Career ideas
You may already have some ideas about what career you would like after you leave school / college / university. This challenge is all about finding out more about careers that involve science and widen your knowledge about the many possible careers out there.
Getting started.
1. Visit the following website by clicking on this link - My qualities this will get you thinking about your interests and abilities
2. Click on the following link-Assess your skills and interest read the webpage then click on the black box to do the assessment (this will only work if you put in what you 'think' you will have at the age of 21 e.g. a degree / any other qualifications)
3. To broaden your awareness of the wide range of jobs available follow this link Options
Building on this
After taking time to think about what your personal qualities are what skills you have and the type of job you think you maybe interested in carry on to the next part.
1. Visit this careers website and
Choose the from job ‘families’ of;
Healthcare
Science/ Maths and Stats
Environment / Animals and Plants
Leisure, Sport and Tourism
Education and Training
Engineering
Manufacturing and Production
When you click on a ‘family’ you will get a long list of possible careers. Select as many as you are interested in and read the details. Some also have case studies which give details of people doing that job
Follow this link Job profiles and again you can choose to explore details on any career you may find interesting.
In order to hear what it is ‘really like’ to work in science click on this link- blogs and find out what kinds of jobs young people who work in science do and what it involves.
If you need anymore details please click on any of the 3 links below to access more information for your challenge.
job profiles career outlines careers in physics
Your Challenge
From the enormous range of possibilities you must compile a career outline for the one that interests you most.
This can be in the form of a written report /a fictional interview with a person who currently does your career of interest / a radio interview / power point presentation.
Which ever way you choose to do this it must be presented in a clear and easy to understand form that other Year 10 students could use.
You must include the following information;
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Which qualifications you need? |
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(outline what choices need to be made at GCSE / A level / further education e.g. university course) |
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What does the job involve day to day? |
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How many hours a week will you be working? |
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What is a typical starting salary? |
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What skills are important for the job? |
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Who are the main employers? |
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Where are job vacancies likely to be? |
REMEMBER - submit your finished work electronically to your teacher