Moving On magazine Careers and Qualifications for School Leavers

If you enjoy maths at school it makes sense to consider it as a serious degree option. As a traditional, academic subject, maths is a really safe degree option, as many employers realise that if you’re good at this subject you’ll also be good at thinking things through and have analytical, problem-solving and organisational skills which can be applied to ... Read More »

STEM careers - the number of females choosing this pathway remains disproportionately low. Why? According to SEMTA, the skills council for science, engineering and manufacturing technologies, we are facing a shortfall of approximately 80,000 workers in STEM roles in the next two years and meeting the industry needs cannot be met without more females choosing these careers. It’s not just ... Read More »

Distance learning - study anything from home. Distance learning refers to qualifications and courses offered by colleges, universities and other providers which can be studied at home. You work your way through the course online or by using resources which are posted out to you. Distance learning means you can study pretty much any subject you like, at any level ... Read More »

The sport and leisure industry boasts a wide range of jobs to choose from. BY CAMILLA HADLAND Whether you want to work in sports science, coaching, policy or any other sport and leisure related job, it’s important to work out what suits you. To help you decide, there are many opportunities for work experience or trainee schemes in the sport ... Read More »

Managing cash is a life skill you can’t do without – get the know-how now and you’ll be financially literate for life. Whether you’re off to college or starting your first job, managing your own money might be something you haven’t given much thought to – you probably haven’t had that much money to manage up until now! But knowing ... Read More »