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Careers events for NHS:  Pathology and radiology

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Careers events for NHS:  Pathology and radiology

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If you are interested in diagnostic careers at the NHS - pathology, radiology and others, then do have a look at this NHS careers events in Plymouth in November. Details of how to book your place are on the poster above.

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Saturday clubs for creative careers - Falmouth University and Cornwall College

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Saturday clubs for creative careers - Falmouth University and Cornwall College

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The free National Saturday Club programme offers 13–16-year-olds nationwide a vital opportunity to learn by doing - in creative areas including art and design, film studies and fashion.

These sessions run at Falmouth University and Cornwall College here in Cornwall, just type Cornwall into the location box on the page above to find out more.

The programme is endorsed and supported by the Department for Education, Arts Council England, British Fashion Council and British Film Institute, amongst other cross-sector organisations

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National Saturday Club - Explore exciting subjects on Saturday mornings for free

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Young people across the country are spending Saturday mornings at their local university, college or museum discovering subjects they love. Saturday Clubs are open to 13-16 year olds and free to attend.

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Year 10 taster days at Truro and Penwith Colleges

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Year 10 taster days at Truro and Penwith Colleges

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The opportunity to try something new, experience college life and discover your future at a Truro Penwith College Taster Day just for Year 10 students.

These sessions are designed for specific groups of students, so will be much quieter than the general Year 10 taster days.

Click on the link to book your place.

Events Archive - Truro & Penwith College

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Supported internship event for students with EHCPs

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Supported internship event for students with EHCPs

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This event is designed to give careers leads, parents, and young people a comprehensive overview of the supported internships available across Cornwall. The session will cover the supported internship pathway, the council’s work to expand local opportunities, and the chance to meet employers and education providers involved in delivering high‑quality placements.

Please register using the link below:

Supported Internships Information Day: Your Next Step
Eventbrite: Supported Internships Information Day: Your Next Step Tickets, Thu, Mar 19, 2026 at 1:00 PM | Eventbrite

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Truro and Penwith College Open Days - Summer 2026

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Truro and Penwith College Open Days - Summer 2026

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An opportunity to explore the college and find out about the subjects you're interested in post -16. Click on the link for further details.

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Discover your future at Truro & Penwith College’s Open Events—tour campuses, meet tutors, and explore your next steps.

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Details here of open days across the Cornwall College campuses, including Duchy, Cornwall Colleges in St Austell and Camborne, Falmouth Marine School and Bicton College: Events - Cornwall College

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We are the largest education and training provider in the region, with over 15,000 learners each year, 2,000 of whom are studying a university programme with us.

Our achievements are plentiful and our proven track record of almost 20,000 apprentices in ten years makes us the most successful provider of work based learning in the South West.

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Cornwall College | Discover The Career College

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Are you looking for the perfect course? Whatever course you are looking for, we have the course to help you take the next step. Specialising in vocational courses and the number one choice for apprenticeships we have the course to help you reach your career goal. #TheCareerCollege.

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This is a great idea! Cornwall Council's Youth Text Service for Post-16! Sign up for updates and information about post-16 opportunities in Cornwall - employment, education and training, plus support for everything post 16.

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Post-16 SEND information days for parents of students with EHCPs - Autumn 2025

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Post-16 SEND information days for parents of students with EHCPs - Autumn 2025

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These information days are really useful for parents of students with EHCPs thinking about post-16 provision in Cornwall. Please book using the links: Cornwall Adult Education and Partners: post-16 SEND provision in Cornwall. - Careers Hub

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If you are interested in animals, agriculture and land based qualifications, then Duchy College may be the place for you post-16. They have a number of open days and taster days throughout the year for you to see what they offer and get involved!

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Open Event at Duchy College Rosewarne - Duchy College

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Discover our courses, tour our campuses and meet our amazing team at one of our Open Days!

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CHES KEY RESOURCE:  Key information about pathways and options post-16 - a great place to start!

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CHES KEY RESOURCE:  Post 16 pathways and options explained

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CHES KEY RESOURCE:  Post 16 pathways and options explained

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Here is general guidance and key links for parents and carers.

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Young people in England are required by law to stay in education or training until aged 18. Yet many don't feel informed enough to decide which training or education pathway is right for them and can end up rushing their choices at 14, 16 and 18 without thinking them through.

Having regular conversations with your child about their job and career goals and their training and education options, will hopefully help the big decision times go more smoothly. This should result in your child making choices that are right for them as well as the career they have in mind.

Pathways from 16+ - Talking Futures
Young people in England are required by law to stay in education or training until aged 18. Yet many don't feel informed enough to decide which training or education pathway is right for them and can end up rushing their choices at 14, 16 and 18 without thinking them through.

Having regular conversations with your child about their job and career goals and their training and education options, will hopefully help the big decision times go more smoothly. This should result in your child making choices that are right for them as well as the career they have in mind.

Understand
the options

There are several pathways for 16 to 18-year olds to choose from, depending on what they're thinking about doing next.

If your child is ready to begin a level 3 programme they could take a T-level or A-levels. Or take up an apprenticeship, a traineeship, or select part-time learning whilst working or volunteering.

Apprenticeships combine study with training in a paid job.

Apprentices spend most of their time at work, with at least 20% of their time spent learning on the job.

Apprenticeships are offered at all levels, but most 16-year-olds would enter an apprenticeship at Level 2 or 3. Level 2 is equivalent to GCSEs and Level 3 is equivalent to A-levels and T-levels.

Apprenticeships are offered by employers, who advertise when they have vacancies. Vacancies are also advertised locally, for example through colleges, or on national websites.

T-levels were introduced in 2020 and are being rolled out across the country over the next couple of years. More subjects are becoming available every year.

A T-level is a two-year course that focuses on technical skills. One T-level is equivalent to three A-levels.

T-level students spend approximately 80% of their time at college or school, learning the knowledge and skills that employers need, and 20% of their time on an industry placement.

After T-levels, young people can either choose to continue into employment (including opting for an apprenticeship) or select a higher education course aimed at the career they want. This could be a higher technical course or a degree.

A-levels are a two-year course of study.

Most students study three A-levels, but you can also combine them with other qualifications.

After A-levels, many young people go onto higher education at college and/or university to do degrees and higher technical qualifications, while others begin working at age 18.

A range to choose from

There are many different providers of post-16 education, including schools with sixth forms, sixth form colleges, and further education (FE) colleges.

There are also independent providers that specialise in training for different sectors and employers that are set up to provide training in house.

Getting onto a course

Each provider might offer similar qualifications, but there will be variations in the subjects and the course content you can study with each of them. Some subjects and courses have entry requirements.

Your child's aspirations will inform what they choose to study next. They may need to achieve certain grades to be accepted onto their next course.

English and Maths GCSE

If your child achieves a grade 4 (previously Grade C) or above in their English and Maths GCSE, this opens up the full range of pathway options available from 16+. However, many young people do not achieve these grades at the first attempt.

Don't be too anxious if this applies to your child. It's not unusual to repeat either or both of these qualifications. In fact, because these two GCSEs are such an important foundation for most people's further study or employment, government funds all young people to continue studying these subjects until they achieve grade 4 or until the age of 18. This could be at their existing school or college, or wherever they have chosen to train or study next.

Other options

As well as the options listed above, there are others available from 16+ that you may want to explore with your child.

These include:

Other level 3 qualifications
As well as A-levels and T-levels there are other specific qualifications at level 3 that can prepare your child for particular job roles or further study

Level 1 and 2 qualifications
Additional GCSEs or other level 1 and 2 qualifications might be the right next step to help your child build their pathway to further study or the workplace

Transition programme
This is a one-year study programme that might benefit your child if they need additional time to get ready to study a T-level

Traineeships
A traineeship could help your child develop the right skills to begin an apprenticeship or to prepare for work and includes a placement with an employer

Extra support

Your child's school or college is required to publish a careers plan, which you will find on its website. These career plans include details of events and activities you and/or your child might want to attend.

The website will also have contact details of the careers leader who will be a useful starting point for any career discussion.

You may feel more comfortable speaking to a teacher you already know, such as your child's form tutor. They can also provide guidance on where to access more information and the careers specialists who can help.

You can speak to a specialist careers adviser through the National Careers Service website.

If your child has special eduactional needs and disabilites (SEND), their current school or college can help you find out what support is available in your area.

Different sources may explain things differently and with different levels of detail.

It may feel overwhelming, but exploring the options with your child can be just as valuable as having the answers yourself.

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These short films guide parents and carers through options at 16 and 18 for students.

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Young people in England are required by law to stay in education or training until age 18.

Depending on what is on offer locally and what their future aspirations are, 16 to 18 year-olds have several options to choose from, including A-levels and T-levels. They could also choose to take up an apprenticeship, a traineeship or to follow part-time learning whilst working or volunteering.
Options at 18
In England, young people have a range of options at the age of 18. If they decide to get a job, many employers offer training programmes and apprenticeships which will enable them to learn while they earn. If their chosen career means they need to get certain qualifications first, or they want to continue studying, they will usually do this at an education provider such as a Further Education (FE) college or Higher Education provider such as a university.
Watch these short animations created by an artist to help bring to life the options available.

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Parental Engagement: Options at 16 and 18 animations

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Options at 16Young people in England are required by law to stay in education or training until age 18.Depending on what is on offer locally and what their future aspirations are, 16 to 18 year-olds have several options to choose from, including A-levels and T-levels.

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Search for the latest jobs, apprenticeships and courses. Get information and advice on finding work or starting and developing your career. Operated by Cornwall Council, this site has all you need to find your ideal job and build a career in the County

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Your gateway to explore career opportunities in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly - jobs, apprenticeships and courses. Supporting your career decisions, explore the world of work in Cornwall, advice on work experience, skills development and much more.

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Taster days at Truro and Penwith Colleges

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Taster days at Truro and Penwith Colleges

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These sessions are open to CHES students - it is a great way to find out about the different courses offered, and also to being to think about post-16 provision.

Please follow the links on the advert above for further information and to book.

Year 10 & 11 Taster Day at Truro College - Truro & Penwith College

Year 10 & 11 Taster Day at Penwith College - Truro & Penwith College

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Year 10 & 11 Taster Day at Truro College - Truro & Penwith College

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Are you a pupil at a school with a sixth form, private school or are you a home-based learner? If so, you may not have had an opportunity to visit […]

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Step Into Learning are based in Launceston and offer post-16 courses for students with an EHCP, including hospitality, catering and skills. They are holding taster days over Easter, so do contact them if your child would like to take part.

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Step Into Hospitality & Step Into Catering Flyer V1.0

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This website is for students and parents to explore - and is fantastic. It has information about options and pathways, careers and activities to support students in making decisions about next steps.

All students will be registered for a CareerPilot login next half term, so they can save their profiles and research.

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Careerpilot : Plan your future work & study

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Parents' resource:  talking with your child about careers

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Parents' resource:  talking with your child about careers

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These activities will support you and your child in conversations about careers

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It can feel overwhelming starting a conversation with your child about their future working life, particularly if they are struggling or disengaged with their college or school. But remember, the first conversation is just the beginning. Neither you nor they should feel pressure to have all the answers straightaway. This page is full of ideas on how to start your careers conversations and how to make them useful and motivating on an ongoing basis. Our resources section also has lots of other useful tips and tools.

Making your careers conversations easier - Talking Futures
It can feel overwhelming starting a conversation with your child about their future working life, particularly if they are struggling or disengaged with their college or school. But remember, the first conversation is just the beginning. Neither you nor they should feel pressure to have all the answers straightaway. This page is full of ideas on how to start your careers conversations and how to make them useful and motivating on an ongoing basis. Our resources section also has lots of other useful tips and tools.

Keeping conversations
positive and productive

These are some ideas on keeping conversations productive, from a panel of experts (neuroscientists and psychologists) who specialise in understanding teenagers and how to communicate with them.

Huge thanks to Dr John Coleman, Dr Rebecca McKelvey, Professor Geraint Rees and Dr Genevieve von Lob for compiling the tips above.

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Making your careers conversations easier - Talking Futures

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This is really useful - a guide to the biggest and fastest growing industry sectors in Cornwall, very helpful when thinking about career options.

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The Careers Hub work with schools and college in order to improve provision so that young people are able to feel confident about their next steps and employers are able to engage with their future workforce.

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Post-16 providers for students with EHCPs

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Post-16 providers for students with EHCPs

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These providers offer specific courses for students with EHCPs

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A list of the Post 16 SEND Providers across Cornwall.

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This factsheet highlights key information about post-16 opportunities and career paths for students with SEND

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CHES students get creative for Seasalt Challenge!

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CHES students get creative for Seasalt Challenge!

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Inspiring Employer Challenge for the children in CHES - Careers Hub

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The Careers Hub work with schools and college in order to improve provision so that young people are able to feel confident about their next steps and employers are able to engage with their future workforce.

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Speakers for Schools offer virtual work experience in a huge variety of sectors.

Have a look at the opportunities they offer, and if you would like to sign up, email Jane W for the link jlwatson@waveedu.org

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Welcome to our work experience opportunities page - the perfect place to start your career journey! Explore the latest placements on offer from hundreds of employers across a wide range of industries.

Search for a specific employer or use the filters on the right to help you find online placements based on your age or the industry you're interested in. Then simply click on the 'Read more' button to go through to our portal to apply.

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Unlock Exciting School Work Experience Opportunities!

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Discover transformative school work experience opportunities with industry experts. Elevate your skills and start your journey with Speakers for Schools.

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Information and links for parents to support their children

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Thinking about choosing a ‘career’ can feel like a huge decision and while some young people may know exactly which direction they want to take, many are…

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The website for apprenticeships - guidance about what apprenticeships are, how to apply and further information, as well as live apprenticeship vacancies.

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apprenticeshipguide.co.uk: Verifying that you are not a robot…

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Employ Autism toolkit for young people and their carers

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Employ Autism toolkit for young people and their carers

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This toolkit has been created to support young people and their families with preparing for careers' guidance and next steps.

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Preparing for your journey onto college, university, a training course or employment can feel overwhelming. The toolkit for young people is designed to help prepare you for successful careers guidance sessions and work experience placements.

There are two parts to this toolkit:

Part one includes resources for you to develop and complete with guidance from a careers and employability professional. This will support you to find suitable education, training and work placement opportunities for you. These templates are editable, and you can personalise them to support your individual needs and understanding.

Part two includes information and support to prepare you for a work experience placement, such as interview preparation and advice and support for communicating your needs in the workplace.

It would also be useful for careers and employability professionals, employers, parents/carers, or teachers to review this section to support you to make informed choices about your future employment, further education or training.
Download the toolkit
Employ Autism

We have a successful track record supporting autistic young people into employment. Find out more about our work with young people through paid work experience and supported internships opportunities.

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Ambitious about Autism is the national charity for children and young people with autism. We provide services, raise awareness and understanding, and campaign for change. Through TreeHouse School, The Rise School and Ambitious College we offer specialist education and support.

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All our Year 11 students have been offered the opportunity to attend employability workshop with Sarah from JobCentre Plus. In today's session, Sarah showed students how to create a brilliant CV.

Students have been emailed resources to help them create their CV, please email Jane if you would like these resent.

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Why you need a CV

A CV is your first chance to promote yourself. A good CV might get you a job interview.

You usually need a CV to apply for a job or to give to an employer you'd like to work for.

Tips for writing your CV

Employers get lots of CVs to look at and have to decide quickly who they're going to interview.

When you write your CV, remember to:

use a clear font like Arial, Times New Roman or Calibri in size 11 or bigger

always use the same style throughout

use headings and bullet points to make it easier to read

be clear and to the point

get someone else to read it to double check your spelling and grammar

Information you need for your CV

Start with the job advert for the role you're applying for so you can look at the job description, essential criteria and the company details.

If the job you're applying for does not have a job description, you can look at our job profiles to see what skills you'll need and the typical things you'll do in that job.

You should write your CV to match the job and company you're applying for to improve your chances of getting an interview.

Sections for your CV

Your CV should include a section for your contact details, an introduction, your education history, your work history and references.

Contact details

You need to let employers know how to contact you if they want to offer you an interview.

You should include your name, phone number, email address and a link to your work network profile, if you have one, such as LinkedIn.

You should not include your age, your date of birth, whether you're married or your nationality.

Introduction

This is a few short lines that sum up who you are and what you hope to do. It should go just under your name and contact details.

Make your introduction sound like you're the right person for the job.

Education history

You can add this after the introduction if you're early in your career or do not have much work experience.

If you have a lot of work experience, you might want to change the order and show off your work history and experience first.

Whatever order you choose, you'll need to include the:

names of your qualifications

name of the school, college or university where you studied

dates you attended

Work history

You should include details of any work placements, volunteering and paid jobs you've had. List the most recent experience first.

You should include:

the employer name

the job title

the dates you worked there

what you did, usually 2 to 3 lines using the STAR method

Gaps in your work history

It's normal to have some gaps between jobs and work experience when life events happen.

You can read our advice on how to explain gaps in your work history.

Short work history

If you're applying for your first job, you can focus on skills you've learned through projects, work experience or volunteering.

You can also include your interests and hobbies that show some of the skills you have. For example, if you're a captain of a sports team, this demonstrates leadership and organisation skills.

References

You might want to include a section about references if there is someone who has agreed to give you one. This could be your current or previous employer, a teacher or someone respected in your community.

However you should not put someone else's contact details on your CV. Instead, you can say that 'references are available on request'.

Speak to an adviser if you need help

It's ok to feel overwhelmed or confused about how to write a CV, especially if you do not have a lot of work experience.

A careers adviser can help you work out what your CV should say and get you on the path to your dream career.
Speak to a careers adviser

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A CV is your first chance to promote yourself. A good CV might get you a job interview. You usually need a CV to apply for a job or to give to an employer you'd like to work for. Employers get lots of CVs to look at and have to decide quickly who they're going to interview.

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Parents' resource - top tips to help your teenager find their ideal job

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Parents' resource - top tips to help your teenager find their ideal job

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A guide from BBC Bitesize to help you discuss and support your teenager on their career journey.

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Help your teenager explore their job and career options - BBC Bitesize

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As your child starts to navigate the world of work, coaches Mark Anderson and Shoshanna Davis give career advice on how to help them explore their options.

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The BBC Bitesize website has some amazing information, advice and guidance about all things careers - including an A-Z of careers with jobs you may not have even heard of!

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Whether you're deciding what to study, taking your exams, planning a career, or just curious, we're here to explain the world of work, with advice from people who've found the right path for them.