.CAREERS SESSIONS: How to think about careers
In their fortnightly careers sessions, Year 7 students will work through a BBC Bitesize careers workshop which helps them to consider their own interests and what future careers they might like to explore. In addition to this, they will be looking at …
Enterprise Challenge
Year7 students who are unable to take part in the camping activities will have the opportunity to take part in a team enterprise challenge that will give them the opportunity to develop their communication, creativity and teamwork skills. …
ASSEMBLY and PROJECT: What is engineering?
Year 7 students will be introduced to the wide range of careers within the engineering sector with the help of MEP Ltd an award-winning engineering specialist servicing Aerospace, Defence, Space and Medical clients and based in Aylesford. Students will be introduced to …
Employability skills development: Camping, Wrotham Walk
Year 7 students will have the opportunity to develop their character and employability skills through involvement in a variety of activities including the Year 7 Camping and the Wrotham Walk. Through these sessions, they will understand that the character strengths of creativity, …
.CAREERS SESSIONS: Understanding a range of options on the learning journey
In their fortnightly careers sessions, Year 7s will gain a fuller understanding of the terms and decisions that they will be making during their career journey at Wrotham School. This includes sessions focussed on university, apprenticeships and having the opportunity to talk …
.CAREERS SESSIONS: Values in the workplace
In their fortnightly careers sessions, Year 7 students will consider the role that integrity plays in choosing their careers, and also thinking about the role that stress can play in a career. Through these sessions, they will understand that the character strengths …
.CAREERS SESSIONS: Work/life balance
In their fortnightly careers sessions, Year 7 will consider the fact that careers decisions are about choosing how a job might impact their wider life. For example, they will think about the impact of travel, different working environments and where they would …
.CAREERS SESSIONS: The future labour market and employability skills
In their fortnightly careers sessions, Year 7 students will be introduced to the differences between salaries and wages, but their main focus will be on understanding that the character strengths that the school encourages and values are also employability skills. They will …
.CAREERS SESSIONS: Diversity in the workplace
In their fortnightly careers sessions, Year 7 students will be introduced to the Equality Act (2010), protected characteristics and the value that diversity can bring to a workplace. Through these sessions, they will understand that the character strengths of compassion, open-mindedness and …