Students continue their Careers, Education and Guidance programme within their PSHE lessons in the Sixth Form at Fearnhill.  Information and advice on options after 18 is available in the Sixth Form study area.

Useful websites for Sixth Form students include:

For careers information

• Job Explorer Database (please ask Ms Balchin for a login if you do not have one or have forgotten your user name and password)

Colleges of further education

• For courses available at local colleges of further education – Services for Young People

Higher education

• UCAS, the advice and application service for universities
• www.gov.uk/student-finance, student finance information
• Which Money, student finance explained
• Prospects, the graduate careers website includes information on ‘What can I do with a degree in …’
• University and college open day information – opendays.com
• University and Your Future – Career Planning and Making the Most of Your Degree Course.

Apprenticeships, training and work

• Local vacancy and apprenticeship search – Services for Young People
• National apprenticeship search – search for higher and degree apprenticeships – getingofar.gov.uk
• National Careers Service for general careers information –nationalcareersservice
• For advice and support on health, money, relationships, studying and much more – bbc.co.uk/essentials

Gap year ideas

The Year Out Group, with links to reputable gap year organisations.