Under 16?

If you think an engineering career might be for you then you next steps:

Do your research - surf the web for info and speak to a careers advisor to discuss your options and routes into your chosen career.

Do your homework - it's no misconception that you need to work hard to get into engineering, so by trying to get decent grades.

Do your networking - try and contact employers for further information and potential work experience or job opportunities - this could prove invaluable in the future as employers love to see a keen candidate.

If you are still art school, whether you are leading up to GCSE's or A levels, there are already lots of things you can do to prepare for a future career in engineering.

If you know you want to become involved in engineering you are advised to follow subjects that employers are looking for. Step one is to ensure that your knowledge of maths and science is up to a good standard.

Other relevant but optional subjects will include design and technology, a modern foreign language and like in almost all roles theses days IT skills will come in handy too.

A part from the more traditional academic routes that are available to you at school new more vocationally related qualifications have been developed over the past 4 years.

engineering young apprenticeship

Young Apprenticeships are new qualifcations designed to give bright & motivated 14 -16 year olds the chance to learn about engineering, gain work expereince and develop vocational skills whilst still at school.

Please click here to download a fact sheet from SEMTA on the Engineering Young Apprenticeship.

engineering GCSE

The GCSE in Engineering provides a sound basis for advanced level study and progression into vocational training, for example Modern Apprenticeships, and into further and higher level education.

Please click here for more information on the GCSE in engineering

engineering diploma

Do you want a real alternative to traditional qualifications? From September 2008, you may be able to do a Diploma in Engineering.

The 14 -19 Diploma can help you develop work-relevant skills, knowledge and understanding in an exciting, creative and enjoyable way. You will experience different settings, often in a more adult environment.

Please click here for more information on the Engineering Diploma

You don’t have to wait until college to taste of how fun engineering can be. There are dozens of extracurricular & after school engineering programmes available for high school students interested in engineering and technology.

Young Engineers is a national network of over 1,600 science, engineering, electronics and technology clubs in schools and colleges throughout the UK.

The Smallpeice Trust run a variety of resedential courses ranging from hands-on design and make projects facilitated by graduates from industry, to engineering management and business skills