OC CAREERS SUPPORT

National Careers & Apprenticeship Weeks

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National Careers Week

7th-12th March 2022

National Careers Week is a celebration of careers guidance and free resources in education across the UK and, here at Chigwell, we will be embracing everything this event has to offer.

National Careers Week will see the School offer a whole week of talks, presentations and workshops from a whole variety of businesses and subject areas.

The aim of the week-long event is to empower students to make informed choices about their career pathways, giving them all the information and guidance they need to make their next steps after GCSE and A levels, whether that be university, apprenticeship or employment.

Details of the all events running during that week will be sent out nearer the time, but if you would like to get involved or have some online content to share with our students, please do get in touch! National Apprenticeship Week

7th - 13th February 2022

The 14th annual National Apprenticeship Week will take place in the 2nd week of February. The annual weeklong celebration of apprenticeships, taking place across England, will shine a light on the amazing work being done by employers and apprentices across the country.

During the event, we will be giving students the chance to explore apprenticeships, at all levels, and what they have to offer through a series of talks, workshops and Q&A sessions.

If you would like to be involved in either event, please contact Roxanne Darkin, Head of Careers: rdarkin@chigwell-school.org

Helping Chigwellians find their way

OCs follow diverse career pathways after leaving School and gain a wealth of experience along the way.

If so, we would be delighted to hear from you. For example, you might provide CV critique, interview practice, mentoring or even the provision of work shadowing or work placements.

Would you like to offer careers support and share your knowledge with OCs and current pupils?

Ways to get involved

LINKEDIN

The Old Chigwellians’ Association professional networking group on LinkedIn continues to grow and is an important resource for OCs to communicate with each other as professionals. You may find a valuable OC contact in your chosen sector amongst our LinkedIn membership.

MEET THE FUTURE

This series of informal talks, given by OCs to current students, focus on issues such as university, first jobs, changes of plan; in short, advice to their younger selves.

Such advice is invaluable to our students who are deciding upon their future career paths, so if you would like to take part in the ‘Meet the Future’ programme, please get in touch. THE WILLIAMS PROJECT

This venture is named after OC Sir Bernard Williams who was one of the most famous British philosophers of the late 20th century. The Williams Project is a fortnightly speaker society for all pupils from 11-18 and staff, on just about every subject. This project provides opportunities for all at Chigwell School to broaden and deepen their intellectual life outside the classroom and in an informal environment.

If you would be interested in leading a Williams Project, please contact us.

YOUNG AMBASSADORS

This initiative seeks to build bridges between Chigwell and Higher Education. We offer those heading off to higher education an opportunity to link up with an OC at their chosen institution. These individuals are already studying there and are very happy to discuss their experiences and provide advice and insight.

“So nice to connect with the next generation of Chigwellians coming to this wonderful university and city!” Poppy Bradley Natural Sciences student at University of Bath

We would like to broaden the range of institutions represented so if your institution is not listed on www.chigwell-school.org/young-ambassadors, please get in touch.

For further details on any of the above please see www.chigwell-school.org/get-involved or contact philanthropy@chigwell-school.org