Careers

It is important that all students are fully supported and guided through the process of planning their futures.

At St Andrew’s our programme of careers education is delivered through PSHCE, special events, enrichment programmes, visits, trips and assemblies and also within individual departments and through form time.

All students will:

• Develop a deeper understanding of themselves, their abilities and affinities
• Gain a greater knowledge of the range of opportunities open to them
• Take part in work related activities in and out of school
• Understand the labour market and the requirements and expectations of employers
• Learn to make decisions wisely about their future
• Be prepared to manage change and be fully supported through key transition periods
• Learn how to improve their own employability: how to find work, how to get work and how to progress their careers

Careers and Enterprise at St Andrew’s is led by Mrs Stewart (Assistant Headteacher).

Mrs Stewart can be contacted by stewartm@st-andrews-boys.org.uk or 01903 820676.

If you would like to explore local provision for Further Education or Higher Education, please see the links below:

• Worthing College – Sixth Form College - www.worthing.ac.uk
• GB Met College – FE College - www.gbmc.ac.uk
• BHASVIC (based in Brighton) – Sixth Form College - www.bhasvic.ac.uk
• Chichester College – FE College - chichester.ac.uk
• University of Chichester – www.chi.ac.uk
• University of Brighton – www.brighton.ac.uk
• University of Sussex – www.sussex.ac.uk

Apprenticeships  

• ASK - resources.amazingapprenticeships.com
• Getmyfirstjob - www.getmyfirstjob.co.uk
• National Apprenticeship Service - www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk/apprenticeshipsearch

Useful Careers Sites

• National Careers Service – comprehensive information re job roles + access to telephone advice nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk
• icould – video career stories, buzz test to identify aptitude based on Myers Biggs profiling and different ways to access materials on the site icould.com
• Allabout series – careers/school leavers www.allaboutcareers.com
• National Apprenticeship Service www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship
• National database - information about apprenticeships and applications
• Amazing Apprenticeships amazingapprenticeships.com more accessible portal explaining apprenticeships
• Notgoing to university – lots of live opportunities and vacancies for gap year or those wanting to explore alternatives to university www.notgoingtouni.co.uk
• Whatuni – based on student feedback www.whatuni.com
• Whichuni – collated by Which Guide university.which.co.uk
• Pure Potential – comprehensive free down-loadable careers guide and access to events in London purepotential.org
• Future Finder futurefinder.yourlife.org.uk free resource matching A levels to job roles now and in future
• Careermag - offers a complete guide to apprenticeships, courses and university opportunities along with useful articles offering education and career advice careermap.co.uk/careermag
• Worthing Job Centre https://www.jobcentreguide.co.uk/worthing-jobcentre showing current job vacancies in Worthing area