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Posted on January 22nd 2015
Aspirational Careers Week 2015
Our Aspirational Careers Week took place from January 12th -16th and introduced and educated our students on a broad range of careers that they might aspire to in the future.
The week was designed to provide students with information on many different careers, outside of those they are exposed to in everyday life, from a wide range of subject areas.
All teaching staff dedicated the first 5-10 minutes of their lessons to covering information on different careers within their subject area. This consisted of:
- a day in the life of a Trader, Human Resource Manager, Business Analyst etc.
- different careers and what each entail
- skills and qualifications needed for different careers
- famous / renowned individuals and their achievements within a career / degree
- average gross salaries of a particularly career
to name just a few.
Future Pathways Event January 13th, 12.30-7pm
Within this week was our Future Pathways Event where many guest speakers from different industries and higher education institutes visit.
The event included workshops, presentations and displays to provide information to our students. Students throughout years 7-13 were given the opportunity to opt into the different workshops and presentations on offer and from 3-7pm all students and parents were invited to our hall, which was full of informative stalls from our guest visitors.
The event was a huge success with record-attendance from guests, students and parents.
Careers soundbite clips
In addition to this weeks’ events, we have added to our soundbite clips on our plasma screens throughout the school, to further provide an insight into a range of different careers.
These clips include the qualifications, work experience, skills and determination needed to secure certain careers, which currently range from sports journalists, lawyers, bankers, teachers, entrepreneurs/business owners and fashion Designers.
Thank you
We would like to thank all of the volunteers, guest speakers who helped to make this such as success:
Employers: Barclays, Behtel-Crossrail, Civil Service, Department for Transport, Department of Medical Statistics, Deutsche Bank, F&F Clothing – Tesco, Frontier, Global Vision International, IM Power, Metropolitan Police, Pinsent Masons LLP, Pret, Sky Sports News and Tough Love Fitness.
Careers/Positions: Account Manager, Admissions and Access Administrator, Banker, Branch Manager, Civil Engineer, Civil Servant, Design Manager, Dr of Statistics (Tropical Diseases), HMRC Criminal Investigator, Lawyer, Legal Support Co-ordinator, Outreach Assistant, Overseas Operations Team Member, Personal Trainer, Police Officer, Social Worker, Sports News Journalist, The GVI Outreach Team.
Higher educational institutes: Goldsmiths University, LCA Business School, London, London Southbank University, Middlesex University, Oxford (Mansfield College), Plumpton College, Queen Mary University of London, Ravensbourne University, Roehampton University, SOAS, University of London, The University of Law, The University of Leeds, University of Kent, University of East Anglia (UEA), University of Greenwich, University of Portsmouth, University of Southampton, University of Surrey, University of Sussex, University of Westminster and University of Winchester
Thank you.
Miss Gemma Jones
Assistant Principal: Curriculum (Incl Specialisms)
