Last half-term, we were grateful to host Carol Codner, our Careers and Enterprise advisor who gave sound advice to support our Year 10 pupils prepare for mock interviews with local employers.

Today, our Year 10 pupils attended their interviews and wow!  Our visitors were so impressed by how our pupils conducted themselves, the clear research that they had put into their chosen careers and the professionalism they were able to demonstrate as part of the interview process.

This event also supports pupils in achieving Gatsby Benchmark 5 - encounters with employers

Pupils had taken Carol's guidance and ensured that they attended on time, were dressed appropriately, engaged with the employers and pushed through any anxieties they may have had in order to leave a lasting impression.

Each of the 12 employers who visited, awarded a pupil with an achievement award meaning that 12 pupils were recognised for their efforts today.  A further 8 pupils were given honourable mentions for how hard they had worked too.  One colleague from a training provider also commented "students did the school proud".

We are immensely proud of all Year 10 for their approach to the mock interviews today.  We know that this will have made them step out of their comfort zone and overcome some challenges that they might not have felt that they could do before.

A huge thank you to all our colleagues from around the city for volunteering their time today and to Carol for supporting our School.

Fantastic effort Year 10 - keep the good work up!