How to shake hands and make eye contact - the lessons preparing pupils for the world of work
Summary
Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College in Cheshire gives pupils dedicated careers lessons every fortnight. Year 10 students practise job interviews and will also learn to write CVs and understand their workplace rights.Key Facts
- Pupils aged 14 and 15 practise handshakes, eye contact, introductions and answers to common interview questions.
- Fourteen-year-old pupils Ati and Myla said the practice helped them develop interview skills and manage nerves.
- The school began prioritising careers education a few years ago, according to careers teacher Paisley Charlton.
- The school reports that none of its students has become not in education, employment or training after leaving at 18 since the careers programme changed.
- Year 7 pupils take part in one-to-one conversations with local employers at a speed-networking event.
- The UK has nearly one million people aged 16 to 24 who are not in education, employment or training, according to the latest estimates.
- A review led by former Labour health secretary Alan Milburn is expected to recommend ways to help more young people enter work.
- The UK government has announced plans for students in England to be able to choose new vocational GCSEs from age 14.
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