National Apprenticeship Week 7th - 11th February

 Monday 7th to Friday 11th February is this year's Apprenticeship Week. The aim of this week is to highlight the achievements of apprentices and celebrate the value of Apprenticeships. It is also about creating a better understanding of what apprenticeships are; which is what we aim to help you with.

Click on the link below to watch a short, but informative film about Apprenticeships, to help give you a better basic understanding of this alternative to full time education.

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Top Tips for job search

The Cambridge Network listing we have on the right hand side of this page is regularly updated with a range of articles that are relevant to business in the Cambridgeshire area.  The following link is a recent article giving top tips for those interested in job search.  Give it a go...

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Get Smaart - a new digital Careers magazine

Get Smaart has a new Emag, available to all students by clicking on the link below.  It is packed with information about a wide range of career paths, interactive films, and advice on how to move forward with any of the features you like.  Click below and give it a shot!

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(Once the webpage is revealed, use the arrow keys at the top to move from page to page)

UCAS Deadline

REMEMBER THE UCAS DEADLINE!

THIS YEAR'S DEADLINE IS APPROACHING AND  APPLICATIONS NEED TO BE SUBMITTED BY 15TH JANUARY.

Youtube's UCAS Online facility...

For all students who are looking for help with their applications to University, the UCAS website is a fantastic source of information.  However, are you also aware of...

1. UCAS TV this is a collection of instructional films you can watch to help answer niggling questions that are preventing you from progressing your application - be sure to click on the "Students" tag above the viewing panel to search through relevant films once you are on this site.
2. Youtube's UCAS Online facility enables you to watch more short films to help you through the process, and even includes some films from individual universities with direct advice from individual departments.

Good luck, Careers Department

Online Basics - free, easy to use courses to help you get started with computers and the Internet

Online Basics (click here)

Online basics is a free, easy to use course that will help you get started using computers and the internet. Online basics includes five short modules. They show you how to use a mouse and keyboard, how to email, and how to search for information and stay safe online.

Free Course for Introduction to tax and National Insurance

Tax Matters (click here)


Tax Matters offers an accessible introduction to tax and National Insurance. The resources are designed especially for young people aged 11-19.