Since the start of the academic year, students at St John Bosco Arts College Sixth Form have explored a range of career pathways through external trips and employability workshops.

 

Year 12 recently discovered careers across healthcare and the emergency services at the North West Ambulance Service’s awareness day, held at Aintree Racecourse. Students heard stories about working on the frontline and took part in a range of hands-on learning experiences.

 

Emily, a Year 12 student, said: “I really enjoyed the ambulance awareness day trip because I got to speak to different professionals and explore careers I didn’t even know existed. I even got the opportunity to learn CPR, and it taught me a valuable life-saving skill. The experience opened my eyes to new opportunities and helped me think more about my future career.”

 

Meanwhile, Year 13 students visited the University of Liverpool where they toured the campus, sat in on a taster criminology lecture and medical seminar, and gained valuable insights into the UCAS application process.

 

Organised by IntoUniversity, a national charity supporting young people to achieve higher education, employment or work-based training, the day also included a session on navigating and making the most of the university library.

 

The success of the sixth-form’s careers-focused approach is reflected in the outcomes of last year’s Year 13 leavers, such as Phoebe, who is now studying early childhood at Liverpool Hope University.

 

Phoebe said: “The support and encouragement I received from my teachers helped me achieve the grades I needed to progress to university. Sixth form also helped me discover my future career aspirations. I honestly wouldn’t have got to where I am today without their support.”

 

Miss Charlotte Lyon, head of sixth form, said: “At St John Bosco Arts College our aim is twofold: to enable students to achieve the best academic qualifications, whilst supporting them to develop as mature twenty-first century citizens ready for life after school.”

 

Current Key Stage 4 students can discover St John Bosco Arts College’s thriving sixth form at its open evening on 12 November from 5pm until 7pm.