work & careers

Choosing work based learning

What does work based learning mean?

It means you can gain experience working for an employer and work towards a qualification at the same time.

To find out who offers the type of work you are interested in go to the local contacts. For more help see your Personal Adviser in school or contact your local Connexions Centre.  

Find out about more about work in specific areas in Connexions Northumberland's Your Chances in... leaflets.  Click the links below to download them.

Your Chances in Hair and Beauty (173.6Kb)

Your Chances in Engineering (120.9Kb)

Your Chances in Construction (123Kb)

Your Chances in Society, Health and Development (141.3Kb)

Your Chances in Tourism and Leisure (116.8Kb)

Go to http://www.realhelpnortheast.co.uk/page/infactsheets.cfm for more factsheets on other industries in the region.