THINKING AHEAD LESSONS & ACTIVITIES FOR YEAR 9 STUDENTS
A - GETTING STARTED
INFORMATION FOR YEAR 9 STUDENTS
WHAT IS AMBITIONS? Ambitions 2015 is a massive CAREERS EVENT for young people in the area
WHEN IS IT HAPPENING? Ambitions takes place over 2 days on 20 & 21 OCTOBER 2015
WHERE DOES IT TAKE PLACE? Ambitions 2015 takes place at the UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND (UWE) Exhibition & Conference Centre (your school will take you there by coach)
WHO IS TAKING PART? All Year 9 students in South Gloucestershire schools will be involved during the daytime on 20 or 21 October
WHAT’S THE POINT? Ambitions 2015 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
WHO IS SUPPORTING AMBITIONS?
LET’S GET STARTED AND THINK ABOUT WORK! WORK FACTS TRUE OR FALSE?
20% of workers in the UK earn over £1 million per year
FALSE Less than 1 in 500 people earn this much
TRUE OR FALSE? The number of jobs in farming is increasing
FALSE Less people work on the land than ever before
TRUE OR FALSE? The number of jobs involving science and maths is increasing
TRUE Many new jobs need people with science and maths knowledge and skills
TRUE OR FALSE? 1 in 5 people in work in the UK earn less than £10,000 per year
TRUE Many UK workers who have low levels of skill earn relatively low pay
B - AMBITIONS VIDEO
WHAT WILL AMBITIONS 2015 BE LIKE? Watch the AMBITIONS video…
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C - JOBS BINGO (OPTION)
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D - WORKSHOPS & SECTORS
WHAT WILL YEAR 9 STUDENTS DO AT AMBITIONS 2015? You will take part in 5 interactive workshops run by employers
WHAT’S THE AIM OF THESE WORKSHOPS? The aim is for you to think about the connections between particular types of work and the subjects you could choose to do in Years 10 and 11
WHAT WILL THESE WORKSHOPS INVOLVE? Most of the workshops will involve a practical activity or an opportunity to try out a relevant work skill
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
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO NOW? Next you need to find out about the different sectors in which workshops are available so that you can make some good workshop choices
THERE ARE 29 DIFFERENT EMPLOYMENT SECTORS
YOU WILL NEED TO DECIDE WHICH 5 TO CHOOSE
YOU WILL ALSO BE ASKED TO MAKE A RESERVE CHOICE (JUST IN CASE!)
THE 29 DIFFERENT EMPLOYMENT SECTORS ARE…
AEROSPACE ANIMAL HEALTH & WELFARE ARMY AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING BROADCASTING & MEDIA
BUILDING PROFESSIONALS BUSINESS & ADMINISTRATION CATERING & HOSPITALITY COMPUTING CONSTRUCTION TRADES
CREATIVE ARTS & CRAFTS DESIGN & GRAPHICS ENGINEERING ENVIRONMENTAL & LAND BASED EMERGENCY SERVICES FINANCIAL SERVICES
HAIR, BEAUTY & COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE LEGAL SERVICES LEISURE & TOURISM MEDICINE & NURSING
PERFORMING ARTS PRE-SCHOOL & PRIMARY TEACHING ROYAL AIR FORCE ROYAL NAVY
SALES & MARKETING SCIENCE & MATHS SECONDARY & FE TEACHING SPORT (soon you’ll get a chance to investigate these different job sectors in more detail)
E - MATCHING JOBS TO SECTORS
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F - MORE INFORMATION ABOUT JOB SECTORS
You can find detailed information and videos about the 29 different AMBITIONS JOB SECTORS in the INVESTIGATING JOB SECTORS resource at
G - PERSONALITY CHECK OPTIONAL ACTIVITY - STUDENTS CAN USE THIS SELF-ASSESSMENT TOOL TO HELP WITH CHOOSING WORKSHOPS, BUT WILL NEED ACCESS TO A COMPUTER
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H - FURTHER INFORMATION
WHERE CAN YOU GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT JOBS & THE LINKS BETWEEN COURSE CHOICES AND WORK? Here are some ideas to help you start your own research…
CAREERS PAGES at
J - MAKING CHOICES
COMPLETING THE WORKSHOP CHOICES FORMS
AMBITIONS FORMS The front page provides written information about the event for you and your parents
Select 5 workshops by ticking the relevant boxes in the CHOICES column - be careful and think before you tick! AMBITIONS FORMS
Now make a RESERVE WORKSHOP choice by writing an R in ONE of the sector choice boxes 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 Choose a RESERVE WORKSHOP by putting an R in one of the sector choice boxes 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
K - AMBITIONS EVENING EVENT
AMBITIONS 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 20 October
AMBITIONS EVENING EVENT THIS WILL BE A CHANCE TO… Speak to representatives of over 120 different employers, universities, colleges, apprenticeship training providers and voluntary organisations
AMBITIONS EVENING EVENT THIS WILL BE A CHANCE TO… Talk to careers experts in the Ambitions Careers Guidance Centre about your options for the future
AMBITIONS EVENING EVENT You and your parents will be provided with more detailed information about the Ambitions 2015 Evening Event nearer the time
AMBITIONS EVENING EVENT
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