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If you still do not understand, then please contact us, or email us at shape_events@sandwell.gov.uk
We are here to help with anything you do not understand, and we can also point you in the right direction!
By clicking on the subjects below, you can find lots of help, support and information for yourself and others:
Help and Support in School
- School Nurses
- Going back to school
- Moving Schools
- Homework and Revision
- Excluded from school
- Coping with Stress
- Making decisions
- Dyslexia and leaning difficulties
- Friendships
- Your Future
Exams
- BBC Bitesize’s Top Revision Tips
- Student Minds’ Guide to Exam Stress
- Ofqual’s Student Guide to Coping with Exam Pressure
- Ofqual Student Guide 2024 – This guide provides you with information about this year’s arrangements for qualifications regulated by Ofqual. It also explains what support is in place when taking exams and assessments.
Colleges
University
- University Open Days
- University applications
- Studying abroad
- Tracking your uni applications
- Sandwell Council’s Graduate Development Programme
Student Finance
Your CV
- Writing a CV
- Duke of Edinburgh Award
- NCS
- Museum Work Experience
- Sandwell Council’s Graduate Development Programme
Work Experience
Volunteering
- There are lots of volunteering opportunities available in Sandwell. All of the opportunities are listed here for you to see.
Employment
- Being employed while you are a student
- Careers guidance and advice
- Better Off Sandwell
- Think Sandwell
- National Careers Service Skills Health Check
- Adult Skills for Work
- The Skills Toolkit
- Skills Training UK
- SAFL
- Buzz Quiz
Apprenticeships
Services that are here to help you:
- Healthy Sandwell – Helping you to find the support you need
- Health for Teens – The school nursing website in Sandwell
- Connexions Sandwell – Helping you to aspire & achieve
- Better off Sandwell – Information on how to find & apply for jobs
- Think Sandwell – Business Support in Sandwell
- SAFL – Sandwell Adult & Family Learning Service
