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INFORMATION FOR CONTRIBUTORS
OUR PARTNERS…
OUR EVENT SPONSORS…
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIESCarolyn Maggs
EVENT INFORMATIONLloyd Harris
CONTEXT• Curriculum pressures in schools• Limited careers guidance in schools• Increasingly complex student career planning• Importance of employability skills & work
experience• Unrealistic career aspirations of some
students • Vital role of employers’ involvement in
schools
AMBITIONS• 20 & 21 October 2015• 120+ different contributors• Interactive workshops for 2,500 Year 9
students in 4 daytime sessions • All South Gloucestershire secondary schools
and academies• Evening AMBITIONS event on 20 October
with additional contributors, Progression Routes Zone and a Guidance Centre
• 81% of Year 9 students thought that the AMBITIONS event had helped them to plan for the future
• 72% of Year 9 students felt that taking part in AMBITIONS workshops with employers had improved their awareness of different jobs
• 78% of Year 9 students enjoyed the workshops in which they took part
• 98% of students and parents said they got useful information at the AMBITIONS EVENING EVENT(2014 event evaluation at www.ambitions.events)
AMBITIONS WORKSHOPS• All South Gloucestershire Year 9 students (about
2500) will be attending AMBITIONS workshops• The main aim is to give students an insight into
different areas of employment through interactive workshops and skills activities
• A key element of Key Stage 4 (GCSE, Level 2 BTEC) options choices preparations
• Students take part in preparatory activities and have made 5 workshop choices in advance
• Supervising teachers also make workshop choices - AMBITIONS is a useful professional development opportunity!
AMBITIONS EVENING EVENT
AMBITIONS EVENING EVENT20,000 invitations currently going out to all
South Gloucestershire students in Years 7 to 13 and their parents - around 2,250 people attended the 2014 evening event with most visitors staying for between 1 and 2 hours
WORKSHOPSRonnie Ward
Most frequently mentioned by Year 9 students as ‘The thing I most liked about the Ambitions event’ is always the practical and interactive nature of employer workshops
STUDENT INVOLVEMENT IS THE KEY…
• a brief personal introduction and a short overview of the organisation
• involve students in an interactive activity that provides an insight into skills relevant to working in your organisation and employment sector
YEAR 9 WORKSHOP CONTENT
DISCOVERING HOW THINGS ARE DONE
YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS
YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS
LEARNING NEW SKILLS
USING SPECIALIST EQUIPMENT
YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS
TRYING SOMETHING NEW
YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS
USING ARTIFACTS
YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS
USING TECHNOLOGY
YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS
SIMULATIONS
YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS
BEING CREATIVE
YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS
BRIBERY
YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS
Chloe ParfittEmily Rixon
IAN MYNETT
How to make effective use of theAMBITIONS EVENING EVENT
PRACTICALITIESJohnny Walker
AMBITIONS EVENT SITE
EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE
CENTRE ENTRANCE FROM RING ROAD
A4174
UWE MAIN CAMPUS
UWE EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE
CENTRE
EVENT LAYOUT
DAYTIME (YEAR 9 STUDENT WORKSHOPS)• 11 Zones• 29 Employment Sectors
EVENING EVENT (STUDENTS & PARENTS)• 11 Employment Zones• Progression Routes Zone• Careers Guidance Zone• Apprenticeships Zone• South Gloucestershire Zone
• For contributors wanting to set up or check facilities the day before the event, access to the ECC is available between 3.00 and 6.00 pm
• Entry to the site is via the NORTH GATE please park at the main ECC entrance
• PARKING PERMITS are downloadable from the website
SET UP, PARKING & ARRIVAL
MONDAY 19 OCTOBER
SPACE & FACILITIES
FOR STUDENT WORKSHOPS• 4m x 4m area• screened, numbered and named• table, mains sockets, chairs• wireless internet access
• Arrival on both days of the event is from 7.30 am - morning traffic can be very heavy in this area
• Entry to the site is via the NORTH ENTRANCE - NOT the main UWE entrance
• Please follow the signs to the EVENT CONTRIBUTOR CAR PARK - don’t forget to display your PARKING PERMIT
SET UP, PARKING & ARRIVAL
MORNING SESSIONS (BOTH DAYS)
• 5 workshops (each 20 minutes) per student• Students arrive at UWE ECC main entrance at
9.15am
• Workshop 1 - 9.25-9.45 am• Workshop 2 - 9.50-10.10 am• Workshop 3 - 10.15-10.35 am• Workshop 4 - 10.40-11.00 am• Workshop 5 - 11.05-11.25 am
• Students depart from rear exit from 11.35 am
CONTRIBUTOR LUNCH BREAK• Lunch provided 11.35 am - 12.25 pm• Students arrive for afternoon workshops at 12.30
pm
AFTERNOON SESSIONS (BOTH DAYS)
• 5 workshops (each 20 minutes) per student• Students arrive at UWE ECC main entrance at 12.30
pm
• Workshop 1 - 12.40-1.00 pm• Workshop 2 - 1.05-1.25 pm• Workshop 3 - 1.30-1.50 pm• Workshop 4 - 1.55-2.15 pm• Workshop 5 - 2.20-2.40 pm
• Students depart from rear exit from 2.50 pm
• 3.00-4.25 pm contributor break and set-up for EVENING AMBITIONS EVENT
• AFTERNOON TEA served from 3.00 pm• Tea, coffee and water available throughout the event
TUESDAY 20 OCTOBER
EVENING EVENT
EVENING EVENTSTUDENTS IN YEARS 7-13 AND THEIR
PARENTS
INFORMATION& RESOURCES
Lloyd Harris
www.ambitions.events
• Contributor list• Zones and sectors information• Evening event flyer• Health & Safety risk assessment• School session times and numbers• Parking permits• Contributor Briefing presentation• Publicity slides• Evaluation form
www.ambitions.events
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?• Let us know if you have any questions• Let us know if you would like feedback about your plans• Let us know if you have any special requirements
CONTACT INFORMATION• Johnny Walker
South Gloucestershire & Stroud College Schools [email protected]
• Lloyd [email protected]
• Ronnie [email protected]
UWE Exhibition & Conference Centre
Filton RdStoke Gifford Bristol BS34 8QZ0117 328 [email protected]/ecc
