Manchester Academy strives to provide young people with a robust Employability curriculum that develops their ability to prepare for and make well informed decisions about their employment and educational options.
This is achieved through a prosperous partnership with many businesses, educational settings, and outside agencies that all help to ensure our young people are equipped to take ownership and participate fully in their chosen futures.
For questions, please contact Manchester Academy's Careers Lead: Dr Wisdom via email at andrew.wisdom@manchester-academy.org or telephone on 0161 232 1639
Manchester Academy encourages all students to develop their independence in evaluating potential careers, supported by a rich and exciting careers education programme. We run a range of events, including off-timetable days where we encourage employers to come in and speak to students about the opportunities within their work sector. Our work experience programme also hugely benefits our students' understanding of potential career pathways. If you would like to contribute to our Careers programme, please contact Dr Andrew Wisdom, our Careers Lead at the Academy.
National Careers Service
The National Careers Service has a range of information on making choices, career planning, courses, apprenticeships and information on writing CVs and completing application forms.
CareersBox
CareersBox offers an online library of careers film, news and information.
NHS Careers
This website contains information on the massive range of job opportunities in the NHS.
Talent.com
Your job search starts here. A search for “trainee”, “school leaver”, “apprentice” will bring up lots of potentially suitable vacancies for you. You can also search using another region, city, industry, etc., and find all relevant jobs.
Film-Making. Law. International Politics. Architecture. Entrepreneurship.
Students interesting in any of these lines of work should access this link to explore some of the free live and online programmes available to young people from InvestIN Education.
Careers in the Construction and Property industry.
Click on the link above to find out more about Construction & Property - the industry responsible for the design, building and management of the built environment.
Apprenticeships combine practical training in a job with study.
As an apprentice you will:
Apprenticeships have equivalent educational levels:
Name
Level
Equivalent educational level
Intermediate
2
GCSE
Advanced
3
A level
You can apply for an apprenticeship while you’re still at school. To start one, you must be:
The National Careers Service has advice on writing applications and what to do at interviews.
You can find additional information about apprenticeships available in your area here.
National Apprenticeship Service
The government’s apprenticeship website has a range of information on becoming an apprentice.
Download our Careers Strategy
UCAS
The universities central admissions service has details of UK university courses, with information on the application process, finance & support.
Unistats
A website which compares different universities and courses.
Prospects
Prospects has information on graduate jobs.
The Russell Group
The group represents the UKs 24 leading universities, source of careers information & advice including ‘informed choices’ a downloadable guide to making post 16 choices.
Not Going to Uni
This website lists a variety of opportunities that exist outside of university.
Good School Guide
Good School Guide lists information about what options are available in Further Education.
CareerPoint
CareerPoint is a resource for parents, young people and teachers with information on apprenticeships, labour market information and higher education.
Career Connect
The service aims to offer support into education, employment and training for young people.
Gatsby Benchmarks
The Gatsby Benchmarks are a framework of eight guidelines that define the best careers provision in secondary schools.
Buzz Test
Take the Buzz test and in less than 5 minutes discover what your strengths are and get an insight in to your personality.
Aptitude Test
Take the Aptitude test to find out your ability to perform specific tasks and react to a range of different situations.
Career Exploration Test
Take the Career Exploration Test to help you find a career path that suits your strengths, personality and interests.
At Manchester Academy, we are proud of our former students and their achievements. Our alumni interviews showcase the incredible journeys of past pupils, highlighting their career paths, successes, and the impact Manchester Academy had on their futures! These inspiring stories show what's possible with hard work and ambition.
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Manchester Academy measures and assesses the impact of the careers programme on pupils in the following ways:
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