We are very grateful for the support of businesses across the region

Svenska Cellulosa AktiebolagetSCA is a leading global hygiene and forest products company. The Group develops and produces sustainable personal care, tissue and forest products. SCA’s core values are Respect, Excellence and Responsibility and define the way we do business and the way we behave, both externally and internally.

Newcastle Business School at Northumbria University has a global reputation for delivering some of the best business management education in the UK.

We provide our customers with innovative solutions and market-oriented products and services based around a natural and renewable material – wood. Our values are dynamism, loyalty, responsibility and trust and the preservation of the pioneering spirit as a family run EGGER group.

WENTWORTH LEISURE CENTREActive Northumberland is a charitable trust that manages leisure facilities and other services, promoting healthy lifestyles on behalf of Northumberland County Council. Our mission is to create opportunities that enrich lives, promote wellbeing, inspire creativity and encourage participation.

Home of award winning ice cream and the oldest pedigree Jersey Herd in Northumberland. A unique experience of farm and parlour serving home-cooked food. Enjoyable for all the family.

Thompsons of Prudhoe have over 60 years’ experience within the demolition and construction industry, which means that we have the capability and expertise to deliver technically challenging projects in a safe and professional manner from start to finish

Matfen Hall Hotel, Golf & SpaWinner of Large Hotel of the Year 2015.Ancestral home of Sir Hugh and Lady Blackett. Set in 300 acres of parkland. The Hotel offers 53 bedrooms individually decorated in traditional and contemporary styles. Our golf estate includes a 27-hole course, par 3 course and driving range. We’re the ideal venue for weddings, private dining and business events.

Many more companies have offered their time and support and we are very grateful to everyone for all their help. Please check out our website for all the businesses who took part.

Red Brick House, situated in a scenic Northumberland location, cares for up to 50 people.They offer excellent long-term ministration in a homely environment staffed by friendly professionals, with proven capabilities in specialist cancer, stroke and dementia care.They also offer day and respite care for locals, with staff looking to meet the community’s needs in as many ways as possible.

Prudhoe Community High School

presents the

Year 10 World of Work Event 2016July 14th – 18th

Student Delegate Guide

The development work to make this exciting and most unique event happen is collaboration between the school, Teeside University and key employers from the North East. Funding support has been received from Northumberland County Council and Cllr Anne Dale.

Since the very nature of this event is all about young people making the connections with people from the world of work, a great many businesses are playing a part in helping to make this event and exciting experience.

Within this four day event you will be working in teams to experience some of the Careers Research Activities which are designed to encourage you to explore different avenues of work, investigate careers that interest you and meet and talk with people in different job roles.

In the following 3 days the success of your team projects will depend on the following criteria being met:

how well you work together in your team to achieve the end result

How much evidence you can provide showing your research, investigations, interview materials (including showing the list of questions you’ve set) and the conclusions you’ve reached about the things you’ve found out.

How you manage your time

The identification of individual tasks

Your final presentation during the Expo event

Good luck and enjoy the experience!

Please make sure that you register in your Tutor group every dayand then come to the Hall for Assembly

Day 1 Thursday 14th July 2016 09.00 – 11.30 08.30 – 09.00 Assembly – Launch Project09.00 – 11.30 Morning sessionGroup A: Teeside University Challenge Venue: Fuse

Group B: Research careers and transition pathway Venue: Classrooms Plan how to gain interviews with WOW reps

10.00 – 10.30 Break

11.30 – 12.30 Lunch

12.30 – 3.00 Afternoon session

Group B: Teeside University Challenge Venue: Fuse

Group A: Research careers and transition pathway Venue: Classrooms Plan how to gain interviews with WOW reps

1.30 – 2.00 Afternoon break

Day 2 Friday 15th July 2016 Teams begin project work

08.30 – 09.00 Assembly

9.00– 10.00 Morning Session One

Group A Call WOW contacts and set up times to visit or telephone call on Monday morning or invite into school on Monday afternoon

Group B WOW visits

10.00 – 10.30 Break

10.30- 11.30 Morning Session Two

Group A: Prepare questions ready for interviews and conversations to gather information

Group B: WOW visits 11.30- 12.30 Lunch

12.30-1.30pm Afternoon Session 1

Group B Call WOW contacts and set up times to visit or telephone call on Monday morning or invite into school on Monday afternoon

Group A WOW visits

1.30-2.00 Break

2.00- 3.00 Morning Session Two

Group B: Prepare questions ready for interviews and conversations to gather information

Group A: WOW visits

Day 3: Wednesday 15th July Visits, meetings and telephone calls take placOur mission is to be a world-class research-intensive University, deliver teaching and facilitate learning of the highest quality and play a leading role in the economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England

Day 3: Monday 18th July: meetings and telephone calls take place

08.30 -08.50 Assembly

08.50 –10.50 Morning session: - Guests and phonecalls

World of work guests into school to meet with some student teams - interviews and conversations about workPreparations for Expo

Teams pull together all materials and information discovered

Teams begin planning their style of presentation/ display for Careers Expo the next day

Teams reflect on what they’ve discovered with staff

10.50-11.10 Break

11.10- 1.00 Preparations for Expo

1.0-1.30 Lunch

1.30-2.00 Finalise preparations for Expo

2.00-3.00 Set up Expo event 6.00-7.00pm Careers Showcase opens for students

Showcase event opens to the public, parents/guardians, community and world of work representatives

Day 4: Tuesday 19th July: Reflection and celebration between staff and students

Review your Personal Brand

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is a leading UK building and civil engineering company. Committed

to the highest standards of quality, safety and sustainability, we deliver outstanding projects which meet and exceed clients’ expectations.