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Useful Links for Students

PDE - Useful Links to Help Students and Parents

 

Staff Contact Names/Details

 

Curriculum Area Leader for PDE and Careers

Careers Leader

In-School Careers Adviser

Mrs Steph McCracken

Contact: 01733 263526 ext 1220

Email: smccracken@jhs.pkat.co.uk 

Miss Fasiha Ashiq

Contact: 01733 263526 ext 1120

Email: fashiq@jhs.pkat.co.uk 

Mr Richard Piper

Contact: 01733 263526 ext1142

Email: rpiper@jhs.pkat.co.uk

 

External Links

 

www.careerpilot.org.uk

  • Find out about all the choices at 13, 14, 16 and 18
  • Search for information on hundreds of jobs in twenty different job sectors
  • Explore routes to different qualifications

 

https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk

  • Browse the job profiles sections to research job titles/areas of work that you are interested in
  • It will give you information about jobs, pay, entry requirements; skills required and have links to other useful websites and labour market information
  • You can ring/chat to a National Careers Service Adviser for more help and information

 

www.careers.cam.ac.uk

 

  • A careers service offered through Cambridge University

www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/adults/cambridgeshire-skills-adult-learning

 

  • Information about adult learning in and around Cambridgeshire

www.nationalcareers.service.guv.uk

 

  • A national service providing careers information, advice and guidance to support decisions on learning, training and work

www.youthemployment.org.uk

 

  • A website dedicated to young people to find employment

www.brightknowledge.org

 

  • Guide to careers, education and student life

 

www.careersbox.co.uk

 

  • Shows you video clips and information on a wide variety of jobs and careers.  Shows people talking about the job they do, as well as video clips from larger companies/organisations

 

www.ucas.com

 

  • Information about options at 16
  • Search for university courses
  • Look for entry requirements/subjects required that you  may need for courses

 

www.prospects.ac.uk

 

  • General careers information

 

http://www.lmiforall.org.uk/widget

 

  • Click on the link below to get access to a Careerometer in which you can enter up to three Careers and compare things like salary, average hours, growth of the workplace etc

http://www.lmiforall.org.uk/cm2/index.html 

 

https://kudos.cascaid.co.uk/#/

 

  • Information on what employers are looking for

 

https://www.psatraining.org.uk

 

 

  • Peterborough Skills Academy offer both Practical and Office apprenticeships to apply for, functional skills training and traineeships for students over 16

 

https://www.gov.uk/topic/further-education-skills/apprenticeships

 

 

  • Information on becoming an apprentice, finding apprenticeships and a guide to apprenticeships
  • Includes higher and degree apprenticeships

 

https://www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk/apprenticeshipsearch

  • Search and apply for an apprenticeship in England
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  • How to start a career in finance
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