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CAREERS
EDUCATION
NEWSLETTER 03 EDITION TERM TTHREE 2019
Press Release
Borough’s young people get a taste of working life
Students from Eastbury Community School recently
ventured out into the working world as they took on
a two-week work experience placement.
Nearly 300 Year 10 pupils took part in the work
experience programme which saw them going to a
number of different industries ranging from:
administration, education, construction, legal,
banking, pharmaceutical, property, accountancy,
retail and manufacturing.
David Dickson, Executive Headteacher of Eastbury
Community School said: “We are really proud of the
Year 10s and it is great to hear their stories and what
they learnt. It will hopefully help them in the next
transition of Year 11 and GCSE exams.
“We are grateful to the employers within the
borough and beyond for giving our young people
the opportunity to understand what it is like in a
working environment.”
The students really enjoyed their experience and the
large majority received exceptional feedback from
their employers with some even saying that they
would take them back once they are old enough.
Blina Isufi worked as a pharmacy assistant at
Supercare Pharmacy who said: ‘Blina is doing so well
that we would like to offer her a part time job when
she is old enough. We are happy to support further
students on work experience later this year.’
Hafsa Bashardost took up a role as general assistant
in Margaret Hodge MP Constituency Office and they
said: ‘When she is
work ready we
will be in touch,
she was
exceptional.’
Councillor Evelyn
Carpenter,
Cabinet Member
for Educational Attainment and School Improvement
said: “Work experience is an invaluable opportunity
for young people. I am glad to see that they have
done themselves, and us, proud and worked hard
while under employment at their companies.
“I would like to say a huge thank you to the
employers for taking our young people on and
giving them an experience that they will hopefully
use in later life.”
Sam Hodges, Campaigns Officer, Policy and
Participation
WORK EXPERIENCE
Welcome to the final edition of
the Eastbury careers education
newsletter for 2018-2019.
Let’s take a closer look at what
our amazing students have
been involved in this term .
WELCOME
38% of you said you did
work experience in an
area associated with a
future career.
83% of you believe that
work experience is
essential in helping me
for the future.
84% of you enjoyed
your work placement.
SKILLS DEVELOPED ON PLACEMENT (YEAR 10 SURVEY)
BRIDGING THE GAPS TO SUCCESS YEAR 9
On Tuesday 30th April, Michael and 15 students in
year 9 attended the Humanutopia event at Robert
Clack School. Business in the Community together
with Ford Foundation brought together 80 young
people to take part in a day of interactive and
engaging activities to help them realise their
potential. Hosted by Humanutopia, a dynamic event
company that delivers inspiring school workshops -
Bridging the Gap to Success - targeted pupils that
would benefit from additional extra support to
improve their confidence, raise their aspirations and
develop their soft skills. The event will opened their
eyes to the world of work and career possibilities,
whilst helping pupils understand the importance of
individual qualities, as well as formal qualifications.
They will have the power and potential to build their
own successful future.
‘The event was great, it was great to meet so many
businesses and speak to professionals from different
industries’ – Akiljo Balliu, Year 9
Newsquest
‘I just wanted to draw your attention to some of our
amazing yr12s, we had 6 New Views scripts submitted
to the National Theatre; Rawdah Uddin has been
long-listed and Abu Siddique given a special
commendation. The other submissions were from
Fatima Khan, Ayaan Abdullahi, Arjeta Kastrati and
Areeba Zahid and reaching submission in itself is a
huge achievement.
On top of this, the last three girls listed have also
taken part in the Young Reporter project. Over the
year they have submitted 8 news articles to an online
newspaper, meeting demanding deadlines and
completing the work entirely self-sufficiently. I cannot
emphasise enough how impressed I am with their
dedication, commitment and organisation and what
a huge accomplishment it is. They will each receive
a letter of commendation from the organisers
Newsquest and Arjeta and Ayaan have entered their
work for competition too.
If you see any of these students please congratulate
them and acknowledge their hard work, I will be
organising rewards of some sort in due course.’
Report from Mrs Eustace, Head of English
APPRENTICESHIP WORKSHOP YEAR 11
On Tuesday 7th May, 22 students in year 11 attended
an apprenticeship workshop delivered by Derrick
Otchere from Education and Employers. The session
was very engaging and informative and helped year
11s with thinking about an apprenticeship at the end
of this year or after their A levels.
‘It was good to find out more on the find an
apprenticeship website and I now know that I want
to do a construction or plumbing apprenticeship’ –
Alkan Evren, Year 11
‘The websites really helped, and the session was fun’
– Lillie Enever, Year 11
AMBITIONS GROUP
Mr Gander has now
implemented the ‘Ambitions’
group. Eight students from
years 7 and 8 meet
fortnightly to discuss whole
school issues and how we
can develop the careers
provision in the school. The
feedback and student voice
aspect has been
exceptional so far. Ahmed
and Khadijah in year 7
presented back to their form
class on Labour Market
Information. They were
excellent.
VOLUNTEERS IN THE
CLASSROOM
Alumni
From May until July, Abbie Bailey, Daniel Dosti,
Princess Adeosun, Abdulnasir Mohammed and
Kawing Hau visited the school to assist in PE, drama,
maths and science lessons, as well as run speed
networking sessions with students.
Abbie Bailey, Alumni, Trainee Teacher
‘It was a pleasure. It was nice
seeing my old teachers and just
seeing how happy they were for
me and how proud they was that I
was once sitting in their classes and
the role model I’ve become. It
really impressed me how switched
on the kids were about their futures
and how they were going to go
about pursuing their dreams. They
will all definitely make history and
all end up as role models if they
carry the same ambition
throughout their lives. Really shows
how great careers advice is instilled
into the kids and how far the school
has improved since I was there.
Mr Gander you’re doing a great
job! Hope to come back soon.’
Abdulnasir Mohammed, Alumni,
Aircraft Engineer
‘The talk was great, he talked about his experiences from school to
work and that he dealt with many failures along the way which
made him stronger. He taught me to do something I enjoy and that
the school will teach you to work hard and steer you in the right
direction’. – Raphael Iheh, year 9
Kawing Hau, Alumni, Civil Service
MEDICAL MAVERICKS
LSE TRIP YEAR 8
‘Everything went smoothly for
our trip to LSE on 10th June,
apart from the pretty
horrendous rain. The students
seemed to enjoy the session
and several afterwards spoke
about specific courses they
would like to do, and that they
appreciated the opportunity.
The organisers were impressed
with the amount of information
that students knew already as
well.
Thanks for the opportunity to
take them. It’s a great
experience for them I think at
that age between year 7 and
9.’
Mr L Andrews, MFL Teacher
LIVERY SHOWCASE
EVENT/APPRENTICE 19
FAIR YEAR 10
14 year 10s attended a careers fair at
Guildhall Art Gallery in London to speak to
many different experts from different
industries. The event was very well
organised and the students took lots of
goodies from employers and another great
opportunity to network.
LONDON GLIDING CLUB REWARD TRIP YEAR 11
Mr Owen took a group of year 11 students to the
London Gilding Club in June. Unfortunately, this
was cancelled last year due to the bad weather
but we did not want to let the kids down so we
booked this after their exams and the students
got to experience something that is only
awarded to our school in Essex. This normally
costs £150, but as we have forged excellent
networking relationships with the Livery Links, the
students were able to glide FREE.
‘It was an incredible experience and one that the students enjoyed immensely. A huge thanks must
go to Mr Gander for organising!’ – Mr Owen
Please see a video that Mr Owen put together from his GoPro.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dd-0NXEgVUI
IAG/WRL MEETING CAREERS PROFESSIONALS
On Thursday 20th June,
18 career professionals
from the borough met
to discuss the
opportunities
available to young
people in the
borough. These
meetings are crucial in
planning next steps
and developing
strategies to ensure all
young people in
Barking and
Dagenham develop
their understanding of
all careers and
consider a wide range
of pathways.
NOMURA BANK YEAR 8&9
On Wednesday 26th June, students took part in the trading game at Nomura bank to see who
could make the most profit. They learnt how different variables could affect their decisions and the
cost of their shares in a chocolate business. They also had a tour of building - roof garden, gym,
offices auditorium, followed by Q & A bingo to help with asking staff about their jobs, and career
roots/roles etc.
REPORT FROM STAVEY PRIMUS
‘We learnt about trading and
about on different careers. I would
like to do work experience here.’
– Geneveive Asante, Year 9
‘We asked the adults about their
jobs, the day taught me to follow
my dreams’
– Iris Borges, Year 9
On Thursday 27th June, Google business
volunteers and Business in the Community
teamed up to deliver a Mock Assessment Centre
to year 9s. Googlers assessed students skills in
small groups when given a few scenarios to see
how they used skills like communication,
listening, problem solving and leadership. After a
slow start the group really got into the swing of
things and came up with some excellent ideas
as well as developing some of the soft skills
needed for the work place in the future.
GOOGLE & BUSINESS IN THE
COMMUNITY YEAR 9
‘What a fantastic bunch of
students. The kids come up
with some excellent ideas on
the shipwrecked task. I want to
come back and work with your
young people again and help
develop their confidence.’
Emma Orr, Global Strategic
Partnerships Lead, Google
‘The Google session was really
good, good to have
ambassadors in to help us with
the mock assessment centre, I
think they were impressed with
me as I kept contributing and
answering questions really
well.’
Michael Adeleye, Year 9
APPRENTICESHIP AIM HIGHER
YEAR 7
On Tuesday 2nd July, 20 year 7 students from
Eastbury and 120 year 8 & 9s from 6 borough
schools took part in a speed networking event in
the main hall to find out a little more about
apprenticeships. A big thank you to Dan Nicholls
from the Network Department for attending and
sharing his experiences with students.
‘I’ve had a number of very positive messages
about the event yesterday but thought the one
below summed them all up and wanted to share
it with you. In addition one of the speakers, Dan
( an ex Jo Richardson student), attended a
similar one off event as a Y9 pupil that I arranged
for schools in conjunction with the newly-formed
National Apprenticeship Service about seven
years ago. He told me this is why he became at
IT apprentice at Eastbury.’ – Rosalind Hall, Head
of Careers and Higher Education, BDSIP
On Wednesday 3rd July, a group of year 9
and 10 students visited ROOFF Construction
Ltd in Barking to find out a little more on
construction projects in the area and
develop their knowledge on the
construction industry. Thank you to
Construction Youth Trust for organising the
event.
‘We met a few professionals from the
industry and they told us about the different
careers in construction. I really enjoyed
visiting a site as this is something we don’t
normally get the chance to do’ –
Rafael Gasanov – Year 10
ROOFF CONSTRUCTION
SITE YEAR 9 & 10
HSBC WORKSHOP YEAR 10
Year 10 Business and Statistics students took part in
a budgeting workshop run by HSBC volunteers on
Wednesday 3rd July. In groups, they had to write
down the ‘wants’ and ‘needs’ on a budget of
£1500 a month. The students did exceptionally well
throughout and Pete and Jenny from HSBC said’
‘the group contributed well, some great
suggestions put forward and their level of
knowledge was good on terms like gross pay, net
pay and credit report’.
‘The workshop was very good. The group work on
net pay and budgeting on £1500 month has really
helped me think of what is a ‘want’ and what is a
‘need’ when I go into work. It made me appreciate
more of what my parents and family do and how
they provide and save money for us’. –
Jed Nzayadio, Year 10
UEL ASPIRE WORKSHOP YEAR 9 On Friday 5th July UEL student ambassadors
delivered a drama performance on being
aspirational and also got students involved in an
interactive group session on developing skills like
communication, team work, problem solving,
leadership and listening.
‘I liked the workshop today, it got me thinking
about university and being better in school to
get the best grades to open more possibilities’.
Ismail Ahmed, Year 9
CAREERS IN CYBER-SECURITY Cyber Security involves protecting and
recovering networks, devices, and programs
from any type of cyberattack which could
involve:
Attacks on confidentiality and personal
data such as Phishing attacks
Attacks on integrity such as advanced
persistent threats (APTs) where the
attack will remain in an organisation’s
systems for a prolonged period.
Attacks on availability such as malware
that will demand a ransom in return for
access.
According to CW Jobs in April 2019, average
yearly wages for Cyber Security
professionals are £72,500.
Reed note that Cyber Security roles are amongst
the highest paying jobs in tech.
Salaries range from around £20,000 for entry-
level Cyber Security Consultants, through
to well over £100,000 for Security Directors at the
top tech companies.
What careers exist in Cyber Security and
what do they involve?
Cyber Technologists
Cyber Risk Analysts
Cyber Intrusion Analysts
How to get into Cyber Security
Apprenticeships
Let’s be clear, there are Cyber Security
Apprenticeships covered by these three Cyber
Security Apprenticeship standards:
Level 4 Cyber Security Technologist (which
covers Cyber Technology and Cyber Risk
Analyst)
Level 6 Cyber Security Technical
Professional (Integrated Degree)
Level 4 Cyber Intrusion Analyst
However, there is a problem, there just aren’t
that many of them. Searching on Find an
Apprenticeship on 16 April 2019 across England
I found:
12 Level 4 Cyber Security Apprenticeships,
all of which were following the
Security Technologist Apprenticeship
standard.
1 Level 6 Apprenticeship.
Level 6 Degree Apprenticeships do exist, one
famous one is the Cyberfirst Degree
Apprenticeship with GCHQ. But you need to do
your research as to when applications open
and close. By comparison when I searched
Level 3 ICT Apprenticeships, many of which
were Infrastructure Technician, there were 1097
apprenticeships.
The cold reality, is that starting on a Level 3
Infrastructure Technician Apprenticeship, which
means you will understand the wider IT
technology landscape and do some
introductory cyber security issues, is often an
excellent way of getting your foot in the door
and starting on the ladder to a professional
cyber security career.
In contrast to the number of Cyber-Security
apprenticeship vacancies in the whole of
England, Just IT Training (one of London’s
largest IT apprenticeship providers) is
currently training 336 Level 3 Infrastructure
Technician Apprentices and currently has 41
live Level 3 Infrastructure Technician
apprenticeship vacancies. “Do the math” as
the Americans say.
University
If you go to WHICH? University and search using
the term Cyber, 46 results will come
up. But how do you know which is the right
course for you? The National Cyber
Security Centre recognises that this is a problem
and has certified a number of
degrees. They believe NCSC-certified degrees
will help:
Universities to attract high quality students
from around the world
Employers to recruit skilled staff and
develop the cyber skills of existing
employees
Prospective students to make better
informed choices when looking for a
highly valued qualification
The list of accredited degrees at both
undergraduate and postgraduate level are on
the NCSC website.
For example this Cyber-Security Degree at
Warwick University definitely does seem to
be making a real attempt to have course
content that is industry relevant.
A common question that will often be asked of
a university course in Cyber-Security is
“will it get me into Cyber Security?”
You do need to be aware of comments like
this, “Cyber security is changing so quickly,
the academic world is years behind. The best
way to learn cyber-security is to get in
the game.
Start DOING
as SOON as
possible”
Quora.
INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES
‘You are never too old to set
another goal or to dream a
new dream.’
C.S. Lewis, Writer
‘If I cannot do great things, I
can do small things in a great
way.’
Martin Luther King Jr, Activist
‘Giving up does not always
mean you’re weak’.
Taylor Swift, Singer
SHANE MOODY
Aerospace Engineer - MOD
SAGAR SETH
Export Manager - AI Maya International
LOVEPREET SAMRA
IT Advisory - EY
ABBA BAKO
Product Manager - PSA Peugeot Citroen/
Calex UK
SAVJIT SUNGHA
Network Engineer - Spire Europe Limited
CLAIRE GIBBENS
Reward Manager - Reed Smith
ARE YOU A FORMER
EASTBURY STUDENT?
Eastbury are looking for former students who can
inspire and advise current pupils. If you are a former
student, please sign up to our alumni community by
following the simple steps below:
Go to www.futurefirst.org.uk
Scroll to the ‘Join Us’ section
Click ‘Former Student’
ALUMNI
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
BACK IN THE DAY…
I left Barking Abbey School and went onto complete a degree
in English and Media at Goldsmiths University. I worked two
different part time jobs during sixth form and university; working
in retail at House of Fraser and as a waitress. I then got a job as
a Learning Support Assistant at Valentines High School for one
year which helped me experience working within a school
before deciding to become a teacher.
I joined Eastbury as a Newly Qualified Teacher in 2012 after
completing my PGCE at Goldsmiths University and later went
onto the do a Masters in Teaching part-time at UCL whilst I was
teaching here.
Ms Ark
Energy Consultant We can’t survive on fossil fuel
forever
Medical Mentor Who will look after patients after
surgeries?
Teachers There’s still a shortage. Who will
inspire the next generation?
Data Managers To make sense of the big data
Robotic Engineers Who will control AI?
Accountants They will take care of the taxes
Drone Operators In such demand at the moment
and we need people to fly them,
legally of course.
Sales Account Managers Supply and demand
CAREERS OF THE FUTURE
DID YOU KNOW?
Barking and Dagenham has an estimated total
population of 210,711 (June, 2017)
Manufacturing in the borough accounts for 16%
of jobs compared to the London average of 4%
In the three months to January 2019 there were
4.7 million Londoners in work, up 84,000 on the
previous year
There will be 2 new over ground train stations at
the new Barking Riverside regeneration project
The value of the creative industries sector is
£101.5bn (DCMS, 2017)
LABOUR MARKET INFORMATION
Industry Snapshot
Creative Arts & Design
What creative industries can I work
in?
Employment opportunities can be grouped into:
advertising and marketing
architecture
crafts
design
fashion
film, TV, video, radio and photography
IT, software and computer services
publishing
museums, galleries and libraries
music, performing and visual arts.
Areas of design include:
exhibition
games
graphic
industrial
interior
landscape
product
textiles
Theatre
Working in the sector, you'll have the opportunity
to pursue practical roles such as an artist, actor
or interior designer, or administrative or
managerial jobs such as an arts administrator or
museum curator.
There is an increasing overlap with the media
and information technology sectors in relation to
the use of digital technology to produce and
deliver creative content. This is noticeable in roles
such as web design, animation and game
design.
For examples of job roles in this sector, see
creative jobs.
While the majority of companies may be small,
the sector also has large well-established
organisations that recruit graduates. Examples
include:
Advertising - AMV BBDO, Grey London, Leo
Burnett, McCann
Cultural heritage - English Heritage, National
Trust, National Museum Wales, Victoria and
Albert Museum, National Galleries of
Scotland
Design -
Jaguar Land
Rover, Harrods,
AKQA, Big
Active
Fashion -
Arcadia, ASOS,
Burberry, John
Lewis, Marks &
Spencer, Next
Film/TV - Ealing
Studios, Endemol Shine UK, Pinewood
Studios, Sony Pictures, ITV, BBC, Channel 4
Music - Opera North, Sony Music UK,
Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group
Publishing - Bloomsbury, HarperCollins UK,
Oxford University Press, Penguin Random
House.
For jobs in the creative industries speculative
applications can be particularly useful as many
graduate positions are never formally advertised.
Creativepool is a valuable networking resource
for companies and individuals.
Many design opportunities are to be found in
design consultancies or advertising agencies.
The Directory of Design Consultants is a useful
resource to locate consultancies.
Self-employment is also a viable option in a
sector where competition for jobs and graduate
scheme places is high, as is freelancing.
What's it like working in the sector?
Graduates entering the creative arts and design
sector can expect:
the need to demonstrate a practical
creative talent or to show a passion for art,
design, music or other creative pursuits
to spend time practicing and honing their
craft. This is particularly true for actors,
dancers and musicians.
to need to be independent, proactive and
resilient
a higher than average likelihood of being
self-employed or freelance, or of working on
short-term contracts
the majority of work to be project-based
and deadline-driven
lower salaries, an unsteady income and a
lack of job security when you first start out in
the industry. The financial rewards of
working in the creative industries can be
great, but you’ll need to build your
reputation and expertise
working environments to range from offices
and art/design/film/photography studios to
theatres, museums and music venues
working hours to vary enormously, from
regular office hours to working evenings and
weekends, and the flexibility of choosing
your hours as a freelancer
to have to keep up to date with industry
developments. The creative industries are
rapidly expanding and you'll need to keep
pace with the changes, especially if you're
freelance or self-employed
to travel and work away from home
depending on your role. Actors and
musicians may need to tour nationally or
internationally, and those working in the
film/TV or fashion industries may need to visit
foreign countries for shows or shoots.
Opportunities to work abroad are plentiful. Alternative creative careers
Arts administrator
Ceramics designer
Fine artist
Furniture conservator/restorer
Furniture designer
Glass blower/designer
Medical illustrator
Museum/gallery curator
Music therapist
Press photographer
Printmaker
Product designer
Production designer, theatre/television/film
Theatre manager
Web designer
Music degrees
There's a range of undergraduate courses on
offer at universities across the UK. For example,
you can study for a Bachelor of Music (BMus) at
the University of Bristol, University of York and the
Royal Academy of Music to name just a
selection of institutions. Undergraduate-level
music degrees can also be studied in:
composition
digital music
live events production
popular music performance
media and communication (music
industries)
music business
music journalism
music management
music production
music technology
musical theatre
songwriting
sound engineering
sound technology
stage management.
Discover what you can do with a music degree.
When it comes to choosing where to study it's
useful to know which music colleges and
universities regularly feature in university rankings
and subject league tables. Popular institutions
for studying music include:
Durham University
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Royal Academy of Music
Teeside University
The University of Edinburgh
University of Birmingham
University of Bristol
University of Cambridge
University of Glasgow
University of Manchester
University of Nottingham
University of Surrey.
Music Jobs
Here are some of the music jobs you can do.
A&R manager - You'll be responsible for finding
fresh talent, signing them up to record labels
and overseeing the completion of recordings.
You'll help new artists develop and grow and to
do this you'll need a solid understanding of the
music scene and strong business skills.
Concert promoter - You'll need a love of live
music and excellent communication skills to
make it as a concert promoter. It's your job to
spread the word about live music events and
ensure that this results in strong ticket sales. You'll
liaise with agents/artist managers, recording
artists and club/concert venues. You'll book
shows, publicise events to local/national media
and set up advertising and email campaigns.
Music journalist - Exceptional writing skills and an
interest in all things music is a must for a career
as a music journalist. You'll report on music
industry news, interview artists and musicians,
review albums and concerts and provide
critique for a variety of print and digital media.
Music producer - Producers write, arrange,
produce and record songs for artists or for their
own personal projects. Hours can be long and
you'll spend the majority of your time in a studio
setting. You'll collaborate with recording artists,
recording/sound engineers, session musicians
and singers, as well as A&R managers and
record company executives.
You could also become a:
background singer
blogger
booking agent
composer
DJ
event manager
instrument technician
live sound technician
music PR
music teacher
music therapist
musical director
musician
radio producer
recording engineer
singer
songwriter
tour manager.
To find out more, Source - https://
www.prospects.ac.uk/jobs-and-work-
experience/job-sectors/creative-arts-and-
design
ENABLING ENTERPRISE
Mr Gander is pleased to
announce that we have
received FREE funding for the
second year to deliver the
enabling enterprise programme
in school. Mr Gander and Miss
Deighton will be presenting to all
staff on INSET day in September
to embed the skills in form time
and develop young people’s
Future Talent Live
Eastbury have signed up to Future
Talent live to look at fantastic
case studies in schools from
around the country. This looks at
the research into LMI and what
young people need to consider
when thinking about their next
steps. Mr Gander will be picking
out some key data and case
studies from other schools and
sharing this in future newsletters.
APPRENTICESHIPS
For all of the latest videos and vlogs of apprenticeships
https://amazingapprenticeships.com/resources/
YEAR 13 GOODBYES
On a personal note, I would like to wish Asjad and Jang the best of luck at QMUL and UCL University
(grades depending). I was fortunate enough to teach both of these exceptional students for 5
years and we feel proud as a school of the incredible journey that they and the other year 13s have
been on, and we wish them all the best in the next transition of higher education, apprenticeships
or employment. We look forward to welcoming our alumni back in years to come when you can
inspire the next generation workforce.
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