A big thank you to Kim Evans from Walsall Council for delivering an assembly to our Year 11 pupils on how to write a good CV. Pupils received lots of useful tips and will be able to use these to help them in writing their future job applications.


A big thank you to Kim Evans from Walsall Council for delivering an assembly to our Year 11 pupils on how to write a good CV. Pupils received lots of useful tips and will be able to use these to help them in writing their future job applications.
Today, Year 10 pupils took part in an interview skills day run by the University of Wolverhampton. Firstly, pupils learnt how to present themselves with tips including how to give a good handshake. They then learnt how to answer interview questions effectively following the STARR method, where pupils have to reinforce their answers with examples and the impact of what they did.
Year 7 pupils have learnt all about careers in the tv, film and digital media industry, thanks to the engaging assembly and workshops ran by 4schools, in affiliation with channel 4. The workshop involved pitching ideas for a new hit series to be broadcast by channel 4. We’ve had lots of pupils now say that they want to work in this industry, who wouldn’t have considered this career path previously!
27 lucky pupils from Year 10 had a fantastic day at Wolverhampton University as part of the Aspire to HE programme. They learnt about the various routes into University, how to apply to Uni, and the different courses available, including the entry requirement demands for different courses.
#careers #university
Applications for the free National NHS Virtual Work experience programme have now reopened for spring! This programme has supported over 30,000 secondary school students to obtain free work experiences last year. Virtual work experiences have been accepted by the Medical Schools and Dental Schools Council as valuable alternatives to in-person shadowing, backed by the Health Education England Discovery report on the impact of virtual work placements.
This programme is brought to you by Birmingham Universities Hospitals Trust in collaboration with Medic Mentor, and it is completely free. Not only is this a reliable alternative to in-person shadowing, but it also plays a significant role in preparing students for their in-person work placements with structured teaching and opportunities to speak directly with healthcare professionals. The opportunity is open to any student across the UK from 14 years old and above.
Students can sign up for the upcoming Get Into Conferences here and unlock access to our Virtual Work Experience Programme:
Get Into Medicine: https://airtable.com/appgXnyzN5ZD9Iwk6/shrGJUAtigzZzDwTN
Get Into Dentistry: https://airtable.com/appgXnyzN5ZD9Iwk6/shr1YAbWctfkXarfQ
A big thank you to the representatives from Oxford and Cambridge Universities for visiting us today. This morning, 27 lucky pupils took part in the Oxbridge Walsall Schools Tour visit where they learned about Universities, how to apply, student loans, and what it’s like to go to university. They also learnt about the Russell Group universities and their entry requirement. At the end of the session, our keen pupils asked the Oxbridge representatives lots of valuable questions regarding universities and certain course requirements.
A big thank you to all the organisations that supported with our careers fair. We had representatives from:
Walsall College
Barr Beacon Teacher training SCITT
Wednesfield Academy 6th Form
NHS Wolverhampton
Nova Training
Juniper training
West Midlands Police
Performance Through People
Althaus Digital
Higgs LLP
South Staffs Water Plc
Walsall Works
CCF and Armed Forces
Primary pupils from Year 5, and secondary pupils from Years 7-10 attended the event and asked our visitors lots of probing questions about their career, or the careers they are promoting. This enabled pupils to make the link between education and careers pathways.
Rose from the Midland Metro Alliance ran a session on apprenticeships. In this session, pupils learnt about different career apprenticeships and how to apply for them. They also learnt about employability skills and did a fun activity on effective communication. The pupils absolutely loved the session and many are now more interested in a STEM related career.
53 pupils from year 7 had a great time in the HS2 STEM day. They designed a train station of the future and learnt about the structural strength of bridges and tunnels to help them engineer various structures to safely carry a load.
On 10.10.24 Hyett Education ran a fully funded robotics workshop to 71 pupils from years 8 and 9. The aim of the event was to encourage more pupils to consider a career in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths). In the workshop, pupils were taught how to design and build robots out of Lego, and programme them to complete specific tasks using a coding platform similar to the scratch software used in school. Tasks included picking up objects and "rescue missions" where pupils would need to design, build and code a robot to save a stranded Lego man and then recover him to safety along a specific path. The day was a success, as many pupils have now said they would like to pursue a career in coding, robotics and STEM!
Secondary School
Leamore Lane
Bloxwich, Walsall
West Midlands
WS2 7NR
T: 01922 710 257
postbox@bloxwichacademy.co.uk
Secondary SENDCo – Mrs Bensley
Monday - Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday: 8:00 am - 3:30 pm
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