General Information & Links

Below are links to sites for further information relating to Careers and Post 16 progression.

• National Careers Service - Job profiles, CV help ad much more

• All about school leavers - Helps school leavers get jobs and understand the career paths available to them 

• Bright Knowledge - Career paths

• BBC Bitesize - Tips and advice to help with revision, exam stress, bullying and more 

• Success At School - Job profiles, CV help ad much more

• Career Boss - Supports finding a job

• Find my first job - Showcasing Apprenticeships,degree Apprenticeships, Work Experience, Events and Graduate Opportunities

• Prospects - Options with Your Degree Subject > Jobs & Work Experience > Industry Insights 

• Informed choices - To help you make the right A level choices, understand which subjects open up different degrees, particularly at Russell Group universities 

• Future Learn - Lists the training, qualifications and experience needed for each career 

• Barclays Life Skills - Providing young people with the skills, knowledge and confidence they need for work with tools, tips and learning resources 

• Careermap – providing careers advice and support for students and parents/carers including LMI information 

• Icould - icould tells students the inside story of how careers work. It includes case studies of people discussing their career paths, as well as articles and videos.

• Plotr - Play the Game, explore careers matched to you and find out what you could be great at. Plus you can get our free magazine!

• Career pilot - Careers information for both students and parents  

• Career companion - Independent and impartial gateway to careers information 

• targetjobs - Information regarding building your skills, CV advice and support for school leavers

• Youth employment  - An organisation that cares and campaigns for youth employment in the U.K. The Youth Employment UK website which is regularly updated with insightful articles and guides includes;

1. Young Professional skills training for 14-24 year olds

2. Youth Ambassador volunteer programme for 14-24 year olds

3. Policy and Research related to a wide range of youth matters e.g. the annual Youth Voice Census Report

4. A Youth Friendly mark for employers recognising commitment to young people

Psychometric Tests – (also known as Aptitude Tests) are used as part of the job interview process by some organisations. Find out more about them and have a go at a sample test: Psychometric Tests. 

Take a practice aptitude test on the Practice Reasoning website.

Impartial Careers Guidance for Young People

http://www.notgoingtouni.co.uk/

http://www.careersbox.co.uk/

National Careers Service : https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk or 0800 100 900

http://www.adzuna.co.uk : A UK-wide job search website, with Labour Market Information and Salary Stats information

Informed Choices - Russell Group

External Links and Information

Ferryhill School provides links to external websites and organisations to help students, parents and carers explore careers, education, training and employment opportunities.

We aim to provide accurate and useful information; however, external websites are managed by other organisations and their content, courses, entry requirements, dates, vacancies and other information may change without notice.

Inclusion of a link does not represent an endorsement or recommendation by Ferryhill School.

Students and families should always check important information directly with the relevant provider, employer or organisation before making decisions or applications.

If you find a broken or outdated link on this careers website, please contact:

Miss Hanson – Careers Leader
careers@ferryhill.school