information for contributor s. our partners… our event sponsors…

INFORMATION FOR CONTRIBUTORS

OUR PARTNERS…

OUR EVENT SPONSORS…

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIESCarolyn Maggs

EVENT INFORMATIONLloyd Harris

CONTEXT• Curriculum pressures in schools• Limited careers guidance in schools• Increasingly complex student career planning• Importance of employability skills & work

experience• Unrealistic career aspirations of some

students • Vital role of employers’ involvement in

schools

AMBITIONS• 20 & 21 October 2015• 120+ different contributors• Interactive workshops for 2,500 Year 9

students in 4 daytime sessions • All South Gloucestershire secondary schools

and academies• Evening AMBITIONS event on 20 October

with additional contributors, Progression Routes Zone and a Guidance Centre

• 81% of Year 9 students thought that the AMBITIONS event had helped them to plan for the future

• 72% of Year 9 students felt that taking part in AMBITIONS workshops with employers had improved their awareness of different jobs

• 78% of Year 9 students enjoyed the workshops in which they took part

• 98% of students and parents said they got useful information at the AMBITIONS EVENING EVENT(2014 event evaluation at www.ambitions.events)

AMBITIONS WORKSHOPS• All South Gloucestershire Year 9 students (about

2500) will be attending AMBITIONS workshops• The main aim is to give students an insight into

different areas of employment through interactive workshops and skills activities

• A key element of Key Stage 4 (GCSE, Level 2 BTEC) options choices preparations

• Students take part in preparatory activities and have made 5 workshop choices in advance

• Supervising teachers also make workshop choices - AMBITIONS is a useful professional development opportunity!

AMBITIONS EVENING EVENT

AMBITIONS EVENING EVENT20,000 invitations currently going out to all

South Gloucestershire students in Years 7 to 13 and their parents - around 2,250 people attended the 2014 evening event with most visitors staying for between 1 and 2 hours

WORKSHOPSRonnie Ward

Most frequently mentioned by Year 9 students as ‘The thing I most liked about the Ambitions event’ is always the practical and interactive nature of employer workshops

STUDENT INVOLVEMENT IS THE KEY…

• a brief personal introduction and a short overview of the organisation

• involve students in an interactive activity that provides an insight into skills relevant to working in your organisation and employment sector

YEAR 9 WORKSHOP CONTENT

DISCOVERING HOW THINGS ARE DONE

YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

LEARNING NEW SKILLS

USING SPECIALIST EQUIPMENT

YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

TRYING SOMETHING NEW

YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

USING ARTIFACTS

YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

USING TECHNOLOGY

YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

SIMULATIONS

YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

BEING CREATIVE

YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

BRIBERY

YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

Chloe ParfittEmily Rixon

IAN MYNETT

How to make effective use of theAMBITIONS EVENING EVENT

PRACTICALITIESJohnny Walker

AMBITIONS EVENT SITE

EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE

CENTRE ENTRANCE FROM RING ROAD

A4174

UWE MAIN CAMPUS

UWE EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE

CENTRE

EVENT LAYOUT

DAYTIME (YEAR 9 STUDENT WORKSHOPS)• 11 Zones• 29 Employment Sectors

EVENING EVENT (STUDENTS & PARENTS)• 11 Employment Zones• Progression Routes Zone• Careers Guidance Zone• Apprenticeships Zone• South Gloucestershire Zone

• For contributors wanting to set up or check facilities the day before the event, access to the ECC is available between 3.00 and 6.00 pm

• Entry to the site is via the NORTH GATE please park at the main ECC entrance

• PARKING PERMITS are downloadable from the website

SET UP, PARKING & ARRIVAL

MONDAY 19 OCTOBER

SPACE & FACILITIES

FOR STUDENT WORKSHOPS• 4m x 4m area• screened, numbered and named• table, mains sockets, chairs• wireless internet access

• Arrival on both days of the event is from 7.30 am - morning traffic can be very heavy in this area

• Entry to the site is via the NORTH ENTRANCE - NOT the main UWE entrance

• Please follow the signs to the EVENT CONTRIBUTOR CAR PARK - don’t forget to display your PARKING PERMIT

SET UP, PARKING & ARRIVAL

MORNING SESSIONS (BOTH DAYS)

• 5 workshops (each 20 minutes) per student• Students arrive at UWE ECC main entrance at

9.15am

• Workshop 1 - 9.25-9.45 am• Workshop 2 - 9.50-10.10 am• Workshop 3 - 10.15-10.35 am• Workshop 4 - 10.40-11.00 am• Workshop 5 - 11.05-11.25 am

• Students depart from rear exit from 11.35 am

CONTRIBUTOR LUNCH BREAK• Lunch provided 11.35 am - 12.25 pm• Students arrive for afternoon workshops at 12.30

pm

AFTERNOON SESSIONS (BOTH DAYS)

• 5 workshops (each 20 minutes) per student• Students arrive at UWE ECC main entrance at 12.30

pm

• Workshop 1 - 12.40-1.00 pm• Workshop 2 - 1.05-1.25 pm• Workshop 3 - 1.30-1.50 pm• Workshop 4 - 1.55-2.15 pm• Workshop 5 - 2.20-2.40 pm

• Students depart from rear exit from 2.50 pm

• 3.00-4.25 pm contributor break and set-up for EVENING AMBITIONS EVENT

• AFTERNOON TEA served from 3.00 pm• Tea, coffee and water available throughout the event

TUESDAY 20 OCTOBER

EVENING EVENT

EVENING EVENTSTUDENTS IN YEARS 7-13 AND THEIR

PARENTS

INFORMATION& RESOURCES

Lloyd Harris

www.ambitions.events

• Contributor list• Zones and sectors information• Evening event flyer• Health & Safety risk assessment• School session times and numbers• Parking permits• Contributor Briefing presentation• Publicity slides• Evaluation form

www.ambitions.events

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?• Let us know if you have any questions• Let us know if you would like feedback about your plans• Let us know if you have any special requirements

CONTACT INFORMATION• Johnny Walker

South Gloucestershire & Stroud College Schools Engagement07539348527john.walker@sgscol.ac.uk

• Lloyd Harris07517060943lloydharris333@gmail.com

• Ronnie Ward07545035272ronnieward.ambitions@southglos.gov.uk

UWE Exhibition & Conference Centre

Filton RdStoke Gifford Bristol BS34 8QZ0117 328 3568conferenceoffice@uwe.ac.ukwww.uwe.ac.uk/ecc