Key Routes

Key Routes provides information on selected career areas and illustrates sample routes in these careers. With the variety of qualifications available there are many alternative pathways to a chosen career.

Career Areas (click a career area name to view options)

Construction and the Built Environment

Creative and Media

Engineering

Society, Health and Development

Information Technology

Business, Administration and Finance

Hair and Beauty

Hospitality

Environmental and Land-Based Activities

Manufacturing and Product Design

Public Services

Retail Business

Sport and Active Leisure

Travel and Tourism

Diplomas

The sectors and career areas on this site relate to the 14 different Diplomas for 14-19 year olds. Each career area has a link into Diploma information related to the selected career - select a career area from the list above to find the Diploma link on the right hand side.

A list of Local Area Consortia is avaiable for selected areas

RESOURCES View resources applicable to all areas of Key Routes

Selecting a career area from the list opposite takes you to the Career Area Options page and a links to sample pathways and a Diploma information page for that area.

If your area is directly participating in the site you will be able to view area specific information by selecting the area from the list box above. Only individual career pages display local information.

Qualification Frameworks

All of the Levels referred to on this site are part of the qualification frameworks. You can find out more about these frameworks using the links below. There is also a summary of the frameworks on the Qualifcation Frameworks page.