We are extremely fortunate to be working, again with Business in the Community, thanks to funding from The Careers and Enterprise Company. The opportunities and activities delivered by Business in the Community are high quality and allow us to develop our breadth of high quality, impartial advice, guidance and experiences.

As part of Careers Lab the entire Year 12 student body; well over 200 students. will receive at least 3 practice interviews with professional employers. Half of the year group will be involved on Thursday 12 March (12SA, SB, SC, SD and SE) and the remaining half on Friday 13 March (the remaining students from 12SE, SF SG SH and SI). We really hope students take this as an opportunity to ‘dress to impress’ and make the most of the experience itself, but also the chance to network and build contacts in industries and fields in which they could see themselves working. Practice interviews are essential and hugely beneficial for any student, but we believe especially so for Year 12 as they begin preparation for their lives and futures beyond Sixth Form in earnest.

Our commitment to the Quality in Careers Standard means that any activity that we do in relation to Careers Education must have purpose and meaning. This means, the practice interviews is not just a ‘nice’ activity; there will be a full debrief on Tuesday 17 March. All students will spend three-hours with their tutors, the people who know them best and will ultimately contribute to any future reference they may require, to fully debrief the practice interview experience. Students will work through the Aspire programme to support them in their learning and reflections. Reflection can often be the most powerful tool students can use in order to improve and grow.

The Careers Lab activities fall just outside of National Careers Week, but provide an excellent opportunity for students to apply their learning from the classroom to the real-world.