How do I help students make the right choices for post-16 study?
Which qualifications will enable your students to progress to Russell Group universities?
This information sheet provides an overview of some of the different qualifications available to students at age 16 and considers whether they will enable students to progress to Russell Group universities.
Useful links
Bright knowledge
Bright Knowledge is a guide to careers, education and student life. Bright Knowledge aims to help students work out what they want to achieve and how they can get there.
Core maths
‘Core maths’ refers to a group of mathematics qualifications available in England.
Russell Group universities value mathematics skills for many different degree courses and most have GCSE or equivalent requirements. Mathematical and statistical problem-solving, data-analysis and interpretation skills are useful for a wide variety of undergraduate degrees. A core maths qualification may help your students improve and maintain these skills, especially if they are not taking AS- or A-level mathematics or further mathematics.
STEM Learning provides a range of free resources to support teachers with students undertaking a Core Maths qualification.
Informed Choices (The Russell Group)
Informed Choices is an interactive website produced by the Russell Group. Whether students know what they want to do in future or not, the website can help students to think about their A level subject choices.
LMI Careerometer
The LMI Careerometer enables your students to explore different professions. They can see how much workers in different occupations typically earn and also learn more about future labour market demand for different jobs.
National Careers Service
The Government's National Careers Service provides a wealth of free information about different careers. If a student of yours has a particular career in mind, they can use the website to find out exactly which qualifications they are likely to need.
Prospects
Prospects offers useful information on career pathways, including job profiles detailing typical salaries and the qualifications and skills required by role type. There is a section on careers relevant to different degrees and a career planner and quiz.
T levels
New T level qualifications combine classroom learning with on the job experience. They can enable students to progress into the workplace or to pursue further or higher education. More details about T levels can be found on the Government's T levels website.
TheUniGuide - A-level choices
This useful TheUniGuide webpage provides tools, advice and guidance for students considering their study options.
TheWayUp!
TheWayUp! is an innovative game that helps students make better, more informed choices about their future.
What Uni?
On the What Uni? website students can look up different courses at different universities. They can see which A level subjects students who have progressed on to these courses have typically taken.
