Useful links and careers planning information
Personality Tests:
- Buzz Quiz: In just a few minutes, this fun quiz can help you:
- Discover your strengths and what makes you tick
- Understand how others may see you
- Explore subject choices and jobs that could suit you
- Which animal are you?
- Take the Buzz Quiz to see which animal matches your personality type.There are 16 possible results - each links to an animal.
- Wheel of Strength Log in or register to discover which jobs could suit you by picking your current skills, interests and personality traits. Uncover roles that you might not have thought of before and find out how LifeSkills can help you develop your skills further. https://barclayslifeskills.com/i-want-to-choose-my-next-step/school/wheel-of-strengths/
Careerometer: Use the Careerometer to compare different jobs — salary, working hours, etc.
Barclays Life Skills: Virtual Interview Practice - Click HERE
Springpod: How to write a Personal Statement - Click HERE
Careers Video Library - Click HERE to see a library of short videos of people from all types of work and with different entry qualifications generated by Enterprise M3.
The Best Next Steps Surrey webinar event link (Why should I go to university?)
Whether you’re looking for a career change, or you’re just starting out – Careermap has something for you. You can find apprenticeships, courses, graduate programmes and many more to give you the kick-start you need to thrive in the industry of your choice. We’re experts within the career sector, which enables us to provide young people, students and graduates with up-to-date labour market information and career support.
We have all the best career opportunities in one place to ensure that it’s easy for college, school and university leavers to land their dream job. We understand the process of finding the right opportunity can be stressful, so we’ve made it as easy and simple as possible. Alongside this, we also provide advice and support to make sure you find an opportunity that fits your skills.
Year 11s may be interested in the CareerMag , the online version of the magazine to support students choosing their next steps.
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National Careers Service: Provides careers information, advice and guidance. We can help you to make decisions on learning, training and work at all stages in your career.
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Pathway CTM: Sign Up To Pathway Careers, Training and Mentorship Service
Please fill in the form below to sign-up for access to the Pathway CTM Programme and receive email alerts about events, job applications and work experience opportunities! If you are moving up a year and were signed up last year, there is no need to re-register, you will be able to log in using your email and password from last year.
- BBC Careers Hub: Looking for a job with the BBC? The BBC Careers Hub lets you create a profile from scratch or use your CV, LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter profile. upload multiple CVs to highlight different skills and experience, add examples of your work etc, search and apply for jobs within the BBC.
See documents below for additional support in preparing for Career discussions
Have a specific career interest? Check out the sectors below and follow the link to gain an insight as to what it's like to work within your desired sector in certain job roles:
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Sector |
Curriculum subject area(s) |
Classroom activity |
Labour market information |
Suitable for SEND? |
Video link |
Project Support Officer |
Computing/ICT |
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Software Developer |
Computing/ICT |
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Senior Instructor |
Aerospace |
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Media and Communications specialist |
Space |
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X |
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Senior Observation Consultant |
Space |
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X |
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Satellite System Engineer |
Space |
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X |
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Business Development Manager |
Space |
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X |
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Head of Investment and Financial Consulting |
Space |
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X |
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Earth Observation Specialist |
Space |
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X |
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Head of Institutional Engagement |
Space |
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X |
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Geographic Information System Technician |
Science and Engineering |
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X |
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Lawyer |
Legal |
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Consultant in collaborative practice |
Business and Finance |
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Marketing Director |
Marketing |
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X |
X |
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Assistant Cruise Director |
Hospitality and leisure |
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X |
X |
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Circus Artist |
Performance/sport |
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X |
X |
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Farm Business Administrator |
Business and Finance |
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X |
X |
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Marketing Manager |
Marketing |
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X |
X |
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Eye Surgeon and Professor of Genetics |
Medicine |
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X |
X |
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Family Support Coordinator |
Health and Social Care |
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X |
X |
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Youth Worker |
Health and Social Care |
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X |
X |
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Accountant |
Business and Finance |
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X |
X |
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Children’s Nursery Manager/Assistant |
Health and Social Care |
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X |
X |
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Manager of Apprentices and Trainee Engineers |
Science and Engineering |
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Apprentice Jointer |
Science and Engineering |
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Crime Manager |
Security |
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X |
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Engineering Director |
Science and Engineering |
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Retail assistants |
Retail |
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X |
X |
X |
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Football scholarships |
Sport and Leisure |
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X |
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