Careers Festival Students 1010 and 11 had the privilege of attending a careersafair, here in school, where 30 employers and further education providers StudentsininYears Year9,9, and 11 had the privilege of attending Careers exhibited Thursday 7th October, 2021. The eventand wasfurther designededucation to allow students to seek information from the various employers and Festival, on here in school, where 30 employers colleges regarding their organisations, the jobs they seek to employ, the qualifications needed and the level of job satisfaction that might be on providers exhibited on Thursday 7 October. The event was designed offer, should they choose to peruse that pathway. to allow students to seek information from the various employers and colleges regarding their they seek event to in school. The benefit of face to face conversations and It fantastic to be able to open ourorganisations, doors and createthe facejobs to face careers employ, thegathering qualifications needed and the students. level of job information was a huge benefit to our Thesatisfaction interactions and questioning they were able to engage with, was priceless. Students andbe exhibitors were very positive about the and both gained much that might on offer, should they choose to event peruse that pathway. from those interactions. All the employers students Colchester Academy It was fantastic who to beattended able tostated openthat ourthe doors and at create face to face were wonderful; they said they asked some very intuitive questions, were not afraid to ask challenging questions and sort as much information as they could, to help them make informed decisions careers event in school. The advantage of face to face conversations about their futures. Students represented the school brilliantly and made us all very proud. and information gathering was a huge benefit to our students. The interactions and they were able next to engage It was a privilege to questioning create and host such an event, year wewith hopewas to make it even bigger! It was a proud moment to see the high level of priceless. and exhibitors were very positive theinformation event engagementStudents in the activities. Well done to all our students, weabout hope the you gathered will inspire you to aim high and seek to be the best that can be. and bothyou gained much from those interactions. Mrs Ross The employers who attended stated that the students at Colchester Assistant Principal
Academy were wonderful; they said they asked some very intuitive questions, were not afraid to ask challenging questions and sort as much information as they could, to help them make informed decisions about their futures. Students represented the school brilliantly and made us all very proud. It was a privilege to create and host such an event, next year we hope to make it even bigger! It was a proud moment to see the high level of engagement in the activities. Well done to all our students, we hope the information you gathered will inspire you to aim high and seek to be the best that you can be. Mrs Ross Assistant Principal
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GCSE Success Evening It was an absolute pleasure to open our doors to a record turnout of our Year 11 students and their supportive parents on Thursday 23 September. The evening was a great success, offering plenty of guidance regarding key curriculum information, directly from the experts in every faculty. We also shared how to stay calm, relaxed and yet strive to achieve during the exam season, as well as revision techniques, curriculum revision guides, information on sleep and exercise to support a smooth journey. We were blessed to have support from three of our further education colleges, as well as having the privilege of hosting Cambridge University; our ambitions for our students are endless! All this and we had some amazing food demonstrations and tasting from the fantastic teachers in our Food department. Parents were wonderfully supportive of their children and feedback was highly complementary. All our further education providers were impressed with the level of questions students asked, and staff commented on the enthusiasm our students had for their studies and their determination to do well. Long may this continue. The evening was designed to give as much information as possible, to reduce fears and above all, give all our students the message that we, the school and their families, are with them every step of the way. This is a journey, where the end is now insight, so as we take each step, we hope that the information from the evening will help smooth some of those bumps in the road, to make Year 11 a positive and purposeful journey, to success at the end. Good Luck Year 11! Mrs Ross Assistant Principal
