Careers Education Dates for 2024-2025
We welcome anyone to please sign up to our events and save the dates as soon as you can - https://forms.office.com/r/ejL4xgQKbG.
| Date | Event | Employer Requirement | Times | TYPES of Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post 16 | W/C 23 September W/C 30th Sept W/C 7th October |
Post 16 Providers to each deliver 1 assembly and a lunch time stand to Year 11's - 9 slots available Monday - Weds | 12-2pm |
FE Colleges |
| Post 18 | 17th September 2024 | Post 18 Providers - a speed human library of providers showcasing options | 12-3pm |
HE Colleges |
| 10th December 2024 | Year 8 Experiences of the Workplace | Inspire our Year 8's with an experience of your workplace workshop in lesson time - Sessions delivered on rotation to groups of 28 | 9am-3pm | Any Employers in STEM |
| 4th Feb 2025 | Apprenticeships, Apprentices and Alumni | Whole School Assembly on Rotation about Apprenticeships | 9am-3pm | Apprentice Ambassador Apprenticeship Employer and apprentice from MOCS |
| 5th March 2025 | Employability Ready Programme Year 10 and 12 | Recruitment and Selection Mock Assessment Centre - Mock Interviewers needed | 9am-3pm | ALL Professionals as Mock Interviewers |
| 15th July 2025 | Next Steps Fair | Whole School business insights fair. | 8am-2.30pm | ALL Employers, Providers, Charities, Skills, Work Experience, Uni's, Colleges |
Work Experience Dates 2025
| 5th May 2025 | Year 12's 1 Week |
| 7th July 2025 | Year 10's 1 Week |
If you work for an employer who you feel can engage, inspire and motivate our students on their future, we would welcome you to attend our events. Please register here.
Careers Events in 2024-2025
5th March Employability Ready Day
On Weds 5th March, our year 10 and 12 students engaged in a collapsed timetable careers education event getting ‘employability ready’.
280 students rotated across a mock assessment centre learning CV and Interviews Skills, being assessed in team activities, explored psychometric tests and had an individual mock interview with a business professional
Our employer representatives were incredibly impressed with the professionalism and talent amongst Melksham Oak students.
Well Done Melksham Oak Students.
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Year 8 STEM Workshop
On Tuesday 10th December, our school was filled with 27 business professionals, all with one aim; to inspire our young people into STEM careers.
Our STEM workplace insights day gave our Year 8 students an interactive experience of careers linked to Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths with a collapsed teaching timetable day replaced with incredible employer engaged workshops and presentations.
Our huge thanks go out to ambassadors and employers including Wessex Water, Intel, Lockheed Martin, NHS estates, 5 Rivers, Equinox, NHS Nursing and Jaguar
If you work for an employer, who can help out in Educating our students, please Contact Ceri Tranter, Head of Careers, [email protected].
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17th September - Post 18 Fair
Year 13 students of Melksham Oak and Devizes came together for our first joint Careers education event.
Students engaged in an afternoon understanding and exploring all Post 18 options, applications and employability skills. Our guest business professionals enabled a Human Library where students intractably listened and asked questions in speed style universities, apprenticeship providers, employers, skills providers and HE institutions.
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September 2024 - Post 16 Assemblies
Year 11 students have been gearing up with information advice and guidance about their post 16 options this week with daily assemblies and interactive stands delivered from Wiltshire College, Bath College, Bath Royal, Army, Navy and RAC.
More to follow in forthcoming weeks.
If your child would like to have an individual guidance session, they can email Miss Tranter directly for an appointment to be scheduled :- [email protected].
Careers Events in 2023-2024
Next Steps Fair 10th July 2024 - Whole School
On Wednesday 10th July, over 80 business professionals gave up their time to inspire our young people in our annual Next Steps Fair.
Our PE hall was filled with employers and educational providers, clubs and associations. Students rotated around the stands with interactive cards ( winning house points along the way for every interaction made) having meaningful conversations with our professionals. This day gave out students of Melksham oak the opportunity to be educated and inspired on their 'Next Steps' opportunities.
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Electricity Show - Year 7's 21/03/2024
Today our Year 7's were wowed by the fantastic MGA Team, who, proudly working in collaboration with BAE Systems, The Royal Air Force, and The Royal Navy to delivered an engaging theatre roadshow celebrating STEM.
Aligned to the National Curriculum, this fully funded offering included a 50-minute performance to inspire and engage our Year 7 students to STEM with the theme Electricity.
This highly interactive show explored what electricity is and how we generate it. Pupils and teachers were amazing amazed by some of the 'shocking' demonstrations some literally breathless' by the end of the show.
Employability Ready Year 10 and Year 12 - 19th March 2024
Year 10's and Year 12's Employability Ready Day at Melksham Oak Community School.
280 students were put to the test, sharpened their employability readiness and rotated across a mock assessment, Psychometric Tests, Team activities and Mock Interview along with CV and employability workshops.
None of this could be possible without our incredible 45 employer volunteers… massive thanks to each and every one of you.
Year 7 Workshop
Year 7's today engaged in a workshop cracking secret codes, using Maths skills in a 'Who's the Hacker' activity, led by the Army.
Year 8 Stem Day - 12th March 2024
Year 8 STEM experience day Melksham Oak Community School on 12th March 2024.
219 students rotated through business insight sessions and activities including building Rockets, cars, and tremendous aerospace inventions.
With massive thanks to all our wonderful employers and ambassadors from Army, RAF, DEFRA, MOD, TESLA, RSGB, IOT and volunteer AI experts.
National Apprenticeship Week 2024
On 30th Jan, students of Melksham Oak Community School across years 7-13 engaged in a whole school rotation of Apprenticeship insights- inspired by local employers and apprentices.
Thank you to all who made this possible to educate and inspire.
Gemma Matthews, Wiltshire Council, British Army, Wiltshire College & University Centre, Mander Duffill, Dick Lovett, Great Western Railway (GWR), Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Employability Ready and Next Steps Events 2023
Term 1 Post 16 Events for Year 11's
Multi provider assemblies and stands over a 3 week period - With Thanks to Melksham Oak 6th Form, Wiltshire College, Bath College, Ask Apprenticeships, UTC, New College Swindon, BTC, BCFC, Access Creative, Boomsatsuma, and Multiple Training providers.
Year 9 Careers in DT
Melksham Oak hosted a Careers Day for Year 9's on 23rd Jan helping students get inspired for their forthcoming DT option subjects; looking at careers in DT subjects Food Preparation and Nutrition; Product Design; Engineering; Textiles; and Child Development.
Local Employers ran speed workshops giving students insights into career pathways.
Post 18 Options Day - 12th September 2023
Year 13 students of Melksham Oak embarked on an afternoon exploring Post 18 options, applications and employability skills. All students engaged in an interactive speed style interview with university, apprenticeship, skills providers and institutions.
Careers Events in 2022 - 2023
Next Steps Fair - 12th July 2023
Year 8 Experiencing Workplaces Day
Year 10 Visit to University of Gloucester Experience ( Villiers)
Careers in DT Day
Employability Ready
Post 16 Ready - 13th December 2022
After a jam packed week of employability skills workshops, our Year 11 students put their skills and strengths to the test with their mock interviews and Post 16 Ready day at Melksham Oak Community School Thank you to all the institutions and employers who gave up their time to make this possible.
Together we make a difference in the future skills and talent.
