Aspiration Day

Students across school have taken part in a wide selection of activities today designed to give them information on career choices and broaden their future aspirations.
 
Huge thanks to Tameside College who gave students in Years 7 – 10 a fantastic experience with ‘Tameside Explore’ – introducing students to the breath of options open to them in the future, whether that be future study or the world of work with interactive workshops linked to technical qualifications.
 
Year 7 took part in a murder mystery with a focus on finding and looking after evidence. They then took part in a fantastic practical drama/film making workshop with our alumni guest, Ciaran Moss.
 
Students in Year 8 linked in with British Science Week and amongst other activities explored the effects of acid rain on bird’s eggs and the differences between natural and manmade fibres.
 
Year 9 were introduced to the options process as they start to choose which subjects they’d like to study at GCSE next year.
 
Students in Year 10 learnt about extremism and conflict and looked at careers in ICT and the media. Many thanks to our guest speaker, Emily Smith, Head of Data Science at Pets at Home for educating our students about data science and how this is used by companies throughout the world.
 
Year 11 concentrated on preparing for their GCSE exams in the summer with walk-through mock exams. Students also focused on either cross-curriculum maths to support geography and other subjects or undertook intervention in specific subjects to maximise their chances of success.
 
Thank you to everyone who helped make this Aspiration Day so enjoyable and successful. Students have gained knowledge that will ultimately help them make informed decisions about what they would like to achieve in the future.