YOUNG CHAMBER
Young Chamber sponsors support careers fair at Queen’s Park High School Sponsors of the Young Chamber programme recently helped to provide advice and support to Year 11 students at Queen’s Park High School as the students prepare for the next step of their educational journey and consider their future options whether it be sixth-form, an apprenticeship, college or employment. Each sponsor had their own stall which allowed students to gain useful information and ask inquisitive questions about different industries, including skills requirements, career prospects, further education and potential apprenticeship opportunities. Andrea Watts, Careers & Citizenship Lead at Queen’s Park High, commented: “Our Year 11 Steps to Success Event was designed to allow students, during the school day and with their parents into the evening, to access a wide range of employers from a variety of sectors to find out more about the options, pathways and next steps open to them at post 16.
n Students engage with Young Chamber sponsors, Altimex Ltd and Cheshire West & Chester Council. “We were delighted to have so many fantastic organisations join us! This event is one of two calendared during the academic year to afford parents the opportunity to find out more and enhance their own knowledge and understanding about options and pathways with a view to supporting their child with their next steps.”
Each sponsor had their own stall which allowed students to gain useful information and ask inquisitive questions about different industries
Chester International School Students gain valuable experience during Young Chamber Mock Interview Day The West Cheshire & North Wales Chamber of Commerce’s Young Chamber programme recently helped deliver a mock interview day for sixth-form students at Chester International School.
n Young Chamber sponsor QWEST Services providing a CIS student with the valuable experience of a mock interview.
Thank you to the following Young Chamber Sponsors for helping make these events a great success: 18
their interviewer so that they could leave the day, not only with the experience of an interview but also with an idea of where they can improve before they take part in a real-life interview.
The students were given the opportunity to be interviewed by a representative from one of the six different Young Chamber Sponsors in attendance. The aim of the experience was to give students an idea of what they can expect when making the step from education into the working world. The students also received feedback from
• Altimex Ltd • Cheshire College – South & West • Cheshire West & Chester Council • Chester University • Coleg Cambria
Abbey Peers, Head of Careers at Chester International School, commented: “We are really grateful for the support of the Young Chamber in organising our annual mock interviews for Year 12. Students gained great insight about what employers are looking for, and really useful feedback about the impressions they are making. The students find these events truly valuable in the run up to applying for university, apprenticeships, and careers.”
• Complete Education Solutions • E2E – Integration Limited • Pinestar Ltd • QWEST Services • Wrexham University
