TGS Careers and Work Experience
We run a comprehensive and flexible programme of events designed to expose TGS students to the widest possible variety of career options. The programme starts as soon as the students arrive in Year 7 and includes business activities, visiting speakers, interview practice and work experience.
Programme of Events
Key Stage 3
Year 7 will spend their day as part of a Spirit of Enquiry week and will focus on developing an understanding of careers in an personal and global context. Years 8 will spend their day in conjunction with years 9 and 10 working with visiting Career experts, listening to presentations and attending seminars
Key Stage 4
Years 9 and 10 will spend their day in conjunction with Year 8 working with visiting Career experts, listening to presentations and attending seminars. Year 10 will also be given the opportunity to participate in the “Morrisby Psychometric Test” which is available for a small fee. Year 11 will have their day in conjunction with year 12 when they will have the opportunity to attend Careers seminars from employers such as Goldman Sachs, listen to presentations, some from alumni, and meet other career professionals.
Key Stage 5
Year 12 will have one day dedicated to preparation for UCAS and another day in conjunction with year 11 when they will have the opportunity to attend Careers seminars from employers such as Goldman Sachs, listen to presentations, some from alumni, and meet other career professionals. Year 13 are supported by their form tutors through the UCAS process or into employment or other Further Education options as appropriate. Oxbridge candidates are given additional support.
They are also allowed to attend University Open Days as appropriate and are regularly given access to external subject based course such as Medlink.
Work Experience, an international dimension
As a centre for excellence for languages, as well as for IB, our students are also driven by our languages specialism mission:
“To help TGS become a local, national and international community where languages promote common values and diversity, intercultural understanding and respect; contribute to enjoyment, progress and achievement; and encourage students to become lifelong and independent learners.”
We are establishing links with internationally focussed UK-based and/or overseas businesses. The aim is to give our students the opportunity to attend career-talks and to experience working in an international environment
How you can Get Involved
We very much appreciate the involvement of parents, alumni and other friends of the school. If you would like to find out more about our Careers and Work Experience programmes. If you are willing to be a Speaker, or if you are able to provide Work Experience to a TGS student, please contact Pippa Blackstone by email or call 01732 365125 x 221.