Menu

Student Area

Babington Academy wants you to have a successful future!  To achieve this, you will take part in the activities listed in our careers programme below during your time with us.  Click on the links below to see our full careers programme and your careers journey at Babington Academy.  Further down the page you can also explore different job roles and the job market.

 

Explore different roles and the job market

Watch videos about jobs https://icould.com/
Read about different jobs https://guest.startprofile.com/world-of-work/explore/industries
Watch videos about key local industries https://bit.ly/3B8RZjt
Take this quiz to find a suited job https://www.ucas.com/careers/buzz-quiz
Help to prepare for the world of work https://llep.org.uk/skills/information-resources-for-young-people/
Learn about job trends in the UK http://www.lmiforall.org.uk/explore_lmi/
Download our LMI guide for young people https://llep.org.uk/app/uploads/2021/10/ACCESSIBLE-LLEP-WOW-GUIDE-LEICS-LEICESTERSHIRE-21-22.pdf
Download our helpful qualifications chart https://llep.org.uk/app/uploads/2021/01/LLEP_Pathways_Poster.pdf
Download your careers journey School careers journey
Download our careers programme Babington Academy Careers Programme

 

Find out about courses and pathways

How to get into different careers

https://www.how2become.com/

Apprenticeship Information

https://www.apprenticeships.gov.uk/

Local Apprenticeships Available

https://bit.ly/3GvYMES

Search for College Courses

https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/courses/fe-courses

Search for University Courses

https://www.ucas.com/

Local 6th Forms

https://bit.ly/3AY75Z2

University Alternatives

https://www.notgoingtouni.co.uk/

Compare Universities

https://discoveruni.gov.uk/

Leading University Information

https://www.russellgroup.ac.uk/

Local Alternative Providers

https://bit.ly/3AYOufs

T Levels

https://llep.org.uk/skills/information-resources-for-young-people/t-levels/

List of all Qualifications and Levels

https://www.gov.uk/what-different-qualification-levels-mean/list-of-qualification-levels

Enterprise

https://bit.ly/3GlGlCU

 

Local FE Colleges

Leicester College

SMB College Group

https://leicestercollege.ac.uk/

https://www.smbcollegegroup.ac.uk/

Loughborough College

North Warwickshire & South Leicestershire College

https://www.loucoll.ac.uk/

https://www.nwslc.ac.uk/

 

Build your strengths and skills

Take this personality quiz https://icould.com/buzz-quiz
Skills employers want https://www.ucas.com/careers/getting-job/what-are-employers-looking
CV Builder https://barclayslifeskills.com/i-want-to-use-my-online-presence-to-get-ahead/school/cv-builder
Personal statement writing guide https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/applying-university/how-write-ucas-undergraduate-personal-statement

 

Email the Careers Leader (Sam White)