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Advice on Post-16 opportunities

Gumley House Sixth Form

Gumley House Sixth Form - Gumley House is an academic, co-educational Sixth Form, offering high quality A Level and vocational teaching.

Choosing your A Levels

National Career Service - Information, advice and guidance to help you make decisions on learning, training and work
All About School Leavers: What you can you with A Levels - Information on what opportunities you have after doing A Levels
Studential: How to choose A Levels- Information and advice on choosing your A Level subjects
Careers4u: Choosing A Levels - Videos to help explore what studying at A Level might mean
Student Ladder: Choosing A Levels - Advice and information about A Levels and what subject to take

Apprenticeships

Find an apprenticeship: Government Site - Information from Gov.UK
Paid to Learn - A website for apprenticeships and career advice for young people aged 16 - 18 years old
Not Going to University - Information for alternatives to university
Career Map - Apprenticeship vacancies
Huffpost Students - Videos about apprenticeships
Rathbone - Voluntary organisation with apprenticeship and workplace skills programmes
Vision Apprenticeships - A website to help to find an apprenticeship
QA Apprenticeships - A company which offers business and IT related apprenticeships
Apprenticeship Stories - Real people who have got apprenticeships - their experiences
The Apprenticeship Guide - Guide to apprenticeships, including higher apprenticeships
The Apprenticeship Eye - Information and the latest news about apprenticeships
UCAS Alternatives to Higher Education - Information about alternatives to higher education from UCAS
Apprenticeship App - A free app to download to browse apprenticeship opportunities
All About School Leavers - Information, CV and cover letter tips in applying for apprenticeships
Success at School: How to Find an Apprenticeship - Different ways in which to get an apprenticeship
Babington Group - A company which helps find an apprenticeship in a range of sectors
GetMyFirstJob - A site for you to find apprenticeships and traineeships

School Leavers

Pure Potential - Information and a video about options for school leavers
BDO - School leaver programmes in a variety of areas in accountancy, including audit, tax and financial services
Ernst & Young - School leaver programmes in a variety of areas of business
Grant Thornton - School Leaver Programmes in a variety of areas in accountancy, including audit, tax and financial services
ICAEW - School Leaver Programmes to become a chartered accountant
Mazars - School Leaver Programmes in a variety of areas in accountancy, including audit, tax and financial services
PWC - Jobs and opportunities for School Leavers interested in accountancy
Works For Me - Traineeships to develop skills for the workplace, and to help find employment in 12 weeks
Deloitte - Opportunities for School Leavers to get involved with a global company
The Guardian: 10 Things Parents Need To Know About School Leavers - Want to explain School Leaver programmes to your parents?
Student Ladder: School Leavers - Information and advice on school leaver programmes in different sectors
Step Forward - A full-time 12-month school leaver programme in London

Colleges

There are also local colleges who offer a variety of courses and apprenticeships.

Study Skills

Free Courses

Whatever you decide to do when you leave school, there is always opportunities for further learning. Many are free or low cost, and often online.

EDX - Free courses in a range of subjects, learn at your own pace and connect with other learners
Coursera - Courses in a wide range of subjects offered by institutions worldwide, and learn at your own pace
Mooc List - A directory of Massive Open Online Courses, where free courses are offered in a variety of subjects from around the world
iTunesU - Access to audio courses in a range of subjects from leading universities - only through iTunes, iPad and iPhones
Future Learn - Free courses in a wide range of subjects