Pupils
Careers Information
Pupils can use UniFrog to explore careers and local labour market information.
Kirklees Top 100 Companies
Work Experience
Post 16 options
Raising of the participation age. All students who are now in Year 11 will need to stay in some form of learning up until their 18th birthday.
What are the options after year 11?
- Sixth form
A year 12 and 13 attached to a school. Students can apply to a sixth form even if they haven’t attended the school previously. In Huddersfield the schools with sixth forms are Creative and Media Studio School and Shelley College. - Further education College
An establishment of post 16 education aimed at all ages, in Huddersfield there is Kirklees College. - Part time study
Studying part time whilst working or volunteering for 20 hours or more a week
- Sixth form College
A college aimed at young people between the ages of 16 – 19. In Huddersfield there is Greenhead College and Huddersfield New College. - Apprenticeships
An employed job with training which leads to nationally recognised training. Local vacancies can be found on www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship and www.ckcareersonline.org.uk. - Traineeship
A programme of work experience of up to 6 months which includes working towards nationally recognised qualifications. www.gov.uk/government/collections/traineeships-programme.
Creative Media and Studio School
Kirklees College
Greenhead College
Huddersfield New College
Volunteering Kirklees
Finding Apprenticeships
The website to the right will direct you to the national apprenticeship vacancy service where you can search and apply for both local and national apprenticeship vacancies
The website to the right will allow you to view local apprenticeships across Calderdale and Kirklees