A Hotlist on Career Choices

A Hotlist on Career Choices
An Internet Hotlist on Careers

created by Laura Taylor
City of London Academy

Introduction | Careers- general | Higher Education | Advice | Specific careers

Introduction
In addition to using books and magazines to find out about Career Choices, why not also use the power of the Internet? The links below will get you started.

The Internet Resources

Your London:Choice - 14-19 year olds can use this site as a one stop shop giving them information and advice on education and training in London. A searchable directory of over 25,000 courses offered by schools, colleges and work based training providers.

Careers- general

Careers A to Z - The UK gateway to quality careers information online.
Careers Box - 160 free short films of real people doing real jobs.
Careers Direct- Jobs 4U - Information on over 1,000 jobs - qualifications needed, salary etc
Cascaid- Kudos and careerscape - We have a school subscription to this site. Check with the Library Staff for details
Channel 4 - Fill in the passport to finding out your dream career
Connexions - Career Zone - Career bank, CV builder, job profiles
E Clips Online -
Fast Tomato - Aimed at Year 9 and above. Helps you make your option choices. You will need to register first though
London Colleges - Welcome to the official website of the Association of Colleges - London, a web guide to further and adult education colleges and courses in London
Modern Apprenticeships - Get paid while you learn with Modern Apprenticeships
NVQ - The lowdown on NVQs - National Vocational Qualifications
Springboard - This is where it's at. This is Springboard, the site for 16 to 18 year-olds that gives a no-fuss approach to getting your future choices sussed. Do yourself a favour and register for Springboard. Springboard members get all this for FREE

Higher Education

Aim Higher - Find out all about going to university- register for your free information pack and win the chance of a free laptop!!
Careers Portal - Welcome to Careers-Portal, the AWARD WINNING Online Careers Service — part of the National Grid for Learning. This is your gateway to careers and higher education information on the web. If you can't find what you're looking for on this site then try one of the 700 books available from our online bookshop.
Foundation Degree - All thei nformation you need about foundation degrees
Guardian University Guide -
Hero - The officail portal website for higher education
Hot Courses - Career options, education advice, courses and colleges. Browse by specific courses, geographical areas or level of study. Info on student loans, etc
Open Days - Timetable of all the university and college open days whe you can visit.
Prospects - The Uk's official graduate careers website
Real Guide to University - Decided what you're going to do after your A-Levels yet? RealUni is written by students already at Uni to help you if you're thinking about applying for Higher Education. This site is full of helpful info plus the unique Alternative Prospectus should tell you what each Uni is actually like!
Student Room -
The Good University Guide - This new Interactive guide to UK Universities provides a wealth of information to help you select the courses and universities of your choice and to guide you through the whole process of applying to study at university.
The Push Guide to university - An insider's guide to university. Gives you the inside students' view of social life, accommodation, courses etc
The Unofficial Guide to universities - Find out what it is really like at each university.
Times Good University Guide -
UCAS- University and College Admissions Service - The official site for all universities and colleges of hiher education. Find out what courses are available and how to apply.
Uk Course Finder - Find details of university courses and what will suit you
Uni4Me - Everything you ever wanted to know about going to university- what you can study, how much it will cost,where will you live, and how you can get in.

Advice

Connexions Direct - Health, relationships, careers, money- advice on everything
Dance and Drama Awards - Did you know there are over 500 grants available for talented performers?
Student Money - Lists over 15,000 UK funding opportunities
StudentUk - Snapshot of student life written by students for students
The Big Choice - A level career advice, graduate jobs, work experience, graduate careers, work placements, gap year travel, choosing a university etc
s-cool - S-cool is a site dedicated to school students. Join our mailing list and we'll keep you up to date with all the latest news and hints for your exams and school life!

Specific careers

Future Morph - Science related careers
Get into Theatre -
Maths Careers -
NHS Careers -
Your creative future - Opportunities in the creative industries

Content by Laura Taylor
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Last revised Thu Nov 6 14:44:39 US/Pacific 2008