Career Research Links

Work through this Launch Yourself booklet. You can use a mixture of employer videos from this website and bbc bitsize careers page.

Launch Yourself

Unsure about what career to follow? Use the links below to help you to research.

 

Where will a subject lead you? Click on the subject below to find out more…

Art and Design

English

Geography

History

Health and Social Studies

Music

Languages

Product Design

Sociology

Psychology

 

KS3, KS4 & POST 16

careerwave.co.uk/careers-faq-for-school-leavers

careerwave.co.uk/choosing-a-technical-course

careerwave.co.uk/t-levels

careerwave.co.uk/choosing-an-apprenticeship

careerwave.co.uk/choosing-a-levels

Target Careers

Universities Virtual Tours

Careers Research Websites

University Research Online Links

Online Courses

https://futureme.ac.uk/futureme-online/introduction-he

wikijob.co.uk/content/application-advice/cvs/how-write-cv

wikijob.co.uk/content/jobs-and-careers/jobs-by-major

practicereasoningtests.com/shl-tests

123test.com/inductive-reasoning-test

123test.com/spatial-reasoning-test

Employ an apprentice and become an apprentice
Getingofar – Everything you need to know about how apprenticeships can fire up your career or organisation

Careerpilot : Get information : Your choices at 14 : Choosing GCSEs: compulsory and optional –
Careerpilot : Plan your future work & study

Careerpilot – To save or view your choices and results you must sign in or register (takes 1 minute). Sign in Register
Careerpilot – Your Choices at 16: A-Levels


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Subject choices at school and college

Unistats – The official website for comparing UK higher education course data
The official website for comparing UK higher education course data. Includes official data for undergraduate courses on each university and college’s satisfaction scores in the National Student Survey, jobs and salaries after study and other key information for prospective students.

A Russell Group guide Informed to making decisions Choices
1Welcome Wk 1 Foreword Welcome to the fifth edition of Informed Choices.  We hope that you will find this a helpful guide as you consider the best courses and subjects

Click here for the new North East LEP website

Click here for the Career Guidance Directory


Apprenticeship

If you are looking for an apprenticeship and have not registered for updates please do so. Here is a short video explaining how:

https://vimeo.com/152138038

 

Here is a booklet about all the trainee and apprenticeship providers in South Tyneside:

Next Step Prospectus 2021

 

Sites you can use to search the latest vacancies:

https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship

tynenorthtraining.co.uk/apprenticeships.html

tdrtraining.co.uk

northernskills.co.uk

apprenticeshiptrainingproviders.org.uk/region/north-east

northeastgrowthhub.co.uk/search?q=tag:Apprenticeships

https://amazingapprenticeships.com/resources/

10 ways to achieve careers education at home

https://amazingapprenticeships.com/

https://amazingapprenticeships.com/app/uploads/2020/03/Interactive-Student-Guide_2020.pdf


Sixth Form Student Support

https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch/

https://www.gresham.ac.uk/attend/

 

Student and parent booklets about pathways including, degrees, apprenticeships and traineeships 

Future Me Resources Order Form

Ready to study guide

Future Me quick guide to higher education

Future Me parent guide

Future Me apprenticeship resource

 

AHP Careers Resources

General Advice

Health Education England Careers Resources

 

 

https://sites.google.com/view/ahps-day/ahps-career-resources – general overview of all Allied Health Professional Careers

 

https://www.thewowshow.org/ – a good resource for students to use to learn more about the diverse careers in Allied Health Professions

 

https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/allied-health-professionals/roles-allied-health-professions/podiatrist

 

 

 

 

Dietetics

 

 

https://www.bda.uk.com/why-become-a-dietitian.html

 

 

 

 

Physiotherapy

 

https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/allied-health-professionals/roles-allied-health-professions/physiotherapist – register for a guide on how to become a Physiotherapist

 

Why choose physiotherapy? | The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (csp.org.uk)

https://www.csp.org.uk/careers-jobs/career-physiotherapy/why-choose-physiotherapy

 

 

Occupational Therapy

 

Royal College of Occupational Therapy

 

ChooseOT.co.uk. You will find information about what occupational therapists do and how to become one, as well as stories and videos from occupational therapists about why they love their career.

https://chooseot.co.uk/

 

 

Diagnostic Radiography

 

 

https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/allied-health-professionals/roles-allied-health-professions/diagnostic-radiographer/entry-requirements-and-training-diagnostic

 

Learn about Diagnostic Radiography:

Meet 2nd year Diagnostic Radiography student, Rebecca! (iseethedifference.co.uk)
https://www.iseethedifference.co.uk/category/updates/

 

 

Podiatry

 

Royal College of Podiatry: https://rcpod.org.uk/become-a-podiatrist/career-opportunities-and-scope

 

 

Prosthetics and Orthotics

 

 

Careers advice: bapo.com

 

 

Orthoptists

 

Careers leaflet: https://www.orthoptics.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/A4-Careers-leaflet.pdf

 

Career profile: https://www.orthoptics.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Orthoptic-career-profile.pdf

 

Orthoptists infographic: https://www.orthoptics.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Eye-Vision-Specialists-Infographic.pdf

 

 

Speech and Language Therapy

 

 

https://www.rcslt.org/speech-and-language-therapy/become-a-speech-and-language-therapist/

 

 

Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf641RUap0Q&list=PL9WZl-0CJ2TLHp8pc56aPpx0m5Z667t8v&index=2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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