Careers Links
If you are not sure what you want to do, you can use the following quizzes to help you connect with ideas for the future
- https://sacu-student.com/?page_id=2760
- I could Buzz quiz
- Register and log in on Career Pilot – work through the 3 steps to complete your report:
- https://www.prospects.ac.uk
- https://www.ucas.com/
- https://amazingapprenticeships.com/
- https://apprenticeships.co.uk/student-home
- Apprenticeship vacancies and create an account Results - Find an apprenticeship (findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk)
- https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/
- https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/
Local colleges, sixth forms
- https://www.bidefordcollege.uk/sixth-form
- https://exe-coll.ac.uk/
- https://www.petroc.ac.uk/
- https://www.cornwall.ac.uk/
- https://westbuckland.com/sixth-form/
- https://www.shebbearcollege.co.uk/school-life/sixth-form/
- https://www.kingsleydevon.com/sixth-form/sixth-form-welcome
- https://www.qe.devon.sch.uk/sixth-form/
Choosing a University/Course
- UCAS www.ucas.com
- Discover University https://discoveruni.gov.uk/
- The Complete University Guide www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk
- The Uni Guide www.theuniguide.co.uk
- What Uni? www.whatuni.com
- Uni Open Days www.opendays.com
- League www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/rankings
Job sites
- Apprenticeship vacancies Results - Find an apprenticeship (findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk)
- Indeed https://uk.indeed.com/jobs-in-Devon
- Petroc Job Shop https://my.petroc.ac.uk/jobshop
- Barnstaple Job centre Barnstaple JobCentre Plus and Jobs in Barnstaple (jobcentreguide.co.uk)
- Government job website https://findajob.dwp.gov.uk/search?q=&w=barnstaple
- South West https://www.cv-library.co.uk/jobs-in-south-west
- Devon jobs https://www.devonjobs.gov.uk/
- Total Jobs https://www.totaljobs.com/
- Monster Monster Jobs: Jobsite & Local job search | Find a Job today
- Reed https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/jobs-in-barnstaple?proximity=20
- Jobs - Success at School
Local Information
- South West https://www.cv-library.co.uk/jobs-in-south-west
- Indeed https://uk.indeed.com/jobs-in-Devon
- Devon jobs https://www.devonjobs.gov.uk/
- Total Jobs https://www.totaljobs.com/
- Job Shop https://my.petroc.ac.uk/jobshop
For Parents
- https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/parent-zone
- https://www.talkingfutures.org.uk/
- Parents’ guide to university 2024 - Save the Student
- Uni Taster Days Parents Guided 2024-2025
- Amazing Apprenticeships Parents & Carers Guidance
Virtual Work Experience
- Up Tree https://uptree.co/students/
- Speakers for School https://www.speakersforschools.org/
- Springpod: https://www.springpod.com/
- Forage: https://www.theforage.com/
- Student Ladder: Work Experience | Student Ladder
- Barclays Life Skills https://barclayslifeskills.com/changing-worklife/the-future-of-work
Free Online Courses
- Browse Free High-Quality Online Courses | MOOC.org
- Free short courses from the Open University | OpenLearn - Open University
- FutureLearn: Online Courses and Degrees from Top Universities
- Coursera | Degrees, Certificates, & Free Online Courses
Gap Year
- Gap Year https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/student-life/gap-year/gap-years-ideas-and-things-think-about
- Camp America www.campamerica.co.uk
- Year in Industry www.etrust.org.uk/the-year-in-industry
- Study in USA www.fulbright.org.uk
- Study in Australia & NZ www.studyoptions.com
- Study in Europe: www.study.eu
- Short Courses in UK/Abroad www.hotcoursesabroad.com/uk
Bursaries and Scholarships
- General advice www.ucas.com/finance/scholarships-grants-and-bursaries
- Engineering Scholarship www.arkwright.org.uk/our-scholarships/who-can-apply
- Sutton Trust Pathways www.suttontrust.com/our-programmes/
- Prince’s Trust for 16+ www.princes-trust.org.uk/help-for-young-people/get-funding-train-learn
- Law Bursaries younglegalaidlawyers.org/bursaries
- Teaching Bursaries https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/funding-my-teacher-training/bursaries-and-scholarships-for-teacher-training
- https://www.ucas.com/node/1536/mid/23911
- Bideford Bridge Trust – Educational Grants Bideford Bridge Trust - Grants