Futures: Students

Ridgeway students will be involved with a range of careers education, information and guidance (CEIAG) activities during their time at Ridgeway.

Students have full access to our CEIAG resources:

  • Aspirations assemblies delivered by inspirational outside speakers and other external providers
  • FR Careers Ltd – appointments and drop-ins
  • Careers information drop-ins
  • Unifrog
  • Advice from teachers – subject careers noticeboards
  • Careers resources – prospectuses; information about future careers; student network with electronic resources
  • Subject-specialist knowledge through GCSE option choices
  • Notification of events through academic tutorial time and registers

Useful websites for students

Be More “The best place to discover your skills and career options in the Liverpool City Region”

Target Careers Lots of careers information in one place

Success at School Lots of careers information in one place

www.gov.uk/browse/education Lots of government information relating to 14–19 opportunities and education

UCAS Main site for university and college applications

www.opendays.com University and college directory of open days

www.prospects.ac.uk Official graduate careers website for UK

www.notgoingtouni.co.uk Useful for post-18 options

www.allaboutschoolleavers.co.uk Free advice and guidance

Student Ladder Careers advice

Start Profile Free online careers portal; log in to your account

National Careers Service Search careers and chat to a careers adviser

Apprenticeships Information about apprenticeships

www.lmiforall.org.uk Labour market information

www.icould.com Real careers stories and videos to help inspire your dream career

Useful links

T levels – Information

BBC Bitesize – Careers

Informed Choices – Website about degrees, especially at Russell Group universities

The Complete University Guide

The Uni Guide – A levels explorer tool

Office for Students – What are degree apprenticeships?

Youth Employment UK – STEM careers

Local colleges

Wirral Met

Birkenhead Sixth Form College

The City of Liverpool College

Cheshire College

Hugh Baird College

Reaseheath College

LIPA

Liverpool Media Academy

Myerscough College

Local specialist training providers

The Engineering College

TTE (Teaching Tomorrow’s Engineers)

Steven Gerrard Academy

TRFC Education

LLS (Little League Soccer)

Andrew Collinge Training Academy

JM Training

Rocket Training