Useful Websites
General Careers Websites
All About Careers - provides job profiles, job sector information, employer links and career matching information.
Careersbox – video based job profile information and skills explorer tool.
Careers Wales – a good general careers website and job profile database.
iCould - aims to help you to make the most of your potential by showing how others have used theirs, take the ‘Buzz’ personality profile quiz.
National Careers Service – This is the Government’s hub for careers advice for people of all ages where you can find help with drafting letters, CVs, exploring your skills or seeking careers advice.
Success at School – gives clear and comprehensive information about a range of Career Zones (sectors), in an easy to access format. Students can create a profile to help to collate useful information. ’60 second interviews’ giving profile of professionals, provide a useful insight into specific careers.
Staffordshire Jobs and Careers - search for jobs and training in Staffordshire.
Studential - is another website that helps individuals to consider the full range of options in the future, whether it is further education, apprenticeships, higher education, gap years or setting up your own business.
Unifrog - A Platform to look at post 16 and post 18 options as well as recording interactions and skills you have developed in your time at The Weston Road Academy
Further Education
The Weston Road Academy Sixth Form - Weston Road Sixth Form Information about studying A levels at Weston Road and Stafford Partnership schools.
Birmingham Metropolitan College - Birmingham Metropolitan College (sites in Sutton Coldfield, Erdington and Birmingham)
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group - Newcastle and Stafford College. They offer a wide range of vocational subjects and some also offer A-levels or similar, more academic, qualifications.
South Staffordshire College - South Staffordshire College (Sites in Tamworth, Lichfield and Rodbaston)
Career Exploration
BBC Bitesize Careers - Bitesize offers a range of careers and post 16 options information including videos, practical tips, quizzes and advice for writing CV's etc.
Careersbox – video based job profile information and skills explorer tool.
how2become – offers detailed advice on how to access a range of sectors. Also offers the purchase of resources, compiled in conjunction with professionals working in these fields, designed to enable you to achieve your dream career or course. A selection of these books and online psychometric testing access have been supplied to the School by How2Become.
U Explore - employer information and opportunities for work experience, including virtual work experience.
Looking at Universities
My Higher Education Plus - produced by University of Cambridge prost-graduate students and academics, the website provides activities, suggestions for further reading and questions to think about with regards to higher education.
Prospects – find out which areas you could access after a particular degree.
Russell Group – represents 24 leading universities, source of careers information & advice including ‘informed choices’ a downloadable guide to making post 16 choices.
Sutton Trust Summer Schools - amongst other things, the Sutton Trust organise one-week summer schools and residentials for bright students from non-privileged homes to give them a taste of university life.
The Complete University Guide - comprehensive information about university including rankings, open days, course and fee information.
UCAS – information about university courses on offer, also the Stamford test to help with ideas about subjects to study.
Post 16 Options
Not Going To Uni – opportunities that exist outside of university
Applying for Jobs
Job Applications Online – this site has useful videos, demonstrating how to complete the online applications for many top companies in the UK, as well as providing detailed information on salaries and interviews. Applications forms can be printed off directly from this site.
School Leaver Jobs – displays current apprenticeship and school leaver programme opportunities, to the latest school leaver job news, and gives career journey advice.
Focussed Websites on Specific Careers
Avis Motorsports Careers -this website details how to get into motorsports, educational path, jobs and volunteering in the industry.
Careers at Sea - is a website for those considering a career in the Merchant Navy, which contains information on the different roles available, as well as the contact details of all the sponsoring companies.
Future Morph - is a website dedicated to promoting careers linked to science and maths.
Get Into Teaching - offers excellent advice on students interested in becoming teachers.
Joining the Police - The College of Policing: has a website with information about the entry requirements and process for becoming a Police Officer, Community Support Officer and/or Special Constable. Each local Force will also have information on their websites, for example: Staffordshire Police Careers
Law Careers - is a website with information on training as a solicitor and barrister as well as a range of other legal careers.
Law National Aptitude Test (LNAT) - is used by a number of universities to help them select students for their law degrees. This website explains what is involved in the test and gives you access to some sample papers.
Maths Careers - is a website sponsored by the Bank of England and EDF Energy, which has a wide array of resources to promote careers related to maths.
NHS Health Careers - is a website with lots of information about the huge range of careers that are available within the NHS.
Science Career Pathways - is a website designed with employers to introduce students to the huge range of job and career opportunities available in the science-based industries.
The BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT) - an aptitude test used as part of the admissions process for Medicine, Veterinary Medicine or Biomedical Sciences in some universities.
UCAS Teacher Training - Students who want to consider a teaching qualification, after gaining an initial degree, can use the UCAS website to research their options.
UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UKCAT) - is a test used in the selection process by a consortium of UK Medical and Dental Schools
Want To Be A Doctor - Widening Access to Medical School has been set up by current medical students from the University of Leeds. It is a good website with lots of information/links for any prospective medical students.
Armed Forces
Discover more about the roles and opportunities offered and how to apply to join the armed forces:
Apprenticeships & T Levels
Get My First Job - information about apprenticeships from Level 2 (Intermediate equivalent to 5 GCSE at 6-4) through to Higher, Degree and Professional level apprenticeships. p and T evels
HM Government Information About T Levels - provides information about T Levels as an alternative to A Levels, apprenticeships and other post-16 courses.
National Apprenticeship Service – provides general advice and information about apprenticeships. Also advertises current vacancies.
Qualifications and Levels Explained - information about the different levels of both academic and vocational qualifications.
Websites for Parents
Parental Guidance - Careers Information and Advice - a website written by The Careers Writers Association that gives some useful advice to parents regarding their son/daughter’s future plans and has some excellent links to other, additional resources.
Careers Articles
'The Future is Bleak': How AI Concerns are Shaping Graduate Career Choices - Guardian article