BUSINESS AMBASSADORS OPPORTUNITY SCHEDULE 14/01/14

DATE / TIME / LOCATION / ACTIVITY / TITLE / DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY / CONTACT
27/01/14 / 08.30 – 13.10 / YGG Glantaf / Building Game / Key Skills Day / Year 8
Key skills based activity with year 8 students (based on job responsibilities/team working in the construction industry), split into 2 x 2hr half year group sessions. This activity develops team working, problem solving and communication skills and employers are required to support the groups during the activity and reinforce the importance of these key skills in any workplace.
Although desirable (as this is a Welsh medium school) the ability to speak Welsh is NOT essential /
29/1/14 / 09.00 – 15.20 / YGG Plasmawr / Pre work experience /mock interviews / Year 10
Initial session on interview skills (one employer) followed sessions involving employers working with teams on a carousel basis on developing those skills, including mock interviews and employer expecctations
Although desirable (as this is a Welsh medium school) the ability to speak Welsh is NOT essential /
31/01/14 / TBC
Sessions available through the day long carousel / St Cyres
Comprehensive School / Modern Foreign Languages
Day
(MFL) / Year 9
A day’s carousel of activities as part of year 9 GCSE options choices by the MFL department. The school are looking for a session on the use of MFL in business (to be delivered during the carousel /
31/01/14 / 08.40-13.35 / Mary Immaculate Catholic High School / Work related / Enterprise Day / Year 9
Activity to be confirmed. 8 employers required to work with groups of 7/8 students / pauline.o'
07/02/14 / 08.45 – 15.15 / Fitzalan High School / Welsh in Business / Year 9
To promote the use of Welsh in Business. Employers will have a table in the hall, 1 class at a time will attend the hall to speak to the employers. It is hoped that this will encourage more students to choose Welsh in their option choices / pauline.o'
10/01/14 / 9.30 – 12.30 / St Teilo’s C/W High School / Careers Fair / Year 9
Careers fair as part of year 9 GCSE option choices, to inform students of the many and varied careers open to them.
Employers wanted from as many and varied sectors as possible /
13/02/14 / 09.00 – 13.10 / YGG Glantaf / Careers Fair / Year 10 to 13
Careers fair to provide information / advice to students who are looking to their future education and careers paths.
Employers will be able to set up a stand to promote their business/sector and preferably include some interactive activity / resources.
The students will attend the hall in year groups to a set timetable to ensure a steady attendance throughout the morning
Although desirable (as this is a Welsh medium school) the ability to speak Welsh is NOT essential /
18/02/14 / 08.30 – 13.10 / YGG Glantaf / Enterprise Day / Year 9
Whole year enterprise activity – theme to be confirmed – but will involve teams working on a marketing problem and putting together a marketing poster and sales presentation.
Split into 2 x 2hr half year group sessions.
Employers support needed for the teams during the activity and as judges in a Dragons Den at the end of each session
Although desirable (as this is a Welsh medium school) the ability to speak Welsh is NOT essential /
11/03/14 / 08.30 – 13.10 / YGG Glantaf / Pre Work Experience Day / Year 10
Whole year activity – split into 2 x 2hr half year group sessions – to prepare the students for their work experience the following week.
Employers support required for activities which highlight what makes a good/bad employer/employee and good/bad telephone and face to face interview techniques.
Although desirable (as this is a Welsh medium school) the ability to speak Welsh is NOT essential /
14/03/14 / 09.00 – 15.20 / YGG Plasmawr / Building Game / Key Skills Day / Year 8
Key skills based activity with year 8 students (based on job responsibilities/team working in the construction industry), split into 2 x 2hr half year group sessions. This activity develops team working, problem solving and communication skills and employers are required to support the groups during the activity and reinforce the importance of these key skills in any workplace.
Although desirable (as this is a Welsh medium school) the ability to speak Welsh is NOT essential /
28/03/14 / 08.30 – 15.15 / Fitzalan High School / Careers Conference / Employers required to support a full day of activities which are aimed at developing communication skills and awareness of the world of work / pauline.o'
14/07/14 / 09.00 – 15.20 / YGG Plasmawr / Enterprise Day / Year 9
Whole year enterprise activity involving teams working on a marketing problem for a CD/computer game and putting together a prototype, marketing poster and sales presentation.
Split into 2 x half year group sessions.
Employers support needed for the teams during the activity and as judges in a Dragons Den at the end of each session
Although desirable (as this is a Welsh medium school) the ability to speak Welsh is NOT essential /