The Career School
Our In-School Provision
The Career School is our dedicated careers programme for schools, centred around industry exploration, skill development and preparation for recruitment. As the expectations of careers education continue to rise, we know schools are under increasing pressure to prepare students for the evolving world of work and competitive graduate market. The Career School provides practical, up-to-date guidance in our trademark interactive and energetic style.
Whether you're looking to build a structured, year-round careers programme or a standalone annual event, we offer flexible options, tailored to your school's needs.
One Day Workshops
Our full-day, interactive workshops are designed to help students develop essential employability skills and build career confidence. With workshops tailored to different stages of students' career journeys, our provision can be seamlessly integrated into your existing curriculum. From exploring industries to mastering recruitment techniques, students learn by doing through practical challenges, team-based activities and expert feedback.
Stretch Your Skills
For younger year groups, we share with them the most sought after skills today and top tips for skill development. For each skill, we give students a chance to put them into practice in a supportive environment.
Champion your team as you work to build the tallest tower.
Earn EQ points in the ultimate emotional intelligence gameshow.
Recreate the way that news is told through figurative collage.
Practice your clarity through a blindfolded 'draw what you hear' challenge.
Put your skills to the test in a round of problem solving 'riddle rotations'.
Industry Insights
This workshop offers an exploration of 5 of the most competitive industries. Students will get a taste of each career, with an introduction to the field, hands-on activities and advice on what to explore next.
Create a business from a stimulus and pitch to win funding.
Step into a simulated A&E ward, working as a team to conduct a round.
Reinvent the news through a creative collage challenge.
Assume the role of a lawyer by participating in a live debate, with a judge verdict.
Use your problem-solving skills to build a bridge in the ultimate test of strength.
Recruitment Ready
This workshop equips students with the tools and understanding that they need to excel in all stages of the recruitment process, with a focus on building professionalism and offering support on CVs, interviews and effective networking.
Prepare an email work experience request and perfect your 'elevator pitch'.
Learn to ace an interview in a competitive job market and put top tips into action.
Identify how employers are using AI and learn how to cut through the noise.
Put all of this to the test in an in-tray style work experience simulation.
Assessment Centre
This workshop prepares students for what is an increasingly popular recruitment stage among employers. Students will put their skills to the test through a range of activities that they would see in a real-world assessment centre and will receive personalised feedback after the session.
Take part in our exclusive InvestIN psychometric test, available only for attendees of the Assessment Centre.
Sort through an inbox of emails under time pressure, delivering requests along the way.
Learn how to ace an interview in a competitive market and put top tips into action.
Advise your client on a sustainable business plan and compete for funding.
Put your public speaking skills to the test as you bring your business plan to the board of directors.
Each workshop is made up of 5 sessions that are designed to fit your timetable. Options for a half day or bespoke workshops are available too, should you want to select sessions across different
workshops.
Prices start at £1500.
Hear from students and teachers
One-Hour Skills Modules
Our focused skills modules fit seamlessly into the school day, delivering meaningful career guidance in just one hour. Informed by the latest research on the evolving graduate job market and what employers are looking for, our modules help students develop the skills, knowledge and awareness that they need to prepare for an increasingly competitive world of work.
With a bank of 12 modules to choose from, teachers can identify skills gaps and select the sessions that best address their student needs. Whether delivered in an assembly or as part of a careers drop-down day, our flexible approach enables schools to target specific priorities through impactful careers education that fits around the school timetable.