- Ages 14 to 21
- Online
- 22 October 2020 to 31 December 2022
- Up to an hour
- Free
Speaker
Request a virtual 1-2-1 career talk with a professional from an engineering or construction company.
We have an exciting new opportunity at Amey called ‘Chat and Learn’ to help inspire the next generation of young people into STEM. This is the chance for everyone aged between 14 to 19 years old to request a 30-minute virtual 1-2-1 career talk with an Amey employee or for a teacher to request a group virtual career talk to a class.
Aims:
Capacity
Maximum of 30 participants.
Duration
One session and lasts for 30 minutes maximum unless its a group session and the teacher may request a longer session.
Improve engagement, interest or enjoyment in STEM subjects
Learning what the engineering workplace is like
Develop engineering employability skills
Improve awareness and aspirations for STEM-related study and careers
The Gatsby benchmarks are a framework for good careers guidance for schools across all of England and in some areas across the rest of the UK. This experience helps your school to reach the following benchmarks:
The essential skills every young person needs to succeed in education and their future career. Find out more at the Skills Builder Partnership. This experience builds the following skills:
Aiming high - the ability to set clear, tangible goals and devise a robust route to achieving them.
Listening - the ability to listen and understand information.
Speaking - the oral transmission of information or ideas.
Staying positive - the ability to use tactics to overcome setbacks and achieve goals.
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