This page is for anyone preparing to move onto their next step - be that college, university, an apprenticeship or work. Everything we do at Get Career Confident is to help you to think through your next steps, but this page is to help you get practically ready to be there.
This page has information that will help you imagine WHAT THE NEXT STEP looks and feels like, and advice about how to navigate it successfully from people who’ve already done it!
Resources linked here are from our own pages, but also external sources that we think are brilliant.
Moving onto college →
- Advice from College Students in Sussex about what to expect
- What UK College is really like
- Everything I Wish I Knew Before Starting Sixth form
- What I WISH I Knew Before Starting Year 12
- Lifesaving Folder Organisation Hack for Sixth Form & Back to School
- Making the Transition - A Brief Guide for Parents and Carers (Example Guide from BHASVIC 6th form College)
- Information and Advice for students with English as a additional language
Moving onto university →
- What to expect from the Clearing phone call
- Preparing for University - What people don't tell you!
- Guide to budgeting as a student and money-saving tips
- Practical Preparation for University
- How to mentally prepare for university
- Student Finance
- Recommended packing list
- Checklist for Starting University
- What I wish I knew about university website and very active Facebook group
- Results day 2024: Your UCAS points and what comes next
Moving onto an Apprenticeship →
Moving onto work →
