Useful Links
UCAS website (official university application website)
Connexions career guidance with great descriptions of a variety of careers
A fun careers site -Big Ambition
Year in Industry provides high-quality, paid placements for students in their gap year before or during their degree course. They have placements for students interested in all areas of engineering, science, IT, e-commerce, business, marketing, finance and logistics
Pure Potential -read through example personal statements
UniAid -A charity giving financial advice about university
HERO - The oficial gateway to universities in the UK
Road to University - Really useful guide from The Guardian newspaper
Resources to help extend A-level studies from Young, Gifted and talented and Villiers Park Education Trust
Social Mobility Foundation organises high quality summer work placements
University of London Taster Lectures - a fabulous and free opportunity to try out a variety of subjects
Contact Helen Drummond if you have any other good suggestions to post up here.
