainability, technology, or green energy?
Check out E.ON’s FREE virtual work experience programme!
Browne Jacobson Law & Business Virtual Work Experience!
Looking to boost your CV this October half term? Join this free, 1-day online event featuring high-profile speakers like Linda Plant (BBC's The Apprentice), Shaun Wallace (The Chase), and top legal professionals!
Tuesday 27 October | 9:00am - 4:15pm (Online & Free)
Explore routes across law & business (apprenticeships & degrees)
Get application & interview tips from industry experts
Add a standout UK law firm work experience placement to your CV
University of London Institute in Paris: Study abroad in France
Students interested in French Studies or International Politics are invited to an online open day (20 October) and taster sessions (November). Explore undergraduate programmes, meet academic staff, learn about student life in Paris, and ask questions about studying at the University of London Institute in Paris!
Supercharge Your Future: 4 Exciting Academic Competitions
Looking to boost your university application, win summer school places, or showcase your skills? Check out these amazing opportunities:
Immerse Education Essay Competition — Win a spot on the Academic Insights Summer School! (Deadline: 25th October)
Learning to Be Heard Challenge — Earn a place at the TED Summer School. (Launches: 2nd Nov (Deadline: 16th Jan)
Future Innovators Scholarship — Compete for a place on the Career Insights Summer School. (Launches: 1st Feb (Deadline: 28th March)
Immerse Blog Competition — Secure a place on the Online Research pathway. (Launches: 5th April (Deadline: 30th May)
This Week's Webinars
What will make you stand out? Taking the time to explore careers and subjects beyond your lessons gives you more than a CV boost — it gives you knowledge, confidence and something interesting to talk about.
Artificial intelligence: the mind of the machine Thu 22 Oct 16:30-17:15
Marriage glitch? The real laws behind marriages that disappear Thu 22 Oct 17:30-18:15
Biomedical science: saving lives behind the scenes Thu 22 Oct 18:30-19:15
Nursing taster: how do nurses make life-changing decisions? - Mon 2 Nov 17:30-18:15
Is the UK’s education system fair? - Tue 3 Nov 16:30-17:15
Psychology taster: what makes places feel like home? - Tue 3 Nov 16:30-17:15
Social sciences taster: why do people believe conspiracy theories? - Tue 3 Nov 18:30-19:15
Psychology taster: why do humans follow the crowd? - Wed 4 Nov 16:30-17:15
The Minecraft attack: how a holiday hack nearly broke the internet - Wed 4 Nov 17:30-18:15
Post 18 options: alternative routes to top careers - Wed 4 Nov 18:30-19:15
Interactive session: think like a business analyst - Thu 5 Nov 16:30-17:15
Engineering taster: how do we create a more sustainable - maritime industry? - Thu 5 Nov 17:30-18:15
When does a mistake become murder? Exploring criminal responsibility - Thu 5 Nov 18:30-19:15
YouthTV Connect: Play Your Way In
Join a unique networking event on the laser tag arena at Laser World in Bedford. Young entrepreneurs, creatives, and business owners aged 16+ can team up with local business leaders and mentors.
Date & Time: Wednesday, 28 October 2026, 4pm to 6pm
Location: Laser World, Bedford
Tickets: £15 per person (includes laser tag session, networking, and a free drink). Limited to 40 spaces.
Kick-start a hands-on engineering career on this four-year apprenticeship. You’ll build real skills maintaining nuclear power stations, gain valuable qualifications, and learn from industry experts.
Degree Apprenticeships Webinar (1).pdfCity Century Live – Discover Your Future in Law
Interested in a career in law? City Century Live is back this October half term! Don't miss this chance to meet face-to-face with 50+ of the UK's leading law firms and explore solicitor apprenticeships and work experience programmes.
📅 Date: Thursday, 29 October
📍 Location: Friends House, London
⏰ Time: Morning session (9am–12:30pm) or Afternoon session (1pm–4:30pm)
👥 Who it's for: Year 12, Year 13 & gap year students
👔 Dress Code: Smart / Smart Casual
👉 Click here to register for City Century Live
Aspiring Apprentices 2026
On the 28th October Aspiring Apprentices are inviting 50 Year 13 students to their London office, just a short walk from Moorgate Station, for a day designed to help them stand out in the apprenticeship application process.
Students will have the opportunity to:
Learn directly from employers who recruit apprentices
Take part in a mock assessment centre
Develop their understanding of what employers look for
Network with industry professionals
It's a fantastic opportunity for students who are considering apprenticeship pathways after sixth form.
Apply for Aspiring Apprentices
Interested in Law, Banking and Finance, Engineering, Medicine or Veterinary Medicine?
Want game-changing work experience & a free university residential?
Applications for Sutton Trust programmes are now open for Year 12 & 13 students! Gain hands-on experience with high-profile organisations in Medicine, Law, Engineering, Banking & Finance, Veterinary Medicine, and more.
⏳ Deadline: Most programmes close between 19 October and 2 November.
Career Tasters.pdfInsight Days.pdfApplying to Medicine 2026 - Main Flyer.pdfUpcoming Subject Conferences
Upcoming Subject Conferences
School of Teacher Education: Discover Teaching Day – Wed 11 November 2026 (10am – 3.30pm) – Bedford campus
If you would like to attend please contact abi.rudkin@mybiddenham.com
Photo Tips: Building a Career in Commercial & Fashion Photography
Our Photo Tips online talk series offer a safe digital learning environment for the photography community worldwide. These sessions provide insight, inspiration, and open dialogue with industry professionals and creative community members.
We’ll be joined by award-winning British Pakistani photographer Shahfaq Shahbaz. Shahfaq, is a freelance portrait, fashion, and commercial photographer and she will share the practical realities of building a career in fashion and commercial photography.
Interested in becoming a Solicitor?
Interested in becoming a Solicitor?
Want to explore a Solicitor Degree Apprenticeship? This FREE programme with Wedlake Bell, a London law firm, can help you understand the route and make your applications stronger.
Online Application Masterclass
Thursday 3 December | 4.15–6pm
Get practical help with solicitor apprenticeship applications.
Applications are competitive — this is a great chance to get expert advice and hear from people who have done it.
Apply by:
Online: 1 December, 5pm
Register Here and inform Careers - abi.rudkin@mybiddenham.com
Accountancy Careers: University vs.Apprenticeships
There is a massive misconception that a high-flying career in global business has to cost you £50,000 in university debt.It doesn't
What does an accountancy apprenticeship actually feel like on a cold Tuesday in November?
Forget the polished corporate brochures - let's pull back the curtain. Join current apprentices live to get the real, unfiltered schedule, find out how they balance real client work with ACCA exams, and ask your burning questions.
🗓️ Date: Tuesday, 2nd December 2026
🕡 Time: 6:30 PM
Why Join the IGD Employability Webinar?
Why Join the IGD Employability Webinar?
Farm to Fork: Explore careers combining science, tech, and taste.
Industry Access: Meet and question real-world professionals. Interactive Fun: Take part in live quizzes, polls, and activities. 100% Fully Funded: It is entirely free for all student places.
Ashurst Perkins Coie: Widening access to the legal sector
Year 12-13 students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds who're interested in pursuing a career in commercial law should check out Ashurst Perkins Coie's free virtual ACCESS Commercial Law programme. They'll hear from top lawyers, join expert-led panel discussions and get matched with a mentor. Sessions take place after school during term time. Please see the 'Application' section for further guidance (including a video) on supporting students to apply.
STEM SMART is a free programme supporting Year 12 to 13 (or equivalent) state school students from educationally disadvantaged backgrounds in the UK and NI to raise their attainment in STEM subjects.
On the programme students receive weekly work and tuition to help them master their STEM subjects that they are studying at school and to complement the teaching that they receive in school. We also aim to develop their confidence to apply to engineering, computer science, or physical, biological or behavioural sciences subjects at top universities.
To take part, students must meet our eligibility criteria. There is alternative support for students from all school types through other programmes such as the Isaac Science mentoring scheme and Senior Physics Challenge.
If you have questions about the STEM SMART programme, contact stemsmart@isaacscience.org
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