Careers Convention (for Years 9 to 13) th North Site, Thursday 24 January 6-8pm The Cherwell School Opportunity, Responsibility, Excellence Opportunity, Responsibility, Excellence The Cherwell School The Cherwell School - Opportunity, Responsibility, Excellence Welcome to the annual Cherwell School Careers Convention. This evening is open to all school students in Years 9-13 and their parents and carers. We have nearly 60 stands for you to see. These are located in the Hall, the Gym, Sixth Form Study Area, Sixth Form Common Room, Training School and L1 and L2 (above the Common Room). We strongly advise that you look through this booklet and plan your route in advance. At the end of the booklet are maps to help you do this. After the Convention, you can find further information by: Making an appointment with Jason Davis our Careers Advisor (his office is next to Learning Support on the North Site). Ask your Deputy Year Leader if you aren’t sure. Going to the school website and going to the Enrichment tab where you will find the Careers Centre, Careers Convention. Lynda Dale Jason Davis Careers Convention Organiser Careers Adviser [email protected] The staff and students of The Cherwell School would like to thank the organisations, careers consultants and representatives who have so willingly given their free time to make this a successful evening. Career Area Organisation Accountancy The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales, Thames Valley District Society PwC Accountants Acting Boomsatsuma Agriculture (inc Horticulture, Equestrian) & Abingdon and Witney College Animal Care Berkshire College of Agriculture (BCA) Apprenticeships Abingdon and Witney College Berkshire College of Agriculture (BCA) BMW City of Oxford College Culham Centre for Fusion Energy (CCFE) Darke and Taylor Engineering Trust Training Ltd EW Beard Ignite Sport UK Jurys Inn Kellogg College Lucy Group Ltd Oxford City Council Oxford University Hospitals (Apprenticeships) Armed Services Abingdon and Witney College Army Royal Air Force Royal Navy Banking Barclays Oxera Consulting Beauty and Hair Introtrain Oxford International College of Beauty Biological Science Anne Turberfield, Dept of Biochemistry Professor Alison Banham Biomedical Sciences Abingdon and Witney College Dr Piers Nye, Balliol College Professor Alison Banham Career Area Organisation Broadcast Journalism Honor Somerset from the BBC Building Trades Abingdon and Witney College ACE Training Darke and Taylor EW Beard Lucy Group Ltd Business & Secretarial Abingdon and Witney College City of Oxford College Lucy Group Ltd Careers Advice Jason Davis, Careers Adviser (Cherwell School) Carpentry Abingdon and Witney College ACE Training Catering City of Oxford College Jurys Inn Kellogg College Chemical Engineering Helen Ramsey, Abbott Diabetes Care Childcare and Early Education Abingdon and Witney College Berkshire College of Agriculture (BCA) City of Oxford College Civil Engineering John Eckhart, Institution of Civil Engineers Colleges/Universities Abingdon and Witney College Berkshire College of Agriculture (BCA) City of Oxford College Greene’s Tutorial College Oxford Brookes University Oxford University (Dr Pruvost) Ruskin College St Clare’s University of Bath University of Northampton Career Area Organisation Computing/Software Development Abingdon and Witney College Dr Jim Hague, Sinodun Internet Technologies Conservation and Conservation Science Earthwatch Construction Industry Abingdon and Witney College ACE Training Darke and Taylor EW Beard Lucy Group Ltd Countryside Management Abingdon and Witney College Berkshire College of Agriculture (BCA) Kate Kunac-Tabinor and Designers from OUP Creative Design Creative & Media Abingdon and Witney College Boomsatsuma Berkshire College of Agriculture (BCA) Creative Design & Printing Abingdon and Witney College Economics Oxera Consulting Engineering Abingdon and Witney College City of Oxford College Culham Centre for Fusion Energy (CCFE) Engineering Trust Training Ltd Begbroke Science Park Lucy Group Ltd Engineering (Automotive) Abingdon and Witney College Berkshire College of Agriculture (BCA) BMW Group Electrical Engineering Abingdon and Witney College Culham Centre for Fusion Energy (CCFE) Darke and Taylor Engineering Trust Training Ltd Lucy Group Ltd Career Area Organisation Engineering Building Services, Electrical, Engineering Trust Training Ltd Electronics Lucy Group Ltd Engineering (Mechanical) Abingdon and Witney College Culham Centre for Fusion Energy (CCFE) Diamond Light Source Ltd Engineering Trust Training Ltd Environment/Conservation Earthwatch Equestrian Abingdon and Witney College Berkshire College of Agriculture (BCA) Field Research for degrees in Sciences, Earthwatch Geography and Environmental studies Finance Barclays Oxera Consulting Fitness and Health Abingdon and Witney College City of Oxford College Floristry Abingdon and Witney College Berkshire College of Agriculture (BCA) Gap Year Frontier /The Society for Environmental Exploration Projects Abroad Geo-Science Greene’s Tutorial College Graphic Design Abingdon and Witney College Kate Kunac-Tabinor and Designers from OUP Abingdon and Witney College Hair and Beauty City of Oxford College Introtrain Oxford International College of Beauty Career Area Organisation Health & Social Care Berkshire College of Agriculture (BCA) Horticulture and Countryside Abingdon and Witney College Berkshire College of Agriculture (BCA) Hospitality and Catering City of Oxford College Jurys Inn Kellogg College Human Sciences Dr Piers Nye Illustration Kate Kunac-Tabinor and Designers from OUP IT Abingdon and Witney College City of Oxford College Dr Jim Hague, Sinodun Internet Technologies Languages Alex Pickering, Goethe Institute Law Ruskin College Bower & Bailey Solicitors Royds Withy King Solicitors Leisure & Sport Abingdon and Witney College Berkshire College of Agriculture (BCA) City of Oxford College Ignite Sport UK Materials Science Begbroke Science Park Maths Oxera Consulting Mechanical Engineering Abingdon and Witney College Culham Centre for Fusion Energy (CCFE) Engineering Trust Training Ltd Mechanical Engineering (Automotive) Abingdon and Witney College BMW Group Career Area Organisation Media & Music Abingdon and Witney College Boomsatsuma SAE Media & Music Medical Professor Alison Banham Dr Chris Bird Dr Laura Watson Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Medical Research Prof Alison Banham Medicine (Admissions) Dr Piers Nye Mechanical Engineering Diamond Light Source Ltd Engineering Trust Training Ltd Nanotechnology Begbroke Science Park Physics Dept of Physics (Sian Tedaldi) Police Thames Valley Police Psychology Dr Amy Langman and Dr Emmy Goodby, Clinical Psychologists Publishing Design Kate Kunac-Tabinor and Designers from OUP Physical Sciences Begbroke Science Park Quantity Surveying EW Beard Science (various areas) Abingdon and Witney College Begbroke Science Park Berkshire College of Agriculture (BCA) Dept of Physics (Sian Tedaldi) Career Area Organisation Earthwatch Dr Piers Nye, Balliol College Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Anne Turberfield, Dept of Biochemistry Skills for Life National Citizenship Service Social and Political Studies Ruskin College Software Development/Computing Abingdon and Witney College Dr Jim Hague, Sinodun Internet Technologies Sport Abingdon and Witney College Berkshire College of Agriculture (BCA) City of Oxford College Ignite Sport UK Teaching Abingdon and Witney College Tracey Parish, Cherwell School Technology Abingdon and Witney College Engineering Trust Training Ltd Tourism Abingdon and Witney College Training/Apprenticeships Abingdon and Witney College Berkshire College of Agriculture (BCA) BMW City of Oxford College Culham Centre for Fusion Energy (CCFE) Darke and Taylor Engineering Trust Training Ltd EW Beard Ltd Ignite Sport UK Jurys Inn Kellogg College Lucy Group Ltd Oxford University Hospitals (Apprenticeships) Career Area Organisation Universities/Colleges Abingdon and Witney College Berkshire College of Agriculture (BCA) City of Oxford College Greene’s Tutorial College Oxford Brookes University Oxford University (Dr Pruvost) Ruskin College St Clare’s University of Bath University of Northampton Volunteering & Social Projects National Citizenship Service Projects Abroad Web Design Kate Kunac-Tabinor and Designers from OUP Preparation There will be a large number of representatives from different careers and education/training organisations at the Convention. You will not have time to speak to them all. Before you start, mark two or three of particular interest to you. Also, pick out one or two others you would like to find out more about. Useful Questions: You may want to use some of these questions to help you when talking to people at the stands. Make a note of the answers given to the questions. 1. If I was working with you as a , could you give me examples of typical things I would do? 2. What qualifications would I need? (At GCSE and/or A level) 3. What skills would I need? 4. What is the usual starting age? 5. Where would I do the training and how long would it take? 6. Which qualifications would I be working towards? 7. Are the job prospects good? 8. How many people do you usually recruit each year? 9. Are there any costs for equipment for the course, and if so, is there any financial