Useful Websites and Resources

If you are hoping to go on to university post-18, it is essential to demonstrate you have engaged with your subjects outside of the taught curriculum. This could be wider reading, watching videos online, listening to a podcast, attending a lecture series, entering academic competitions. There is a wealth of resources and opportunities, many of which are included in our Next Steps Newsletters, so keep an eye out for the latest opportunities. 

University College, Oxford also has an excellent website with top tips for exploring your subject further. Additionally, please explore our Super-curricular Resources below, which is a compilation of resources from Queens' College, Cambridge and Wye Staff:

CXK is a charity that delivers career guidance & training programmes to support individuals to build the skills & confidence they need. They provide our independent careers advice and guidance and the CXK Blog provides regular updates for young people and their parents/carers.

The National Careers Service provide careers information, advice and guidance. It can help you to make decisions on learning, training and work at all stages in your career. The Service has a useful tool to help support people in helping to determine what careers they might be suited to.

There are two quizzes:

1. 'Discover your skills and careers'- 5-10 mins, generating suggested roles
2. 'Skills Health Check'- 10 assessments, each 15-30 mins long. Generates a report on what skills they have and what they need to work on

The Service provides Careers Advice, including a webchat and telephone support on 0800 100 900.

Additionally, The Skills Toolkit section of the website signposts to a range of free courses to boost your skills, including courses in Coding and Computer Science.

Pathway CTM are an award-winning social enterprise that provides employment, training, support and opportunities for schools and students. They connect young people, schools & parents with leading global brands. They also provide employability skills training, free careers events, work experience & apprenticeship opportunities, and a mentor programme.

SkillsBuilder is a global movement of employers, educators, and impact organisations working together to ensure that one day, everyone builds the essential skills to succeed. The framework is centred around developing eight core skills.

Students are all given access to Unifrog from Year 7, to identify opportunities that link to their future. In KS3 and KS4, students are encouraged to use the platform to research different careers via the Careers Library and research what different subject areas at Higher Education involve via the Subjects Library. The platform uses four different quizzes to help students identify their strengths, areas of interest, and suggest possible subjects and careers that may be suited to them. In KS5, students use the platform to compare university courses, apprenticeships, and then apply successfully. We encourage all students to use Unifrog to track their work-related experience, skills, co-curricular and super-curricular activities.

At all key stages, staff utilise the platform to explore specific careers: their related subjects; pathways into; and up to date labour market information. We encourage parents/carers to use the Unifrog platform with your child, to prompt discussions about their next steps.

MyPath has hundreds of videos available around specific careers. Their Job of the Week resource offers labour market information about a new job each week. 

KentChoices is a free online prospectus and application system for young people to apply to sixth forms, colleges, training providers and apprenticeships.

You can find lots of information throughout the site that will support you in making the best decision for your future, while also highlighting the skills you need to succeed post-16.

The UCAS website provides information about universities and university courses, as well as information about student accommodation and finance. You can also chat with current university students.

The UCAS Careers Quiz matches you with specific jobs and the different courses that previous students have studied to get there.

UCAS is not exclusively for those looking at attending university. You can also find out about Further Education and apprenticeships, as well as browse careers profiles.