Wyedean Careers

Careers Mission statement

Wyedean School and Sixth Form centre Careers Department seeks to provide wholly impartial advice and guidance, resources and opportunities. We aim to help students to achieve career aspirations relevant to their academic strengths and interests and to support them with their choices throughout.

We are striving to make Wyedean Careers Information Advice and Guidance (CIAG) accessible to students and we actively encourage and welcome parental involvement.

The Department

We are a friendly and approachable team comprising:

Matt Pilling, Careers Co-ordinator

PillingM@wyedeanschool.com

Having taught at Wyedean since 2007 and seen a tutor group from year 7 - 11, I have grown with the school and have an understanding of the needs of our students. This coupled with my background in recruitment gives me a rounded perspective from the points of view of both student and employer. In 2011, I was appointed Careers Lead at Wyedean and continue to work hard developing our provision making it accessible and effective for our youngsters.

Preferred A level subjects for degree choices

Preferred A level subjects for degree choices.

National Careers Service

The National Careers Service are dedicated to helping you get the advice you need for future skills, careers, work and life choices. They can help you develop your career with specially designed tools to help you move on in your career, or get you on the job ladder. Please click HERE.

Careers Resources

There are a lot of careers resources available online. These links will take you to the best ones:-

Careerpilot is a great online resource for people of all ages. It can help you with career pathways, course options and lots more.

For careers that need a degree or similar qualification, please click HERE for more information on job roles, the qualifications required and how much you can earn -

Please click HERE for information on Apprenticeships, what they involve and how you can find one.

Not sure of what your career could be? Lower school students can try this quiz for some ideas - Find Career Ideas - Buzz Quiz

Upper School Students? try this Prospects Quiz

Build your skills and qualifications with free short courses delivered by Future Learn.

Got any careers related questions? The PCSA careers office is open all day every day, but please also feel free to me Email any questions- james.wilmot@pcsa.org.uk

Good luck!

Local Colleges and Sixth Form schools:

Gloucester Tel: 0845 155 2020 and Royal Forest of Dean Colleges Tel: 01594 838 500

South Gloucestershire and Stroud (formerly Filton) College, all campuses Tel: 0117 931 2121

Coleg Gwent, all campuses Tel: 01633 466 000

City of Bristol College, all campuses Tel: 0117 312 5000

Hartpury College Tel: 01452 702 345

Chepstow Comprehensive School Tel: 01291 635 777

Monmouth Comprehensive School Tel: 01600 775177

View or download the Gloucestershire 6th form and College open days information sheet.

I hope that these resources will make it easier for you to support your son/daughter with their Careers Journey. If there are any questions, please contact me at: pillingm@wyedean.gloucs.sch.uk