Our Careers and Destinations Lead Ms Williams has organised an amazing fact-finding visit to Balfour Beatty Vinci to give the students experience of the world of work and present some of the opportunities out there.  Read our brief report about a visit by students to a local HS2 site:Students begin work on problem solvingOn Thursday...Read More

Heart of England students have been collecting their A Level results today and finding out how well they’ve done towards their next steps in education with a high percentage able to get to their first-choice university or college. There was the usual buzz of excitement in the hall as students met each other and picked...Read More

As many students are preparing to transition to the next phase of their learning journeys, our Careers and Destinations Lead Mrs Williams writes about our careers offer to students and highlights some upcoming events and opportunities for them: The Careers Guidance Programme at Heart of England sets out to give your child an idea of...Read More

At a time when the Year 9 students are considering their GCSE options, they have attended a motivating assembly led by a successful recruitment executive from Coventry. Nick Goodwin from TalentTech Recruitment was introduced by Mrs Henton and he began his talk with reminding the Year 9 students that this is an important time for...Read More

One of our Year 11 students writes about his experience of researching and taking up a placement during lockdown: Over the recent half term I completed a virtual work-experience placement with international law firm Osborne Clarke.  I was browsing work experience after school one day and found the placement – it was free, easy, and...Read More

Many young people choose to take an apprenticeship after GCSEs or A Levels and National Apprenticeship Week is an opportunity to find out more, see what is on offer and to become aware of what career choices are open to people. National Apprenticeship Week starts on Monday 8 February and is aimed at students in...Read More

Our A Level students started arriving as soon as the doors opened at 8 am valuing the opportunity to come into school to meet friends they may not have seen for a few months and to talk to staff, on hand to give advice and support. Today is an important part of school life for...Read More

Speakers for Schools continues their regular virtual talks online:  VTALK Schedule. There is a wide variety of topics available.  Check out the list below to see if there is anything of interest to you.  This week includes a presentation on how to talk to strangers, a talk on what architects do by Dr Maria Faraone and...Read More

Careers and Destinations lead, Mrs Williams suggests some helpful testimonials from school leavers. Take a look at the suggestions, especially if you are one of this year’s leavers. To all our school leavers: Please see below some very interesting comments from students who have made the jump from education to the workplace. The content may...Read More

Our Careers and Destinations Lead Miss Williams writes about a recent event for students to meet and interact with an engineering mechanic: Last Thursday we had the privilege of having Louise Baker, a female mechanic in to speak about her experiences in the world of work.  The day started with a selected group of Year...Read More