Year 9 World of Work Day

Year 9 – World of Work Day

The Year 9 - “World of Work” day took place to give students an insight into the world of work and different industries. The day was planned in February as a way to assist students in their future planning with regards to GCSE option choices.

 

We welcomed professionals from different industries to deliver sessions which were related to their industry. Following student feedback received from last year’s world of work day, we gave providers the brief to make sessions even more interactive and ‘hands on’.

 

On the day students would also find out about possible careers, how to be successful, which qualifications they would need and take part in an engaging activity.

 

The following sessions were delivered:

 

Industry	Provider	Session Description
Public Services	Bolton Sixth Form College	Introduction to Public Services
Law and Legal Services	Stephenson’s Solicitors	Careers in Law/Roles in a courtroom
Hairdressing and Beauty	Wigan and Leigh College	Visit the Image Centre/Nail Art
Creative Design	Cre8 LTD	Design a poster using Illustrator
Education	The Manchester College	How to become a teacher
Sport	Premier Sport	Lead a primary sports coaching session
Hospitality and Catering	Bolton College	Make a starter and main course
Construction	Parkinson’s Builders	Joinery, Electrical and Brick Laying
Civil Engineering	Eraina Smith	What is Engineering/Build a tetrahedron
Health & Social Care	Future Directions CIC	What is a social worker/Visit a nursery
Motor Vehicle	Fix-It	Introduction to motor mechanics.

 

Students were able to choose their session choices and given a personalised timetable to follow on the day.

STUDENT FEEDBACK

Did the day improve your knowledge of the different industries and the world of work?

	% of Votes
Yes	100
No	0

 

 

 

 

Would you recommend this day to other students?

 

	% of Votes
Yes	99
No	1