ambitions 2014 what is ambitions? ambitions 2014 is a major careers event that gives you the...
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AMBITIONS 2014
WHAT IS AMBITIONS?AMBITIONS 2014 IS A MAJOR CAREERS EVENT THAT GIVES YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO…• take part in workshops with employers• find out more about different sorts of work• have a go at different skills activities• think about your future
WHAT’S THE POINT?Ambitions 2014 is designed to help you think about the connections between school and work and the choices you are going to make about what courses to do in Years 10 and 11
WHEN? WHO? WHERE?• 21 and 22 October 2014• Workshops for 2,700 Year 9 students • All South Gloucestershire secondary schools• UWE Exhibition Centre• An evening event for all students and parents
MORE THAN 120 ORGANISATIONS…• Businesses• Universities and colleges• Apprenticeship providers• Voluntary sector organisations• Careers advisors
HOW WILL THE EVENT WORK?ALL YEAR 9 STUDENTS IN SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE WILL…• spend 2½ hours at UWE Exhibition Centre• take part in 5 different interactive workshops• make workshop choices in advance
THERE WILL BE 33 DIFFERENT EMPLOYMENT SECTORSAT THE AMBITIONS EVENT
YOU WILL NEED TO DECIDE WHICH FIVE
TO CHOOSE
AEROSPACEANIMAL HEALTH & WELFARE
ARMYAUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERINGBROADCASTING & MEDIA
BUILDING PROFESSIONALSBUSINESS & ADMINISTRATION
CARE & SOCIAL WORKCATERING & HOSPITALITY
COMPUTINGCONSTRUCTION TRADES
CREATIVE ARTS & CRAFTSDESIGN & GRAPHICSENERGY INDUSTRIES
ENGINEERINGENVIRONMENTAL & LAND BASED
EMERGENCY SERVICESFINANCIAL SERVICES
HAIR, BEAUTY & COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES
HEALTHCARELEGAL SERVICES
LEISURE & TOURISMMEDICINE & NURSING
PERFORMING ARTSPRE-SCHOOL & PRIMARY
TEACHINGPUBLISHING & JOURNALISM
ROYAL AIR FORCEROYAL NAVY
SALES, MARKETING & ADVERTISING
SCIENCE & MATHS-BASEDSECONDARY & FURTHER EDUCATION TEACHING
SPORTVOLUNTARY & COMMUNITY
WHAT WILL THE WORKSHOPS INVOLVE?Most workshops will involve a practical activity or an opportunity to Have-a-Go at a relevant skill
EXPERIENCING NEW THINGS
TAKING PART IN DISCUSSIONS
TRYING SOMETHING NEW
USING TECHNOLOGY
DEMONSTRATIONS
SIMULATIONS
GUESSING GAMES
HAVING A GO
QUIZZES
LEARNING NEW SKILLS
BEING CREATIVE
HOW WILL YOU CHOOSE WHAT WORKSHOPS TO DO?You will take part in some ACTIVITIES to get ready for the Ambitions event and find out about the different employment sectors so that you can make good workshop choices
HOW WILL YOU CHOOSE WHAT WORKSHOPS TO DO?You will complete a CHOICES FORM and choose 5 different employment sectors in which you are interested
COMPLETING THE WORKSHOP
CHOICES FORMSThe front page
provides written information about the event for you and your parents
Select 5 workshops by ticking the relevant
boxesin the CHOICES
column (be careful and think before you
tick!)
AMBITIONS FORMS
You will need to get permission forms signed - your workshop choices won’t count unless the form is signed
AMBITIONS FORMS
COMPLETING AMBITIONS FORMS
• Read ALL the information provided• ASK your teacher about anything you don’t
understand• Carefully SELECT 5 different employment
sectors • Complete your personal DETAILS • Get the form SIGNED by your parent - it’s not
valid otherwise• Make sure that the completed form is
returned by the DEADLINE you have been given
EVENING EVENT
All South Gloucestershire students in Years 7 to 13 and their parents are being invited to attend the AMBITIONS EVENING EVENT that takes place at UWE between 4.30 and 8.00 pm on TUESDAY 21 OCTOBER
THIS WILL BE A CHANCE TO…Speak to representatives of more than 120 different employers, universities, colleges, apprenticeship training providers and voluntary organisations and take part in skills HAVE-A-GO activities
THIS WILL BE A CHANCE TO…Talk to careers experts in the Ambitions CAREERS GUIDANCE CENTRE about your options for the future
You and your parents will be provided with MORE DETAILED INFORMATION about the Ambitions 2014 Evening Event nearer the date
GET MORE AMBITIONS 2014 INFORMATION & RESOURCES AT…
www.kingswoodpartnership.org.uk
