School CEIAG Workshops

One of our most consistently popular events, this fast paced day is inspired by the popular television series Dragons Den. This engaging and accessible
format introduces students at all levels to new techniques, experiences and
ways of working whilst they design, develop, test and pitch their own business ideas to a panel of judges.

Skills your students will take from the day include:

• Reflective and co-operative learning
• Relating personal skills to job roles
• The art of finding ideas
• Self-assessment and reflection
• Creative problem solving
• Digitalisation
• Perfect pitch

Our tutors create a great atmosphere that enables everyone to engage with
the content and makes for an unforgettable experience with real impact on
your students.

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Our Futures Day gives teachers the opportunity to customise and tailor their
own programme through a mix and match format of individual CEIAG
modules, Each module lasts approximately 1hr, we can advise which ones
would be most appropriate for your target year group.

Modules to choose from:

• Understanding Yourself: What are your skills, interests and values? What does this tell you about the kind of careers that are most appropriate to you? What will make you happy, fulfilled and successful? We walk students through our formula to give them some sense of direction and idea of what their future might look like.
• Psychometric Testing: How do we deal with this common filter in the recruitment process? Exam conditions, eyes down. This can be a stressful experience, but with the right preparation you can maximise your chances.
• Interview Skills: How do we make a positive impression at interview? A nerve wracking experience for people of all ages, but with the right practice and techniques a good interview can secure an opportunity ahead of better qualifications!
• Social Media Awareness: How do we use this modern phenomenon to our advantage? How bothered are employers about your social media footprint? How can we use social media to our advantage?
• CV & Personal Statement Writing: Our CV and Personal statement is our calling card, our first impression and the key to securing and interview. What makes a good one?
• Presentation and Pitching Skills: Stand up and sell yourself and your ideas to an audience. How do we use our voice and body effectively? This is a skill that comes naturally to some, but it can also be learnt and honed once we understand the basic techniques.
• Team Building Tasks A common test during recruitment and selection procedures. They might seem like child’s play, but recruiters are looking for you to demonstrate key skills and attitudes. What are they?
• Future Careers What are the jobs of the future that don’t currently exist? Can we anticipate changes in technology, social dynamics or financial shifts that will influence the careers of the future?

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Our Election programme has now been running for over ten years! Developed
to coincide with General Elections and other major political events, Election
brings the often dull and inaccessible subject of politics alive. 
 
In teams, students are asked to found a brand new political party to contest
the next General Election. Our team take cohorts through step by step
modules, at each stage taking time to explain how our democracy and
electoral system works. Teams will devise a Manifesto on issues and topics of
their own choosing, they brand their new party and then learn about
campaigning strategies and debating. Finally we hold a real life vote, where
students learn how to use a ballot slip as they choose their favourite group
and a winning group is crowned. 

Apathy amongst the 18-24 voter demographic is one of the major flaws in UK
democracy. At T2A we believe that nourishing a genuine interest and
understanding in politics is the way to redress this. Election is a fantastic
vehicle for beginning a lifelong interest and engagement with current affairs.

Like all of our T2A programmes, Election is packed full of Employability Skills
learning. The day is typical of an Assessment Centre style group activity,
where students have to manage their time, delegate tasks, use initiative and
teamwork before pitching for votes in the finale.

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The year is 2047…climate change has caused global sea levels to rise
uncontrollably and all that remain are a few clusters of islands where
humanity must start again. Is there any way back?

In teams, students are giving resource packs detailing what they have
available on their chosen island. They are then taken through step by step
modules as they develop a new civilisation. From power supplies and food
through to culture and laws, they have a clean slate to create a brand new
idyllic civilisation. Every decision must be sustainable, we can’t repeat the
mistakes of the past!

This day concludes with each team pitching their island to the rest of the
cohort before the year group votes on their favourite new island. Where would
you most like to live?

Like all of our T2A programmes, Earth Day is packed full of Employability
Skills learning. The day is typical of an Assessment Centre style group
activity, where students have to manage their time, delegate tasks, use
initiative and teamwork before pitching for votes in the finale.

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