On Tuesday Year 9 participated in a ‘World of Work’ day, where they had the opportunity to hear from a range of professionals in different fields. This day is part of our varied Careers Programme at KSHS where students can learn about different paths open to them and start to explore their career ideas.
Following an introduction to the day, students had 10 sessions with different employers, some of whom are alumni of the school and others who are parents. Visitors gave a talk on their career and what it involved, including routes into the profession and what skills were required. Our visitors included two midwives, a mortgage/financial advisor, a graphic designer, a clinical practitioner in emergency medicine, a police sergeant, a HR manager for a Defence company, an entrepreneur and owner of an equine retirement stables, a primary school deputy headteacher, a skin specialist and a biomedical scientist.
Year 9 remained very engaged all day, asking questions and completing a fact-file style booklet about each career. They had the chance to win sweets and raffle tickets for asking questions and participating; the raffle will be drawn on Friday.
When asked what they enjoyed about the day, these were some of the answers:
“Learning about their experiences that lead to them getting the job they have, e.g. travelling, apprenticeships”
“I liked the police sergeant part because it was interesting listening to all the parts that you have to do to be a police sergeant.”
“I enjoyed Emily Lloyd's session (ACHP), she was engaging and her job is most closely linked to my idea of a career in healthcare.”
“Session 7 with Bryony Mason (deputy headteacher) because I enjoyed how she explained different challenges on her way to get to her career.”
“The equine care session because it helped me learn about entrepreneurship and resilience”.
I would like to thank all our visitors for giving up their time so generously to plan and deliver their sessions in an engaging way.
Miss S Chant
Careers Lead
