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03/03/21

Please find a useful link for equipping people to provide practical and emotional support to children and young people affected by the pandemic.   https://t.co/7qeJ08bI1m

03/03/21

Great resources for students and parents. https://t.co/I1w8GakwiP

12/02/21

Functional Skills Exams : English Speaking Monday 9.45am 22.2.21; Maths 9.00am Tuesday 23.2.21; English 9.00am Wednesday 24.2.21

12/02/21

National Apprenticeship Week - students learnt about apprenticeships, where to find them, how to apply, take a look at this website. https://t.co/ytHGNHEEus

09/02/21

Today is Safer Internet Day. The Internet has brought significant benefits to our lives but there are also dangers that we as teachers and parents must be aware of to protect our children and students. https://t.co/gtD80IGBtv

01/02/21

Well done to all the Year 13 students who have been completing their UCAS applications over the past few weeks. Thank you to Ms Bhogal, Mr James, Ms Awan and Ms Whyte for all the support given.

20/01/21

Thanks Ms Miles, Director of Harris Federation Sixth Form and Ms Bhogal our Vice Principal for delivering an informative talk to Apollo House on how to apply to Harris Sixth Form schools. If you have any further questions, please contact Ms Ogunseitan or Ms Bhogal. https://t.co/6R5KU7jJnj

19/01/21

MS Teams has proved to be a great tool for delivering online teaching. For parents who would like to know more about how it works, here is a very clear guide which can be translated into different languages   https://t.co/XSFthtnsz3

11/07/19

Very Proud of Tim and his masterpiece of Mr Fox https://t.co/G7dmOR3qxT

03/07/19

Thank you for having our students today, they had a great time https://t.co/k0pOfNQP5r

03/07/19

Our students visited today, thank you for having us

Careers Clusters 5 day virtual work Experience May to June 2021

Careers Cluster 5-day Virtual Work Experience May to June 2021 

June 2021

7th to 11th June 2021 Allianz – Business and Insurance Year 10 to Year 13/FE

Students will have the opportunity to gain a virtual insight into a busy insurance company. They will learn about departments such as finance, complaints, sales, underwriting etc.

All students will be allocated a timetable and will take part in a combination of independent study and employer live sessions and can ask questions throughout the week. During your virtual work experience, they will be allocated tasks and a main project which will be presented to the employer at the end of the week. (10 Placements)

7th to 11th June 2021 - Centrale – Business/ Retail/ Employability skills - Awaiting Information

7th to 11th June 2021  – IARS -  Research / Business/ Law/Social Policy – Year 12/13 only or academic Year 11 and FE

IARS (Independent Academic Research Studies International Institute) believes in the value of volunteering, especially for young people aged 14-30. They believe it is an important way for them to make a positive contribution to their communities and is of particular benefit to young people who are often forgotten or marginalised. Virtual volunteering with IARS involves engaging with social policy issues, it means doing youth-led research, stakeholder mapping, preparing content for our online platforms and working directly to support our project coordinators with their range of exciting projects.

Students will be allocated a timetable and will take part in a combination of independent study and employer live sessions with the opportunity to ask questions. During their virtual work experience, they will be allocated tasks and a main project which they will present at the end of the week. (10 placements)

14th to 18th June 2021 – HMRC- FINANCE – Year 11 to 12 and FE only in tops sets/grades for English and Maths

You will have the opportunity to gain a virtual insight into the HMRC (HM Revenue and Customs). You will be allocated a timetable and will take part in a combination of independent study and employer live sessions and the opportunity to ask questions. The timetable includes an introduction to HMRC and tax, developing soft skills, applications forms and CV’s, interviews and online tests, information about a range of apprenticeships with HMRC and the opportunity to meet some current apprentices. During your virtual work experience, you will be allocated tasks and a main project which you will present at the end of the week. (10 placements)

14th to 18th June 2021 - Prestolite Electrics (Engineering) - Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Year 10 to Year 13 and FE

You will have the opportunity to gain a virtual insight into a busy Engineering company.  Prestolite Electric Incorporated is a global manufacturer and supplier of alternators, starters, and other equipment for the use of transportation, industrial and military. You will be allocated a timetable and will take part in a combination of independent study and employer live sessions and have the opportunity to ask questions. During your virtual work experience, you will be allocated tasks and a main project which you will present at the end of the week. (10 Placements)

14th to 18th June 2021- Sir Robert McAlpine – Construction – Year 10 to Year 13 and FE

You will have the opportunity to gain a virtual insight into a busy construction company. The Morello project is a £350m regeneration scheme which has already delivered 300 new homes close to East Croydon station. You will be sent a timetable and will take part in a combination of independent study and employer live sessions and have the opportunity to ask questions. During your virtual work experience you will be allocated tasks and a main project which you will present at the end of the week. (10 placements)

14th to 18th June  2021 – Axis Europe – Business and Construction/Property Maintenance Year 10 to Year 12 and FE

You will have the opportunity to gain a virtual insight into a busy property service company. You will learn about departments such HR, Training and Recruitment, Community work. You will be allocated a timetable and will take part in a combination of independent study and employer live sessions and the opportunity to ask questions. During your virtual work experience, you will be allocated tasks and a main project which you will present at the end of the week.

(10 placements)

Updated 04 May 2021