INFORMATION FOR CONTRIBUTORS

• BRADLEY STOKE, ABBEYWOOD, PATCHWAY, MARLWOOD, CASTLE, BRIMSHAM GREEN, CHIPPING SODBURY

• SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE & STROUD COLLEGE

THE CONCORDE PARTNERSHIP

• GRANGE, HANHAM, MANGOTSFIELD, SIR BERNARD LOVELL

• CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE

THE KINGSWOOD PARTNERSHIP

• DOWNEND SCHOOL• YATE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY• WINTERBOURNE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY• KING’S OAK ACADEMY

OTHER SCHOOLS IN SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

CONTEXT - EDUCATION• Education spending cuts• Increasing youth unemployment• Changes in higher education• Curriculum changes & E-Bacc• Raising of the Participation Age• Reduced careers provision for young people• Loss of funded careers guidance in schools• Threat to work experience for younger students• Student career planning is increasingly complex

CONTEXT - WORK• Increasing opportunities for higher skilled

work, fewer opportunities for unskilled work

• The continuing significance of employability skills and work experience

• Work-based progression routes an increasingly attractive choice for some young people

• The vital role of employers’ involvement in schools

• We are keen to maintain a diverse curriculum that encourages employment skills development and work-related learning and experience

• Many schools are committed to retaining high quality support for students making education and career choices

• Schools are required to fund access to professional careers guidance for students

• We are developing innovative careers activities and experiences

CONTEXT – CAREERS PROVISION

AMBITIONS EVENT• 23 & 24 October 2012• 120+ different contributors• 70+ different Year 9 student workshops• Evening event with additional contributors,

progression routes presentations and a Guidance Centre

WHY AN AMBITIONS EVENT?

Because students and parents have DIRECT CONTACT with employers… …something that they tell us they value highly and can’t easily be done in other ways

WHY AN AMBITIONS EVENT? Because it provides opportunities for young people and parents to...•get information about particular SKILLS, PERSONAL QUALITIES, ABILITIES & INTERESTS relevant to different employment areas•find out about possible PROGRESSION ROUTES and TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES•develop an awareness of different EMPLOYMENT SECTORS and the range of JOB ROLES within organisations

WHY AN AMBITIONS EVENT?

Because Ambitions is a key element of Concorde and Kingswood Partnerships’ careers programmes that can motivate students to make the most of their studies, raise their aspirations and help them make informed choices for the future

WHY AN AMBITIONS EVENT?

Because we know it works!

• 83% of Year 9 students thought that the Ambitions event had helped them to plan for the future

• 88% of Year 9 students felt that taking part in Ambitions workshops with employers had improved their awareness of different jobs

• 84% of Year 9 students enjoyed the workshops in which they took part

WHY AN AMBITIONS EVENT? WHAT CONTRIBUTORS HAVE SAID…

‘This is a great event for young people and should be made available to all students throughout the country’

‘The event was really well-organised and students were interested and enthusiastic’

‘It is an impressive event - so many different organsiations and obviously so helpful for students’

WHY AN AMBITIONS EVENT? WHAT STUDENTS HAVE SAID…

‘There was masses of information and employers were really helpful’

‘I really enjoyed the day and it gave me lots to think about’

‘The workshops were great’

‘I liked the fact that we could ask questions’

AMBITIONS WORKSHOPS

• All Year 9 students (about 2500) will be attending Ambitions workshops on Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 October

• The main aim is to give students an insight into different areas of employment through interactive workshops

• A key element of Key Stage 4 (GCSE, BTEC, Principal Learning) options choices preparations

• Students take part in preparatory activities and make workshop choices in advance

AMBITIONS EVENING EVENT• All Year 9 to 13 students and their parents

are being invited to the Evening Event (4.30-8.00 pm) on Tuesday 23 October

• Part of Post 16 & Post 18 options information, advice & guidance (IAG) programmes

• Opportunities for young people and parents to meet employers and access careers guidance

PRACTICALITIES

AMBITIONS EVENT SITE

EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE

CENTRE ENTRANCE FROM RING ROAD

A4174

UWE MAIN CAMPUS

UWE EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE

CENTRE

AMBITIONS EVENT

• 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

SET UP, PARKING & ARRIVAL

MONDAY 22 OCTOBER

EVENT LAYOUT

SPACE & FACILITIES

FOR STUDENT WORKSHOPS…a screened, numbered 4m x 4m

area, table, mains socket, chairs, wireless internet access

SPACE & FACILITIES

SPACE & FACILITIES

• Arrival on the first day of the event is from 7.00 am. Entry to the site is via the NORTH ENTRANCE (NOT the main UWE entrance)

• Please follow the signs to the EVENT CONTRIBUTOR CAR PARK

SET UP, PARKING, ARRIVAL

TUESDAY 23 OCTOBER

MORNING SESSION

• 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

MORNING SESSIONS

CONTRIBUTOR LUNCH BREAK

• 11.35 am - 12.25 pm• Buffet lunch from 11.40 am• Students arrive for afternoon workshops at 12.30

pm

TUESDAY 23 OCTOBER

CONTRIBUTOR LUNCH BREAK

AFTERNOON WORKSHOP SESSIONS

• 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

AFTERNOON SESSIONS

• 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 always available

TUESDAY 23 OCTOBER

EVENING EVENT

EVENING EVENTSTUDENTS IN YEARS 9-13 AND THEIR

PARENTS

• Arrival on the second day of the event is from 7.00 am. Entry to the site is via the NORTH ENTRANCE (NOT the main UWE entrance).

• Please follow the signs to the EVENT CONTRIBUTOR CAR PARK

SET UP, PARKING, ARRIVAL

WEDNESDAY 24 OCTOBER

• 11.30 am - 12.30 pm• Buffet lunch served from 11.40 am• Afternoon workshops start at 12.30 pm

WEDNESDAY 24 OCTOBER

CONTRIBUTOR LUNCH BREAK

EMPLOYERWORKSHOPS

AMBITIONS WORKSHOPS

Most frequently mentioned by Year 9 students as ‘The thing I most liked about the Ambitions event’ was the practical or interactive nature of employer workshops

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 to your organisation and the skills relevant to working in that employment sector

YEAR 9 WORKSHOP CONTENT

REGIONAL SKILLS FESTIVAL

HAVE-A-GO WORKSHOPS

• a wide range of activities, reflecting the regional labour market

• a mix of appealing activities• interactive and engaging• fun, challenging and memorable• an opportunity to try a new skill

DISCOVERING HOW THINGS ARE DONE

YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

LEARNING NEW SKILLS

DISCUSSIONS

YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

SPECIALIST EQUIPMENT

YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

TRYING SOMETHING NEW

YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

USING ARTIFACTS

YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

USING TECHNOLOGY

YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

DEMONSTRATIONS

YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

SIMULATIONS

YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

VISUAL IMPACT

YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

GUESSING GAMES

YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

QUIZZES

YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

BEING CREATIVE

YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

MAKING DECISIONS

YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

BRIBERY

YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

EXAMPLES OF HAVE-A-GO ACTIVITIES…

• Vehicle dent repair and colour matching• Cake decorating• Nail-art• Website creation• Testing an electrical circuit• Speed typing • Radio broadcasting• Window dressing• Fruit recognition• Racing a balloon powered super sonic car• Taking ‘blood’• Being an old person• Building a brick wall• Making music• Designing a space

HAVE-A-GO WORKSHOPS

• information sheets are in Contributor Packs

• tell us about your workshop plans by completing the HAVE-A-GO form

• we’re happy to discuss your plans and help with ideas

BECOMING PART OF THE REGIONAL SKILLS FESTIVAL…

HAVE-A-GO WORKSHOP

HAVE-A-GO WORKSHOP

CONTACTS & INFORMATION• Johnny Walker, Concorde Partnership Co-ordinator

01454 868498 john.walker@concordepartnership.com

• Lloyd Harris, Kingswood Partnership IAG Manager01454 868188 07517060943 lharris@kingswoodpartnership.org.uk

• Ronnie Ward, Kingswood Partnership Business Links Manager01454 868188 07792626830 rward@kingswoodpartnership.org.uk

INFORMATION & MATERIALS ONLINE

http://www.kingswoodpartnership.org.uk/pages/ambitions-2012contributors.php

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