Year 8 Options

Options Online Resources & Subject Information

Help for parents and carers

As a parent or carer, we would like to direct you to the following websites to help your child make decisions about their future – without limiting their options.

www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/index.htm This is the government’s site for all education and learning. There are many links to find out more about the courses, levels and developments.

(https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk) National Careers Service has advisers there to offer careers information. It also has a very useful job profiles section explaining what qualifications are required for each career.

Explanation of Qualifications

To find out what the qualification levels mean please visit the GOV.UK website.

To see examples of qualifications and how the different levels compare please visit the Ofqual website.

These are some of the website that we would advise you to look at when considering your Option Choices and future career path.

Unifrog - All students have access to Unifrog and have completed a workshop on using the platform on the focus day. The platform can be used to research careers, subjects and further education information. Students can log in at https://www.unifrog.org/sign-in with their school email address and the password they created. Please contact Miss E Burke if you would like to create a parent account or if there are any log in issues.

www.icould.com – a web based careers advice service

Want careers advice? Speak to a careers adviser for free on the phone or online at the National Careers Service.

www.UCAS.com – university portal for information on university courses and entrance requirements