Student Hub
Careers guidance across aerospace, space and aviation, matched to your stage of school. Choose your year group below to find the subjects, technologies and next steps that matter for the decisions in front of you now.
Choose your school year
Years 7 - 9
Get curious. Find out what aerospace, space and aviation actually involve, look at the technologies behind them and start noticing what interests you. No big decisions needed yet.
- What aerospace really involves
- Technologies behind flight and space
- Subjects that build strong foundations
- Pathfinder: discover your interests
Years 10 - 11
Your subject choices start to shape what comes next. See how the subjects you pick connect to careers, and find ways to test your interests beyond the classroom.
- Choosing subjects with careers in mind
- Career paths across the industry
- Finding work experience
- Pathfinder: match interests to careers
Years 12 - 13
Plan your next step properly. Compare higher education and apprenticeship routes into the industry, build experience that strengthens applications and get ready to apply.
- University and apprenticeship routes
- Building experience that counts
- Planning applications and next steps
- Pathfinder: focus your direction
Why tailored by school year?
Age-appropriate content
Written for your year group, so nothing assumes decisions you haven't reached yet.
Relevant guidance
Subjects, qualifications and opportunities that matter at your stage, not someone else's.
Clear progression
Each stage shows what comes next, so no decision arrives as a surprise.
Future focused
Everything points towards real careers in aerospace, space and aviation.
Independent advice
The SACP is an independent charity: guidance here is free and not tied to any one employer or course.
Rooted in the industry
Guidance reflects the industry the SACP represents and the companies working in it today.
