Careers Resources for Students and Parents
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The resources below can help students and their parents to start thinking about careers. They cover topics such as choosing a career and different routes into the world of work, as well as providing detailed information on specific careers. They can also help students make decisions about the next steps in their education, such as A level or degree subject choices, whether or not they’ve decided on a career.
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A Level, Scottish Highers and the International Baccalaureate
Choosing subjects for A level, Scottish Highers or the International Baccalaureate that leave career doors open.
Read up on how to select subjects that leave doors open to careers or degree subjects you might want to pursue – even if you’re not yet sure what you want to do in the future.
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University Study
Degree subject guides
Find out what it’s like to study different subjects at university, their typical entry requirements, whether they would suit you and what careers they might lead to.
https://targetcareers.co.uk/uni/degree-subject-guides
Choices about university
Get advice on choosing what and where to study for your degree, including how to make choices that are good for your future career.
https://targetcareers.co.uk/uni/choices-about-uni
Applying for university
Discover how to write a strong UCAS statement, perform well at university interviews or succeed in the Clearing process.
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Apprenticeships and Sponsored Degrees
Alternatives to traditional university study
Get an overview of choices at 18 that combine earning and learning, including apprenticeships of different levels, sponsored degrees and similar programmes.
Choosing between work and university
Get help weighing up whether traditional university study or taking an apprenticeship, sponsored degree or similar would be the best choice for you.
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Career Choices
Choosing your career
Start here if you don’t yet have specific careers in mind and want help generating ideas.
https://targetcareers.co.uk/careers-advice/choosing-your-career
Types of career
Get detailed information on 12 key career areas, including what they involve, the different jobs available, how much they pay, how to get into them and whether they would suit you.
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A-Z of Jobs
Find job descriptions and information on entry routes for specific jobs with this A–Z.
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Advice on Choosing Your A Levels
Choose the best A levels, Scottish Highers or International Baccalaureate options for your future, whether you want to go to university or get a job straight after school or college.
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Career Options
Find out about different options by searching 12 careers sectors full of advice and information such as salaries you can expect to earn, the types of jobs available and what your options are with, or without, a degree.
https://targetcareers.co.uk/career-sectors
From academic librarian to youth worker: look through graduate job descriptions to find out what each job involves and the qualifications and skills that are most needed.
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Advice for Students Interested in Higher Education
TARGET careers university profiles give details such as the number of students, student-staff ratio and average UCAS tariff needed.
https://targetcareers.co.uk/university-hubs
UCAS course search function allows you to browse thousands of courses by university, qualification level, study mode and region.
https://digital.ucas.com/search
Find out what university rankings mean by looking at how they are calculated and what measures are used.
https://targetcareers.co.uk/uni/choices-about-uni/384889-what-university-rankings-mean
Take a look at these degree subject guides to help you decide what to study at university. Look at what content, teaching methods and contact hours would suit you best as well as what careers each subject might lead to.
https://targetcareers.co.uk/uni/degree-subject-guides
If you have a career area in mind, look at these various articles to help you understand what degrees would benefit your chosen path. From law to photography, design and TV there are over 15 different areas to explore.
https://targetcareers.co.uk/uni/degree-subject-guides
These university reviews tell you what the universities are really like and are written by current students.
https://targetcareers.co.uk/uni/university-reviews
Find out how much university will cost and get advice about tuition fees, whether you are from England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
https://targetcareers.co.uk/careers-advice/choices-about-uni/50-university-tuition-fees-and-funding
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Building Your CV
Put together a CV that will show you in the best possible light, whether you are applying for work experience, an entry-level job or apprenticeships and similar programmes.
Find out about online ability and aptitude tests for school-leaver programmes, including numerical and verbal reasoning tests.
Make sure your online application form stands out for the right reasons and helps you get the apprenticeship place you want.
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University Application Support
Find out how to ace your UCAS application with our advice articles on starting your statement, what you should include, how it should be structured and how you should handle offers.
https://targetcareers.co.uk/uni/applying-for-uni
Discover what is appropriate to wear for a university interview and what clothes you should avoid.
https://targetcareers.co.uk/uni/applying-for-uni/314689-what-to-wear-for-a-university-interview
Use our guide to deadlines to find out the key dates you need to know when applying to uni.
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Work Experience
Find out about the different ways you can gain the work experience you need to impress employers and get hired, whether or not you go to university first.
Make the most of your work experience by finding out what to wear, how to impress and what you should do once it is completed.
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Advice For Your Gap Year
Thinking of taking a gap year before starting university or beginning work on an apprenticeship? Plan ahead so you get what you want out of your time out.
https://targetcareers.co.uk/careers-advice/gap-years/180-how-to-have-a-well-planned-gap-year
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University Open Days
University open days are a fantastic way of finding out about the universities that you are thinking of studying at and the courses you might want to take. Here are some top tips for making the most of your visits.
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The UK's 100 Most Popular Employers for School Leavers
Take a look at the 100 most popular employers for school leavers as voted for by school pupils.
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The UK's 50 Most Popular Universities for School Leavers
Find out the 50 most popular universities in the UK as voted for by school pupils.
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Post-16 Choices
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RieODlod4U
What Are T Levels?
T Levels are a brand new, 2-year qualification that you can do as an alternative to A Levels, other post-16 courses or an apprenticeship.
They bring classroom learning and extended industry placements together on a course designed with businesses and employers, giving you the opportunity to jump-start your career by combining a recognised qualification with genuine industry experience.
https://successatschool.org/advicedetails/1256/what-are-t-levels
https://www.tlevels.gov.uk/students/find
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Kingston College Post-16 Options
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University Experience Hub
📊 You can check out a variety of different universities from all over the UK, discover various statistics about them and gather all the information needed when making the decision on where to study next.
💡 You'll find Subject Spotlights - a series of engaging, Netflix-style mini lectures delivered by top professors to help in the exploration of different subjects.
🤔 There's a tonne of content to help with the living side of university too. Advice on finances, socialising, accommodation and loads more can all be found for free!
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Graduate and apprenticeship schemes
Your career starts here. Whether you choose a technical or professional path, get a head-start on a rewarding career with Jisc.
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Evaluating our Impact
Richard Challoner School is committed to providing a high-quality, high-impact careers programme that prepares all students for successful future transitions. We continually measure and assess the impact of our careers provision on pupils using the Gatsby Benchmarks framework via regular Compass+ evaluations. We do this on a termly basis.
Furthermore, we systematically track and analyse our annual student destination data to measure long-term success. The day-to-day effectiveness of our programme is monitored through feedback surveys collected directly from students, parents, teachers, and visiting employers after key career encounters, mock interviews, and work experience placements.
We use these collective insights to review, refine, and improve our careers curriculum year-on-year.