THINKING AHEAD LESSONS & ACTIVITIES FOR YEAR 9 STUDENTS

A - GETTING STARTED

INFORMATION FOR YEAR 9 STUDENTS

WHAT IS AMBITIONS? Ambitions 2016 is a massive CAREERS EVENT for young people in the area

WHEN IS IT HAPPENING? Ambitions takes place over 2 days on 18 & 19 OCTOBER 2016

WHERE DOES IT TAKE PLACE? Ambitions 2016 takes place at the South Gloucestershire & Stroud College WISE Campus (your school will take you there by coach)

WHO IS TAKING PART? All Year 9 students in South Gloucestershire schools will go to a morning or afternoon session on 18 or 19 October

WHAT’S THE POINT? Ambitions 2016 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 2016 BE LIKE? Watch the AMBITIONS video…

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C - JOBS BINGO (OPTIONAL)

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D - WORKSHOPS & SECTORS

WHAT WILL YEAR 9 STUDENTS DO AT AMBITIONS 2016? 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 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 (You’ll get a chance to investigate different job sectors in more detail shortly)

IMPORTANT THINGS FOR YOU TO THINK ABOUT BEFORE MAKING YOUR CHOICES…… Remember that many sectors will include a very wide range of quite different jobs - don’t be surprised if some of your workshops focus on jobs that you weren’t expecting! Choose sectors that interest YOU - don’t be influenced by other people or their choices To make the best workshop choices always do some research before choosing You will need to identify 6 sectors that interest you as you will be making a reserve choice (just in case you can’t get all of your top 5 choices)

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 Click the image or go to…

G - 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

H - 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

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 SGS WISE between pm on Tuesday 18 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 2016 Evening Event nearer the time

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THINKING AHEAD LESSONS & ACTIVITIES FOR YEAR 9 STUDENTS