Careers Information
At Weatherhead High School students receive a range of information, advice and guidance to support them with their Higher Education Career and choices.
The support includes:-
- Support, advice and guidance in PSHCE lessons and subjects
- A range of Work Related Learning and Career opportunities
- A range of Higher Education opportunities
- Work Experience and Work Placements
- Volunteering Programme
- Higher Education and Careers group work
- Master Classes and Careers Talks
- Face to Face interviews
Useful Websites
Please use these websites to help you research about future choices, higher education and careers. Click on the icons to access the sites. You must register first. For help registering and logging on download the help sheet here.
There are a range of useful websites to support students with finding out more about the opportunities that are available to them.
www.connexionslive.com To find your nearest Community Venue please click here.
www.direct.gov.uk/NationalCareersService
www.careersbox.co.uk
www.jobs.nhs.uk
Local Labour Market Information (Job Information in the local area):-
www.mysignpost.org - provides accessible and up-to-date information to help people progress in work, learning and life. Sign up for free to receive a Weekly Summary of News, Jobs, Upcoming Events & Forum Feeds
For apprenticeships information -
www.apprenticeships.org.uk
For Higher Education information -
www.ucas.ac.uk
For Wirral Education Opportunities -
www.i-choosewirral.org.uk
Careers software available in school on the User Share Area under Careers and through the VLE:-
Job Explorer Database - this has searches, quizzes, pictures and text to help you find out more about hundreds of jobs.
Higher Ideas - a comprehensive resource for exploring higher education options.