We aim to provide students with careers education throughout their time at Wilson’s.

See the Work Related Learning page for more information about the careers work that is done in school for students in Years 7-11.

In the sixth form, students have access to a vast range of information to help them make decisions about careers and university. All students have the opportunity to have a careers interview and a wide range of visiting speakers are used to introduce students to various professions and career options.

Parents can play a pivotal role in the careers education of their sons. In order to help we have listed below a number of websites that parents may find useful. These are split into general sources, information on universities, specialist subject websites, studying abroad and taster courses.

www.allaboutcareers.com/
Sign up with this website and you’ll get your own personalised careers information feed. They will send you articles, blogs, forum threads and application deadlines

http://www.mykindacrowd.com/
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Reed Employment
Find out about apprenticeships, graduate jobs and more at this site

The National Careers Service
This site provides information, advice and guidance to help you make decisions on learning, training and work

https://www.cv-library.co.uk/career-advice/
Find out about jobs, get CV advice and how to improve interview performance at this site

www.nationalstemcentre.org.uk/
Website contains a lot of information useful to people interested in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)

Here is some career advice for students who be interested in a career in construction and allied industries. The construction industry is currently experiencing a lack of skill staff in all areas. To find out how this can help your future in a very positive way go to https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/advice/planning/jobfamily/Pages/construction.aspx
 
www.studentladder.co.uk/
Contains information on over 1500 Work Placements, Graduate Schemes & Internship opportunities for 16-22 year old students

www.apprenticeships.org
Guide to apprenticeships

www.notgoingtouni.co.uk
Provides a lot of information about jobs and training for students who do not want to go to university

www.fasttomato.com An interactive website providing guidance on careers and education choices www.prospects.ac.uk Good information on graduate career destinations

http://www.btplc.com/Responsiblebusiness/Supportingourcommunities/Learningandskills/Majorprogrammes/MovingOn/
Advice on job applications and interview skills

http://www.purepotential.org/
Pure Potential offers students, teachers and parents free advice on university applications, career decisions and school leaver opportunities

http://www.mycareerspringboard.org/
Includes a career test

http://www.careercamel.com/
A careers site for students, graduates and school leavers offering jobs, internships, advice and courses

http://www.future-talent.com/
Apprentice jobs & training for school and college leavers - alternatives to university

https://www.whatuni.com/advice/choosing-a-course/reasons-to-do-sandwich-course-at-university/37820/
What is a sandwich course and why should you consider doing one?

Apprenticeships
http://www.bpp.com/apprenticeships
http://www.schroders.com/en/people/starting-out/trainee-programme/?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=finance-apprenticeships
http://www.apprenticeshipguide.co.uk/industry-sector-finance.html
https://www.nestlecareers.co.uk/academy/content/apprenticeships/commercial/finance.html

Job search
http://neuvoo.co.uk/

Get involved in learning about career options with these interesting and challenging competitions:
 
NHS: Step into the NHS-Learn about careers in the NHS:
https://www.stepintothenhs.nhs.uk/schools
 
ICAEW : Interested in a career in accountancy?
http://careers.icaew.com/en/campaigns/base-competition/compete-at-base
 
Siemens: A Career in engineering? Learn about the careers here:
https://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en/academic/projects-competitions/

Medicine
https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk
www.bma.org.uk
http://www.admissionstestingservice.org/for-test-takers/bmat/
www.ukcat.ac.uk

Media
http://www.creativeskillset.org/
https://www.nuj.org.uk/work/training/
www.nctj.com

Science/Engineering
https://jobs.ba.com/jobs/apprentice/ourprogrammes/engineering
http://www.futuremorph.org/
www.semta.org.uk
www.tomorrowsengineers.org.uk
www.theiet.org
www.whynotchemeng.com
www.icheme.org/
www.tcetoday.com/
http://www.baesystemseducationprogramme.com/index.php
http://www.cibse.org/

Law
https://www.lawcareers.net/
www.allaboutlaw.co.uk
http://www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
www.lnat.ac.uk
allaboutgroup.org

Finance
http://www.directions.org.uk/
http://www.bdo.co.uk/careers

www.fulbright.co.uk Information on studying in the USA

www.studyusa.com and  www.studying-in-us.org Studying in the USA

www.erasmus.ac.uk Gives information on spending a year in Europe as part of a UK degree

www.braintrack.com Websites for universities worldwide

www.astarfuture.co.uk  and www.studyinholland.co.uk. Gives useful information about studying abroad and studying in Holland.

www.london.ac.uk Subject taster days at London universities

http://www.etrust.org.uk/headstart-inspire-ris Taster courses in science and engineering