BHA Student Advice

As well as offering many different events at Bristnall Hall to help students make the right Post 16 choices, we have also included a number fi useful links that may help students in their decisions.

Apprenticeship Information
Find an apprenticeship – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Find an apprenticeship
Top Apprenticeship Employers Guide 2022 / 23 | RateMyApprenticeship Search the ratings of the top 100 employers
Apprenticeships | Apprenticeships | UCAS Higher and Degree apprenticeships
Apprenticeship resources for schools, teachers, parents (amazingapprenticeships.com) Everything you need to know about apprenticeships
School Leaver Jobs | AllAboutSchoolLeavers Intermediate, Advanced, Higher & Degree apprenticeships
Become an apprentice: How apprenticeships work – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Guide to becoming an apprentice
The Student Room Advice and information on university
Gap Year Ideas – What To Do In Your Gap Year | UCAS Taking a gap year – ideas and things to think about
Student Loans Company – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Information on student loans
UCAS | At the heart of connecting people to higher education Search university courses
Gap year travel – Approved gap year providers – Gap year advice (yearoutgroup.org) Travel information and advice for taking a year out
Prospects.ac.uk Guide to making the right career choice
Compare the Best University Degrees Courses UK | Whatuni Compare universities
Find and Compare the Best University & Degree Courses – The Uni Guide University guide
Not Going To Uni: Apprenticeships & Work Experience in the UK Alternatives to university
Apprenticeships & school leaver advice including all UK courses (leavingschool.co.uk) Alternatives to university
Studying abroad (thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk) Studying abroad
University Rankings and League Tables 2023 (thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk) University league tables
Studying Abroad | Studential.com Studying abroad
US-UK Fulbright Commission | Funding for US-UK exchange | EducationUSA advice for British students Studying abroad
Gap Year Travel, Gap Year Programs, Volunteer Work Abroad (oysterworldwide.com) Gap year
Job Hunting
20+ Professional CV Templates to Get Any Job in 2022 (zety.com) Professional CV examples
How to Write a School Leaver CV [Template & Examples] (zety.com) School leaver CV examples
How to write a CV | Prospects.ac.uk How to write a CV and cover letter
Work experience letter template | reed.co.uk Work experience letter templates
Job Interview Techniques | reed.co.uk Interview techniques
16 Free Practice Aptitude Tests (129+ Questions And Answers) (practicereasoningtests.com) Practice aptitude tests used by employers
#1. Best Psychometric Test Guide (+12 Free Practice Tests) (practicereasoningtests.com) Practice psychometric test used by employers for recruitment
Interview tips | Prospects.ac.uk Interview tips
22+ Strengths and Weaknesses for Job Interviews [2022 Best Answers] (novoresume.com) Guide to strengths & weaknesses interview questions
10+ Best Answers for Why Do You Want to Work Here? (novoresume.com) 10 best answers to ‘Why do you want to work here’?
Further and Higher Education
Distance Learning Courses and Adult Education – The Open University University without the financial cost
Student finance for undergraduates: Overview – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Student finance for undergraduates
Russell Group | Home ’Informed Choices’ booklet giving definitive information on GCSE and A-Level subjects
Milkround | Graduate Jobs, Schemes & Internships London recruiter for graduate vacancies
TheJobCrowd | Graduate Schemes, Jobs & Industry Knowledge Graduate schemes, vacancies & industry knowledge
Information for volunteering and self-employment
Home – Dudley CVS Information on volunteering in Dudley
SCVO | Sandwell Council of Voluntary Organisations | Connecting Enabling Transforming Information on volunteering in Sandwell
Volunteering (walsall.gov.uk) Information on volunteering in Walsall
Wolverhampton Voluntary & Community Action | Making a positive difference for people in Wolverhampton (wvca.org.uk) Information on volunteering in Wolverhampton
For our community – Volunteering Matters Volunteering advice
I want to volunteer | NCVO Volunteering advice
Do IT | Connecting people to do good things Volunteering advice
vInspired – Leaders in youth volunteer opportunities Volunteering advice
The Prince’s Trust | Start Something (princes-trust.org.uk) Advice for young people on self-employment

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