Aimed at 14-19 year olds, the BigAmbition website provides an insider view of technology careers and education opportunities particularly IT

top 10 careers sites recommended by the Guardian

careers matching for 13-20 year olds to help you explore career choices

useful for seeing links between subjects and courses / careers

useful for searching for career ideas

skills Quiz, careers information and Year 10 option information

maps out options using subject or career ideas and contains local job trends information

advice and guidance pages for school leavers, college leavers and students not wanting to go to University

A general site for young people offering advice and guidance on careers (under work and study) as well as advice on range of other  issues which may affect young people e.g. money, relationships etc.

has a lot of useful information re option choices at end of Year 9 and end of Year 11, as well as career information linked to subject choice and general advice re teenage issues

careers matching for 13-20 year olds to help you explore career choices

useful for seeing links between subjects and courses / careers

useful for searching for career ideas

produced by TUC with useful information about starting work and being at work

Government website providing information on student career choice 14 - 19 and other issues for young people

Directgov has a new Diploma section to its website with lots of helpful information and publicity materials. This includes sections specifically aimed at students, their parents and teachers.

Gives you general information about the new Diploma qualification.

Quality Improvement Agency: 14-19 website

Website for careers in the construction industry

Information on careers in the construction industry

Information on Chartered Surveying, courses and careers

Useful website for graduates looking for jobs with some general careers advice etc.

Key website for finding out about apprenticeships and working in land based industries, e.g. career in floristry, agriculture, fencing, horticulture, land-based engineering, trees and timber etc.

Royal College of Surgeons site - careers advice for A Level students

The Institute of the Motor Industry have a huge careers resource called Autocity which covers every job imaginable in the motor sector.

Key website about apprenticeships and working in the retail industry

Find out about working in one of the country's premier retail stores:  John Lewis Partnership

Science magazine looking at into careers based around science

This site hopes to open your eyes to the huge variety of careers in the industry–and different ways to get there.

Really good general website with information on wide range of issues affecting young people, including employment

Based near Loughborough, Welbeck is the Defence Sixth Form College (residential) from where to pursue a career in one of the Armed Services. This could include a university place with financial assistance

Essential website for anyone thinking about Cambrige University with guidance on Interviews

Website produced by Cambridge University Students Union to promote Cambridge to prospective students

Centrigrade Online is a UCAS endorsed questionnaire based programme which assesses your interests, abilities and personal qualities and then matches you with higher education courses available. These courses are then listed in a professionally produced report which can be emailed or posted to you. The report costs between £15 and £20

one example of a newspapers ranking of courses at university to help with choosing a degree. You could also check out similar sites with the Times, Telegraph and Independent

Summary of interview requirements for study at Oxford University

Website flagging up to students what employers can expect them to do following a degree in different subject areas. Have a look at the student employability profiles.

Information on the UCAS card and how to register

School UCAS number: 14293

In this section you can find information to support your son or daughter with their choices and application to higher education.

Official site of universities allowing you to compare how courses rate at different universities. It also looks at how different universities compare with one another, e.g. on employment, student satisfaction.

The UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UKCAT) is used in the selection process by a consortium of UK university Medical and Dental Schools

Essential website for institutions requiring students to take an admission test for a degree in Law  

Provides details of English Literature Admission Test for Oxford University

Provides details of the Admission test for Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) at Oxford University

The University of Cambridge interviews the majority of its undergraduate applicants. The information and resources in these pages are intended to make the process as transparent as possible and contain everything you need to know about admissions interviews.

really helpful site about preparing for university and managing finance at university

Information about school age employment

Up to date information about National Minimum Wage

information about Income Tax for young people

link from UCAS site to site giving 'independent' financial advice, including comparison of best banks for students

a new website dealing with all aspects of university finance

Student Finance England will help you work out the financial support you’ll get for University, apply for finance and keep track of your payments - NEW for Autumn 2008

really helpful site about preparing for university and managing finance at university

Good new site, also links to many other sites covering everything from University loans and bursaries to day to day essential benefits.

general website about careers, work and issues affecting young people

yougo's a student-only website that gives you the essential information about your time at university

lots of useful information if you are planning a gap year

the section on role models provides profiles of people in a range of jobs not generally typical for their gender e.g. male nurse, female engineer