Aim High

Skills

Where do I start?

Start by asking yourself some questions

What are YOU good at?

What do YOU enjoy?

Some important facts :• E-BAC (English Baccalaureate)

• Art- GCSE or portfolio required in creative subject• Music – Grade 5 Theory needed for A level

• Languages- at least a grade 6 needed for A level• Performing Arts - audition required for college/A level

• Triple Science - Medicine/Veterinary Science

What subjects might be useful to you in the future?

Some other questions to ask yourself about yourself!

▪ How well am I doing in this subject right now?

▪ Would I chose this subject if it wasn’t taught by my favourite teacher?

▪ Would I chose the subject if none of my friends did it?

Questions to ask about the subjects

▪ What topics might I cover in this subject?

▪ How will I learn? - Practical work/reading/essays?

▪ How will I be assessed? – Course work/exams/practical tests?

▪ Where could it lead?

Where can I go after GCSEs?

School – A’ Levels and Vocational coursesLevel 3

Apprenticeships and Jobs with training -Level 2/Intermediate

College – Vocational and Occupational coursesLevel 1,2,3

UniversityHigher or Degree Apprenticeship

Sixth Form/Sixth Form College

Where?

Colchester 6th

Form College.Grammar Schools.

Philip Morant.

What’s on offer

Mainly A levels with some Vocational

/Applied subjects e.g. BTECs

Colleges

Where?

e.g.

Suffolk One.

Colchester Institute.

Writtle University

College.

What’s on

offer?

Vocational courses at all different levels. May learn to do a

job

Apprenticeships

Gain a recognised

Qualification

Get experience

Get paid

Available at different levels even

at degree level!

Now is the time to explore

what’s out there and the more

research you do the better

choices you will make

• Start thinking about your career

ideas and find out more!

• What does the job really involve?

What do I do now?

Does that job suit YOU?

• Is your personality suited to that role?

Does that job suit YOU?

• How much study are you prepared to do?

• Is that course offered in a local college?

What qualifications do you need?

• Would you have to move abroad or live near a city or the countryside to work?

Where are those jobs found?

• What hours would you work and what

lifestyle would you have?

When would you work?

• Your core subjects will allow entry into almost all careers- so don’t panic!

• It is important that you pick what you enjoy and what you are good at

• Career research can open your eyes to so many new careers so start now

• Talk to subject teachers and Mrs Axtell/Careers Advisers

REMEMBER…!

• Kudos - quiz/careers information – linked to favourite subjects/career sectors

• www.careerswales.com/en click job information or type in job in blue box

• https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.ukNational Careers Service/explore careers

• www.successatschool.org – click career zones

If you want to take a personality Quiz use:

• www.icould.com- click on buzz quiz

Careers Advice and Information

• Mrs Axtell – Careers Coordinator

• Mrs Eaves/Mrs Anderson- Careers Advisers

In school every Monday- Mrs O’Neill’s office

Careers Advice and Information