Careers information for students
All students at Bobby Moore Academy have access to unifrog, the universal destinations platform. We recommend that students visit this site when looking for a wide range of careers guidance. Using their own unique profile, pupils can access a wide range of high-quality careers resources and guidance including:
- Completing quizzes on how their personal interests, personality and skills link to a range of suitable career choices
- Accessing information on a wide range of different careers and subjects they may wish to study post-16
- Recording activities they complete inside and outside of school, to help them build their own CV
- Watch live and pre-recorded webinars on a range of key careers topics
- The ability to search up-to-date information for post-16 colleges, apprenticeship providers and UK and overseas universities and access university personal statement support and up t date UCAS information
Please find below details of the unifrog based careers education tasks students should complete across each academic year:
- Year 7 pupils - Unifrog Yr7 Letter .docx
- Year 8 pupils - Unifrog - Yr8 Letter.docx
- Year 9 pupils - Unifrog - Yr9 Letter.docx
- Year 10 pupils - Unifrog - Yr10 Letter.docx
- Year 11 pupils - Unifrog - Yr11 Letter.docx
Please find below a range of additional links to websites and resources with further information and advice on careers for students.
National Careers Service - https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/
- This UK government careers site offers support on how to identify and build your skills, how to plan or start your career and understanding recruitment processes.
- Choose from over 800 career profiles to discover what a job involves - https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/explore-careers
- Complete a skills questionnaire to find out which jobs may be suited to your skill set - https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/skills-assessment
UCAS - https://www.ucas.com/
- UCAS is the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service and is the UK's shared admissions service for higher education (Post-18 options)
- Explore your Post-18 options, including universities and apprenticeships
- Learn about when and how to apply for university and how UCAS points work
- Access personal statement guidance and support
Finding apprenticeships - https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship
- This government run service allows you to browse through all live and available apprenticeships in your local area
- Find out about working hours and available salaries for each role and apply online
The Complete University Guide - https://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/
- Find out up to date information on University and course league tables
- How to apply for university via clearing
Prospects - https://www.prospects.ac.uk/
- Complete quizzes to find out what kinds of job might suit you best from 15 job categories and 500+ types of job
- Learn about the skills needed and responsibilities and salaries of hundreds of different careers
- Find out more about different careers routes e.g. apprenticeships
Make the Future Yours Magazine
- To subscribe to the Make the Future Yours magazine, follow this link: https://mailchi.mp/b90591fa519a/make-the-future-yours-magazine
For all information regarding student Careers Education and the Academy Careers Programme for students, please contact Miss Naish
Email – rnaish@bobbymoreacademy.co.uk
Phone: 0203 146 800 (ext 484)