Not Just for Scientists: How Science Subjects can fast track your future

Your Life is an organisation that is working hard to ensure that young people are aware of the possibilities studying STEM subjects can lead to

Your Life is supported by some pretty big companies who understand the importance of STEM, and have graduate, apprentice and school leaver roles available for you.

Our aim is to end inequality in careers education. WHO ARE CLASS CAREERS? We’re a social enterprise that connects you with big employers across the country. Quick Quiz: What is a social enterprise? Social enterprises trade to tackle social problems, improve communities, people's life chances, or the environment. They make their money from selling goods and services in the open market, but they reinvest their profits back into the business or the local community. Our aim is to end inequality in careers education.

KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO DO… ? DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO DO… The aim of this session is to inform students of the different options available to them, post compulsory education. Through one-to-one conversations with Your Life ambassadors and employees of their sponsors, your students will have the opportunity to explore their future options. WHEN YOU GROW UP?

LIKE IT, OR NOT… … the decisions you make now can impact your future and what career you eventually choose.

WE’VE TEAMED UP So that you can learn more about how the subjects you choose for GCSE and A-Level can impact your future career…

SO, WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO…? PARAMEDIC PHYSIOTHERAPIST ENTREPRENEUR ENGINEER DOCTOR BUSINESS ANALYST PHOTOGRAPHER ASTRONOMER BANKER IT SPECIALIST FASHION DESIGNER CONSULTANT DIGITAL PROGRAMMER

The future will be more tech and digital focused than ever before. Big employers are looking for people like you to fill those roles…

DID YOU KNOW? STEM graduates can earn £250,000 more than average

DID YOU KNOW?

HOW CAN SCIENCE SUBJECTS SO, HOW CAN SCIENCE SUBJECTS FAST TRACK YOUR FUTURE?

During this session, you’ll: Be assigned to chat with an individual with an interesting role that uses Maths or Science Be able to ask questions about the work that they do and how they got to where they are now Learn more about the different types of STEM jobs that are available to you after you finish school

You might know some of the companies…

… and some, you might not!

By speaking to one of our fantastic volunteers, WHY IS THIS USEFUL? By speaking to one of our fantastic volunteers, we hope that they’ll inspire you to think differently about your future, inform you of the possibilities of studying a STEM subject and help make the best decision for you and your future.

SO, WHAT DO YOU WANT TO KNOW?

SOME GOOD QUESTIONS TO ASK… What do you do in your day-to-day job? How did you get your job? What was your journey? What characteristics do I need to succeed? What did you study in school? How important are the subjects I study? Tell me an interesting fact about you…

REMEMBER! EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT. We’ve chosen these volunteers because they have all taken different paths to get them to where they are today. Each volunteer has an interesting story to tell, so make the most of this opportunity to learn about them!

HELP US IMPROVE OUR SERVICE By filling in both the pre and post-chat surveys, we’ll be able to improve our offer for other students just like you. Please encourage students to fill in the post-chat survey and not to just close the window once they have finished! This will indefinitely improve our service and allow us to feedback valuable information to our clients. Please ensure to take five minutes at the end of the chat to answer the survey questions.

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