National Careers Service

Scroll down to the job profiles, which contain detailed information including work activities, working hours and conditions, skills, interests and qualities, income and entry requirements for nearly 800 jobs.

Success at School 

Explore career zones and find out about different jobs and how to get there.

The Big Bang Fair 

The Big Bang Fair contains information about the people in different crews who work together to undertake engineering and science jobs; from construction crew to space crew and many in-between. Click on a crew to find out more about some of the different job roles and useful links.

Labour Market Information by Region from the National Careers Service

Find out about employment rates, average income and job sectors set to grow in different regions.

Option choices in Year 8

See the National Careers Service link in the drop down box above.

iCould

The Buzz Quiz can be completed in minutes and gives an indication of personality and possible job sectors, based on answers given.  Students can click on job sectors to find out more about the jobs within them.

iCould Career Videos

Click on your favourite subject(s) and watch career videos of people who use that subject in their job.

Students in Year 12 undertake programmes that allow them to encounter the work of work, but students in other years may also wish to expand their experiences of the world of work. Please note that some opportunities on the Student Ladder website are aimed at undergraduates.

• Student Ladder
• Discover Healthcare
• Do It
• Volunteer Team London
• Go Think Big
• Success at School
• Step into the NHS

Post-16 and 18 choices are supported in school during form time and through a range of careers activities. For additional resources, see:

• UCAS: What are my options after GCSE?
• Success at School: What are A Levels? and more...
• Russell Group tool for post-16 education choices
• Get Ahead Sutton - Sutton Apprenticeship Hub
• Get In Go Far - Apprenticeship Information
• Six Things you need to know before making your final A Level choices
• UCAS - What are my options after A Level?
• Which? University A Level Explorer: see where your A Level subjects might take you
• UCAS - A search tool for degree courses
• Career Finder - a search facility for alternatives to full time study
• Pure Potential: University and career advice plus events & opportunities

All of the above information as well as:

• Parental Guidance - Career Related Guidance
• Amazing Apprenticeships Parent Pack