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Access up-to-date information aimed at providing essential Careers , Further/Higher education Apprenticeships and T-Levels advice and guidance to help you prepare for your next step.

Need Help or Advice on Careers, University or Apprenticeships?
Please arrange an appointment with Mrs Hesketh-Carthy, Head of Careers A.Hesketh-Carthy@northampton-academy.org.

Moulton College

Check all the course available at Moulton college. Click the link below for their virtual open day, where you will find presentations about their full range of subjects, take virtual tours around our campus and find out information about our accommodation.

 

Watch the latest tour guide video of Moulton College

 

 

Northampton College

Experience what it’s like to study at Northampton College from the comfort of your own home by joining one of their Virtual Open Events.

You’ll have the opportunity to:

  • See our facilities through virtual subject specific tours
  • Watch presentations and hear from a panel of speakers
  • Learn more about your course by asking questions during the Q&A session
  • Ask us how we can support you as a student with careers advice, finance and bursaries, travel, learning support, and English & maths
  • Chat to our agents after the event using our online chat facility
  • Apply online for one of our courses

Please watch the NCFE presentation and accompanying video

    Start Your Story

 

Apprenticeships/T Levels

Apprenticeships - Please research Apprenticeships :- 

  • Amazing Apprenticeships  - this website has the latest apprenticeship support and guidance.
  • Apprenticeships - research live and up to date information on apprenticeships in your area on the Goverment website.
  • Look at all the resources available in the Apprenticeship Resources below on this page.

T-Levels

T-Levels - A new career-focused alternative to 'A' Levels, click link for further information about for students and parent.

 

Linking Curriculum to Careers

This is our new page on our website that researchs all the different careers paths that subjects of the curriculum can lead to. There are other useful links for students 

Try the Careerometer here >>>

 

Practice Psychometric Tests

If you haven’t already had to complete one, the chances are that you will need to at some point in the future when you apply for a new job. With this in mind, Practice Reasoning have prepared for you the Complete Guide to Psychometric Tests to explain what they are, how they are used, and how to successfully complete them.

Click here to practice yours >>>

 

Take the Buzz Quiz

In under five minutes, discover:

  • your strengths and what makes you tick
  • what you're like as a boyfriend or girlfriend
  • which celebrities share your personality type

There are 16 possible results, each connected to an animal. Which animal are you?

 

Labour Market information (LMI for All)

The LMI for All is an online data portal, which provides high quality, reliable labour market information (LMI) with the aim of informing careers decisions. This tool from the LMI for All website lets you compare up to three jobs and look at how much they pay, what your day-to-day duties might be and whether there will be many job opportunities available in this career area in the future.

 

Year 13 Decisions Guide 

Helps students to prepare for Higher Education post 18. Please download the guide and read this important information.

 

Careers in the Army

Please watch video   

 

Careers in the Royal Navy

Please watch video  

 

Careers in the R.A.F.

   

 

Presentations:

Trade/Branch information:

Fitness:

Fit For Action Booklet.                 

Basic Training:  - BRTC