Year 9 students have been looking to the future as part of Highfields’ annual ‘Moving Forward’ event, which supports them in making the right course choices to achieve their career goals.
The event provides students with advice, guidance and inspiration, enabling them to make informed decisions about their subject choices for Years 10 and 11.
The day kicked off with a launch assembly before two guest speakers, Hazel Crawford and Jas Sidhu, gave motivational talks about aspiring and achieving.
Hazel is the founder of successful PR, social media and advertising agency, 8848. Born in a one-room council flat in Glasgow, she set up the company in 1999. It now employs 25 people and has an annual turnover of more than £2million.
Former Highfields student, Jas Sidhu, also spoke to students about his life and work after school. A graduate of the Singularity University, Stanford Business School (Ignite Innovation programme), who has studied data science at the General Assembly, he has an interest in helping companies to innovate and really push the boundaries, and is currently on sabbatical from PwC working on his own venture.
The event also featured sessions on evaluating strengths, career options and revision skills, including the ‘4 Rs’ - Revisit, Reduce, Rehearse and Retrieve.
Mr P Rose, Highfields’ Head of Middle School and Careers Leader, said: “Our guest speakers gave excellent talks about making the right choices to achieve career goals.
“Their inspirational stories really struck a chord with our students.
“The ‘Moving Forward’ event kicks off the process of students making choices for the future and it aims to support them to make informed decisions, which will allow them to fulfil their career dreams.”
All Year 9 students will sit school exams in February to aid the course choice process, before final subject selections are agreed in March.
