The World of Work Talks

CONTEXT

" I’m glad that I come to this school because the World of Work assemblies are great and help me to see different people’s perspectives and what I have to do to get into different jobs.

It’s inspiring and so much better that it’s real life. It’s raw – they say it like they mean it and it’s not edited like on the internet.

It’s helped me to see how to get through university, what I’d be doing day-to -day in a job, the potential for travel.

I can see the passion they have for their jobs. I want to have a passion and hopefully I can find too. They all have the approach of do what you enjoy. I want to be happy.  "

Year 11 Pupil attending BTEA

Over the course of the academic year, BTE Academy has allocated a session every Wednesday afternoon from 12.45 – 1.15pm to invite employers and HE organisations to present information to all students. The presentations are designed to inspire and increase awareness of the opportunities available within the science, engineering and technology sectors. 

Students and parents can suggest a speaker for the World of Work talks, simply email admin@bteacademy.co.uk with the following information:

- The person you would like to give a talk

- Contact details including company, email address, phone number

- The subject of the talk

- Your name

2019

Sep 10 - Royal Marines

Sep 18 - Polly Barnes - Director at My Future My Choice

Sep 25 - Amy Bracey - Senior Surveyor at Colliers

Oct 2 - Mark Terrell - Owner and Founder at First Class Coaching Solutions

Oct 9 - Manu -  Project Director at Nature Youth Connection and Education

Oct 16 - Graham Griffiths - Graduate Engineer at Tarmac

Nov 13 - Yvonne Elsorougi - Self Employed Professional Aerospace Sector Specialist

Nov 20 - Stephen Morris - Royal Navy Weapons Engineer

Nov 27 -Matthew Connor-Jones - Creative Media Director and Actor

Dec 4 - Chelsea Dow - Operations Officer at Lettus Grow

Dec 11 - Nathan Peacy - Lawyer and Partner at Foot Anstey

Dec 18 -  Shannon Martin - Apprentice CAD Technician at ARUP

Presentations will be web-based due to the COVID-19 temporary closure:

May - A Year 10 student interviews an Engineer from Rolls Royce - Click here

July - Student interview with Hayden Watkins - a BTEA Graduate who is now a Project Lead at Rolls Royce - Click here

to be used with the following worksheet - Click here

2020-21

6th October - Introduction to programme by Polly Barnes of My Future My Choice

13th October - Alex Wilson Jet engine powered flying suits Gravity gravity.co

20th October - Felicia Bjersing Traffic Engineer-Walking and Cycling-Witteveen+Bo

3rd November - Helene Brett Steelwork construction Project Manager EDF Energy

10th November - Nathan Peacey Lawyer Foot Anstey

17th November - Abdi Mohamed Director The Bristol Cable

24th November - Amir Boulouri Associate Professor in Manufacturing UWE

1st December

8th December - Ex BTEA Student Shannon Martin Assistant Technician Arup

15th December - Olivia Sweeney Junior Sustainability Consultant Resource Futures

21st April - Carlos Alonso Project Manager at the Ministry of Defence