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Careers Information for Students
The careers team are here for you! If you need any advice or guidance about careers or options at different stages of your education you can email careers@din.leap-mat.org.uk
Or you can contact a member of the careers team:
Mrs J Jones (Careers Lead) j.jones@din.leap-mat.org.uk
Miss Skill (Careers and Aspirations Co-ordinator) e.skill@din.leap-mat.org.uk
Below are websites and resources that could be useful in making decisions about your future:
Careers Research
Provides a list of information about different opportunities based on your interests and likes.
Start is a free, online careers platform designed to connect 11-18 year olds with their future career potential. It combines the most comprehensive source of information with a personalised experience and career planning tools, helping you to make more informed decisions about your future study and career options, as well as developing your employability skills.
Create an account using your school email address.
South Yorkshire Shape Your Future Booklet
Reliable and accessible labour market information on employment sectors in South Yorkshire
A personality test that provides suggestions for Higher Education and Careers
KS4 options
DHS GCSE option microsite 2021
Further Education
By the end of year 11, you will need to make decisions about your next stage in compulsory education post-16. You will need to consider whether you should be doing A levels, Applied General Qualifications or an Apprenticeship. You may also want to consider doing some voluntary work/work experience. The following links will help you research the various options:
Six things you need to know before making A-level choices
Informed choices (Russell Group)
A good website for helping students choose the right A-levels if they plan to go onto University.
Vocational Qualifications-careers pilot
Further education colleges in the UK
T-levels-new up to date information
Apprenticeships
Information about a huge range of apprenticeships
Find apprenticeships, college courses and work experience
South Yorkshire Region Education and Careers
Info on apprenticeships and careers in Health and Social care in the South Yorkshire regions
Amazing Apprenticeships-Vacancies
Voluntary work and work experience opportunities
Volunteer programme aimed at 16-17 year olds. An excellent opportunity to do voluntary work in the community during the summer between Y11 and Y12.
Website aimed at young people to make a difference in their local community.
Volunteering opportunities in the Rotherham area
6th form Careers Resources
In years 12 and 13 you will need to decide what your next step in life is-this could be going to university, undertaking an apprenticeship, looking for paid employment or taking a gap year.
University Research
Advice and guidance from the website for researching and applying to university courses
To Go or Not to Go-Hepp Guide to Higher Education
Booklet created by the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam with tips and information to help you start exploring and understand your options.
Designed by “Which?” the consumer organisation. Search for courses, universities and advice
Save the student-guide to student finance
Useful information on applications, funding, accommodation and career goals.
Student loans-mythbusting (Martin Lewis-MoneySavingExpert)
Prospects-What can I do with my degree?
Provides great guidance on what you can do with specific University courses
Apprenticeships and Employment after 6th form
Higher and degree apprenticeships factsheet
UCAS-Higher and Degree Apprenticeships Guide
Engineering apprenticeships from the University of Sheffield AMRC Training Centre
Gap Year