Careers Advice Guidance & Quizzes

If you are not sure what you want to do, you can use the following quizzes to help you connect with ideas for the future.

• Career Pilot: A wealth of useful further education/ careers information. Create your account and work through the 3 steps to complete your report.
  • https://www.careerpilt.org.uk/ 
• Complete the following visual quizzes on Sacu and icould.
  • Sacu
  • Buzz Quiz
• National Careers Service – please complete the 50 multiple choice section and at least one of the Skills Health Checks: https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk
• STEM Careers Support  - A site offering guidance, resources, and opportunities for students exploring STEM careers.

 

Local Colleges, Sixth Forms

• Bideford College Sixth Form
• Budehaven Community School – Sixth Form
• Cornwall College Group (Bicton, Duchy, Cornwall, CCB, Falmouth.)
• Exeter College
• Kingsley School Sixth Form
• Petroc College
• Queen Elizabeth, Crediton
• Shebbear College Sixth Form
• Truro & Penwith College
• West Buckland Sixth Form
• Wings South West

Training Providers

• Engineering Trust North Devon
• Focus Training Group
• HIT Training - Hospitality, Catering and Retail Apprenticeships
• Devon & Cornwall Training Provider Network - Find Skills and Training Support
• Corporate Training & Apprenticeship Provider | Skern Training & Skills

Exploring Apprenticeships

• Amazing Apprenticeships
• https://apprenticeships.co.uk/student-home
• Apprenticeship vacancies and create an account Results - Find an apprenticeship (findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk)
• Apprenticeships - Exeter College
• Apprenticeships - Petroc College
• Apprenticeship Courses at Bicton College | Earn While You Learn
• Apprenticeship Learner Guide - Duchy College

Free Online Courses

Search for topics of interest. These will give you completion certificates which you can include in your CV.

• Flexible online courses with certificates | edX 2025
• Open University
• FutureLearn: Online Courses and Degrees from Top Universities
• CITB (Construction Industry Training Board) Couple free courses 
• Google Garage
• Coursera | Degrees, Certificates, & Free Online Courses
• Learn to Code — For Free — Coding Courses for Busy People
• Free Online Courses & Online Learning | Alison

 

 Virtual Work Experience

• Springpod
• Virtual job simulations and short courses | Forage
• 4Skills Work Experience Chanel 4 Work Experience
• Speakers for Schools
• Uptree
• Work Experience | Student Ladder
•  Barclays Life Skills

 

Choosing a University 

• UCAS
• Prospects
• Discover University
• The Complete University Guide
• The Uni Guide
• What Uni?
• Uni Open Days
• Alternatives To University | NGTU - Degree Apprenticeships

 

Higher Technical Qualifications

• Learn about Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs) - Amazing Apprenticeships
• Higher Technical Qualifications Webinars - Amazing Apprenticeships

 

Job sites

• Apprenticeship vacancies Results - Find an apprenticeship (findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk)
• Indeed  https://uk.indeed.com/jobs-in-Devon
• Petroc Job Shop https://my.petroc.ac.uk/jobshop
• Barnstaple Job centre Barnstaple JobCentre Plus and Jobs in Barnstaple (jobcentreguide.co.uk)
• Government job website https://findajob.dwp.gov.uk/search?q=&w=barnstaple
• South West https://www.cv-library.co.uk/jobs-in-south-west
• Devon jobs https://www.devonjobs.gov.uk/
• Total Jobs https://www.totaljobs.com/
• Monster Monster Jobs: Jobsite & Local job search | Find a Job today
• Reed https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/jobs-in-barnstaple?proximity=20
• Jobs - Success at School

 

Local Information

• South West https://www.cv-library.co.uk/jobs-in-south-west
• Indeed  https://uk.indeed.com/jobs-in-Devon
• Devon jobs https://www.devonjobs.gov.uk/
• Total Jobs https://www.totaljobs.com/
• Job Shop https://my.petroc.ac.uk/jobshop

For Parents

• https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/parent-zone
• https://www.talkingfutures.org.uk/
• Parents’ guide to university 2024 - Save the Student
• Uni Taster Days Parents Guided 2024-2025
• Amazing Apprenticeships Parents & Carers Guidance

Gap Year

• Gap Year https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/student-life/gap-year/gap-years-ideas-and-things-think-about
• Camp America www.campamerica.co.uk
• Year in Industry www.etrust.org.uk/the-year-in-industry
• Study in USA www.fulbright.org.uk
• Study in Australia & NZ www.studyoptions.com
• Study in Europe: www.study.eu
• Short Courses in UK/Abroad www.hotcoursesabroad.com/uk

Bursaries and Scholarships

• General advice www.ucas.com/finance/scholarships-grants-and-bursaries
• Engineering Scholarship www.arkwright.org.uk/our-scholarships/who-can-apply
• Sutton Trust Pathways www.suttontrust.com/our-programmes/
• Prince’s Trust for 16+ www.princes-trust.org.uk/help-for-young-people/get-funding-train-learn
• Law Bursaries younglegalaidlawyers.org/bursaries
• Teaching Bursaries https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/funding-my-teacher-training/bursaries-and-scholarships-for-teacher-training
• https://www.ucas.com/node/1536/mid/23911
• Bideford Bridge Trust – Educational Grants Bideford Bridge Trust - Grants