Schools and colleges across B&NES and North East Somerset are preparing for Alevel results day tomorrow with thousands of students hoping to maintain the grades to get to university or alternative further education.

The Career Development Institute are urging A level students to not panic as they lay out careers advice to encourage the next educational steps for those who do not receive the results they desired.

The world of work is on an ever-changing wheel, with many people taking on multiple career changes throughout their lifetime as they experience various challenges.

Working is not what it once was, we now have the options to follow many different routes throughout our careers, whereas generations before us were expected to stay in one field throughout their lives.

In a press release today, The Career Development Institute, who are the professional body for career development, layout some of the options available for those wanting to explore: “From going to university, doing an apprenticeship, taking a year to re-sit exams, completing a vocational course, gaining some work experience or even travelling. While your first choice may not be possible right now, consider why you chose that route and where you hoped it would take you, then look at all the options to achieve the same goal.

“Family and teachers may be able to help you work through those options, and if you need more help contact the Careers Adviser in your school or college. Careers Advisers are trained to offer impartial, expert advice. They have knowledge of a wide range of jobs and the different routes to get started or progress in them. They can coach you to explore what you want from your career and provide information and advice to help you decide the next step that is right for you.

“David Morgan, Chief Executive of the Career Development Institute says: “That’s the key for this next step – making sure it is right for you. Your career will be as individual as you are, depending on what you want from your working life, how you like to learn, the environment that will bring the best out of you and what your situation is. These factors also change over time as you learn and grow and as your personal circumstances change.”

“That’s why it’s so helpful to access independent, informed advice from a qualified careers professional, particularly at critical moments such as today when your next step may be unclear.”

Helplines are availbale for those who need further support:

National Careers Service Exam Results Helpline is available on 0800 100 900.

For students wanting to go to university, UCAS can help you get there through ‘clearing’: https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/results-confirmation-and-clearing/what-clearing