Years 7 and 8
You could start with Launchpad to help you think about what your skills are
and which jobs might suit you.
You can use Launchpad online at school or at home. See Mrs Walker for a username and password.
You can use the same username and password for Launchpad and Kudos
Try u-xplore.
This is new program available online which Maidenhill has subscribed to. You can find information. watch videos, read articles, see job opportunities etc
Kudos gives you a quiz to find out about your interests and skills
and then brings up a list of jobs that might suit your abilities.
It also has lots of information about all these jobs for you to find out more.
You can use the same username and password for Kudos and Launchpad
Come to the Library and look at the Careers Section.
Information is organised by type of career so you can find similar jobs together.
Each career has a letter code. There is a list of all the jobs that you can find information about.
You may photocopy any information that you need or borrow it from the library.
Careers Information
Try different websites such as
http://www.careersbox.co.uk/
Autocity (Careers in the Motor Industry)
http://autocity.org.uk/zgeneralcontent/gtwp_linkspage.html