Magherafelt Learning Partnership

Careers and Higher Education Convention Event Overview

Thursday 25 February 2010

List of Business Organisations Attending (Click)

FORMAT

Session1        1.00 – 3.30  Year 10 & Year 11 Pupils

1.00pm            Kilronan Pupils arrive

1.15pm             Sentinus Work Shop – Kilronan

1.15-1.30         Arrival of all  Year 10 / Year 11 pupils from other schools.

1.45-2.15         SentinusWork Shop 1- Sperrin Integrated / Rainey

2.25-2.55         SentinusWork Shop 2-Magherafelt High /St. Pius X/St. Marys

1.00-3.15         Pupilsvisit exhibitions

3.15-3.45         Pupilsreturn to schools

Hospitality / Catering

• Light Lunch  / Tea / Coffee on arrival for Afternoon  Session.

• EveningTea served from 4.30 – 8.30.

• Tea/ Coffee available throughout  the evening.

Session2        7.00-9.30  Year 12/Year13/Year14

6.30-7.00      OpeningReception

                        Invited Guests / HeadBoys / Head Girls

                        Venue – Home EconomicsRooms.

7.00               OfficialOpening / Welcome

                        Video Link – Dr Seamus Boyd

                        Venue – Sports Hall

7.15-9.30      Pupils visit exhibitions

                        Sentinus STEM Work Shops

                        Careers Presentations

                        Cookery Demonstrations

NEELB  T V will stream  the event live on theinternet , including workshops / presentations – www.neelb.tv

Mrs Millar (Principal of Kilronan Special School), MrRobinson (Principal of Rainey Endowed), Mr Lambon (Principal of St. Mary’sGrammar School), Mr McCluskey (Principal of Magherafelt High School), Mr Rowan(Principal of Sperrin Integrated College) and Mrs White (Principal of St. PiusX College), pictured with respective students.

LEARNING INTENTIONS

• To increase pupil’s awarenessof the range of pathways available at Post 16 / Post 18.

• To provide opportunities forpupils and parents to engage directly with a broad range of representatives from the both the world of Education and Employment.

• To  inspire pupils to achieve their full potential.

PUPIL PREPARATION

• All  pupils in Years 10-14 will engage in ataught  Careers  Education programme  in the three weeks leading up to the Convention to ensure pupils are fully prepared and  informed on all aspects of the Convention.

• LearningObjectives /Content has been agreed which will include a specific focus for each year group.

• All information will be made available on the Schools/ MLP Websites with links to all representatives attending allowing pupils to research information on those attending.