Useful Links
UCAS
Can provide information on what specific university courses require as well as some helpful careers information. Take a career quiz!
Local Further Eduaction or Higher Eduaction
Can provide information on what specific grades or subjects may be required for entry.
Worthing College - Sixth From College - www.worthing.ac.uk
GB Met College – FE College - www.gbmc.ac.uk
BHASVIC (based in Brighton) – Sixth Form College - www.bhasvic.ac.uk
Chichester College – FE College - www.chichester.ac.uk
University of Chichester – www.chi.ac.uk
University of Brighton – www.brighton.ac.uk
University of Sussex – www.sussex.ac.uk
Independant schools - Scholarships/bursary
Some independant schools in the area offer scholarships or bursaries to attend. This may be something to think about if you intend to apply to attend after Year 11. Some of these school will look for specific subjects, such as Music, Languages or sporting prowress to meet their scholarship/bursary requirements.
Brighton College - www.brightoncollege.org.uk
Christ's Hospital - www.christs-hospital.org.uk
Hurstpierpoint College - www.hppc.co.uk
Lancing College - www.lancingcollege.co.uk
Our Lady of Sion - www.sionschool.org.uk
Worth School - www.worthschool.org.uk
Apprenticeships websites
Can provide information on what specific grades or subjects may be required for entry.
Getmyfirstjob - www.getmyfirstjob.co.uk
National Apprenticeship Service - www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk/apprenticeshipsearch
Oxbridge
University may seem like a long way off, but some of you will be considering applying to attend courses at either Oxford or Cambridge University. These are extremely sought after places, and it is worth considering how your choice of subject might support your application when the time comes to apply during your Sixth Form years.
University of Oxford - www.ox.ac.uk
University of Cambridge - www.cam.ac.uk
Information about applying to Oxford or Cambridge - The Complete University Guide
The russell group
Considered Britain's most prestigious universities; they have a range of information on university course requirements as well as some information for pre-16 and post 16 choices.
What you study at sixth form or college can affect your options at university and your future career, The Russel Group offer a website to help you make an informed choice to understand which subjects can open up different degrees when you come to apply for them. You can access 'Informed Choices' by clicking on the link below.
Informed Choices - www.informedchoices.ac.uk
The Russel Group - https://russellgroup.ac.uk
Useful careers websites
These websites can provide information on what specific grades or subjects may be required for entry.
National Careers Service – comprehensive information re job roles and access to telephone advice
icould – video career stories, buzz test to identify aptitude based on Myers Biggs profiling and different ways to access materials on the site
Allabout series – careers/school leavers
National Apprenticeship Service - Government website for finding an apprenticeship
Amazing Apprenticeships - more accessible portal explaining apprenticeships
Notgoing to university – lots of live opportunities and vacancies for gap year or those wanting to explore alternatives to university
Whatuni – based on student feedback
TheUniGuide – What to study, where to go and how to get there
Pure Potential – comprehensive free down-loadable careers guide and access to events in London
Future Finder - free resource matching A levels to job roles now and in future
Careermag - offers a complete guide to apprenticeships, courses and university opportunities along with useful articles offering education and career advice
Worthing Job Centre - showing current job vacancies in Worthing area
The ebacc
Click to view the Department of Education's information regarding the English Baccalaureate.