In Year 8 students continue to refine their understanding of careers and pathways including selecting the GCSE options they wish to pursue:

• Revaluate and further explore and analyse strengths and preferences by completing the Information Aspirational Quiz in Fast Tomato.

• Meet employers to develop a deeper understanding of career options through PSHE days

• In preparation for making GCSE options choices in term 2, students investigate subjects and their link to career pathways and their future.

• Careers Week - careers quizzes, interesting facts and speakers embedded into curriculum lessons

• All students meet with Careers Leader to discuss GCSE options

EXTERNAL CAREERS LINKS

Online Summer School - Aspiring Journalists

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvWe91SPV2w

The NCTJ online summer school provides an introduction to journalism for beginners.

There is a video masterclass each week on topics such as news gathering, interviewing skills, media law, sports journalism and broadcasting.