Useful Links & Contacts
Heart of Worcestershire College – Main site
Address: These vary between Redditch, Bromsgrove, Worcester and Malvern
Telephone: 0844 880 2500
Website: www.howcollege.ac.uk
Worcester Sixth Form College
Address: Worcester Sixth Form College, Spetchley Road, Worcester. WR5 2LU.
Telephone: 01905 362600
Website: www.wsfc.ac.uk
South and City College – Longbridge Campus
Address: 1 Longbridge Ln, Birmingham. B31 2AJ
Telephone: 0121 694 5000
Website: https://www.sccb.ac.uk/campuses/longbridge/
Careers Information Websites:
Careers
BBC BiteSize Careers
Free , online, multimedia resources aimed at school age learners. There are career profiles, videos and skill development guides.
My Path Careers UK
Scroll down the page for free resources including a job of the week
National Careers Service
This a website which provides information on finding a course, exploring careers and skills assessments.
UCAS
The website for students, parents & teachers to manage a student’s application into HE.
Prospects
This is an excellent website which provides information regarding different job sectors, university, apprenticeships plus careers and skills quizzes.
E Trust
EDT is an independent registered charity, established in 1984, running schemes to inspire and motivate young people to choose a career in science, engineering and technology(SET).
Law Careers
The UK’s most used law careers information resource providing students wth legal careers information.
Career Pilot
For information on careers, qualifications, local further and higher education courses and apprenticeships.
Not going to uni…?
A website featuring a range of apprenticeship and other opportunities aimed at those students who may not wish to continue into Higher Education.
icould
Free. Good for the quick ‘Buzz Quiz’ which generates your strengths and what makes you tick. Lots of short videos in which people discuss what they do and how they got into their line of work
Study in USA
Students interested in studying at university in USA should check out The Fulbright Commission website which offers awards for study, research, teaching, lecturing or professional development in any academic field.
Video Clips
Video clips of specialist career sectors
Careers in Sport
Careers in Sport guide provides an in-depth analysis of the different career options available in the world of sport.
Careers video library
Careers4u.tv is a careers video library for the UK with good representation of all skill levels, industries and company size. It is possible to explore many areas of this website without paying the registration fee.
Universities
Informed Choices
This website will help students choose the right post-16 subjects when thinking about university courses.