Planning your career journey is important, especially if you would like a smooth ride into your chosen career and/or higher education. The earlier you start thinking and planning your ideal career, the better. At JMA, we start exploring CIAG in year 7 and continue our journey through until the day you leave school, whether that is at the end of year 11 or year 13.

At school and at home, you will be expected to work on your ‘start’ profiles. Upload all CIAG documents to keep everything in one place.

Start includes the following:

• A student profile: You build your profile and access personalised study and career information.
• Modules: activities to guide you through the information on Start at the right time.
• Up to date information: engaging content on what to study, where to learn and the world of work.
• Locker: an online record of achievement to evidence skills for future applications and CVs.
• Employability action plan: You can set goals and stay in control of their career planning.

If you need support with careers, different types of access, application forms etc, you can attend drop in sessions with Mr Tombs and Mr Hudson which will occur every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday after school in A pod. If you cannot make after school speak or email us to book another time slot. You can email us on: gbale@johnmadejskiacademy.co.uk ; chudson@johnmadejskiacademy.co.uk

Below are a variety of links that will help support you on your journey.

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CIAG (careers information, advice and guidance)

What different career sectors are there, and how can I get into them?

• Target Careers
• Career Pilot
• CASCAID
• eCLIPS - password seeshi94

What will be required of me in different jobs? (A-Z of job descriptions)

Target jobs - job descriptions

Need help with CV writing?

How to write a CV

Different ability tests you could be asked as part of the interview process

Online ability tests

Online applications

Filling in application forms

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How can I gain work experience?

In Years 10 and 12, everyone will have the opportunity of 'experience in the world of work.' This involves a few days gaining experience of work and the real world. Students will also be given an opportunity to have a practice job interview with real-life business people, who will then give students detailed feedback on how to improve for when they do real job interviews.

What type of work experience is available?

Work experience – what you need and how to get it

Make the most of your work experience.

How to make the most of your work experience placement

Thinking of a gap year instead?

How to have a well planned gap year

The top 200 employers that school-leavers go into

Top 200 employers for school-leavers

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What A Level subjects should I take?

What A Level subjects should I take?

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Interested in higher education?

• University hubs
• UCAS search
• Degree subject guides

How does a university ranking system work?

What do university rankings mean?

How students review their universities

University reviews

How do tuition fees and funding work?

University tuition fees and funding

Need help writing your UCAS application form?

Applying for university

Important university application deadlines to be aware of

UCAS deadlines and offer dates

How to make the most of university open days

How to make the most of university opendays

Top 50 most popular universities

Top 50 universities