On Tuesday 29th April we held an extremely successful Employability Ready/Mock Interview Day for all Year 10 and Year 12 pupils, consisting of a range of assessed activities including psychometric testing, CV and skills workshop, team activity and mock interview.

Throughout the day the Year 10 Pupils took part in a CV and Employability Skills Workshop, where they discussed and created CV’s, went through an application process and completed a mock application form, discussing along the way how to perform in an interview and enhance their employability skills.

Pupils also went through some psychometric testing to help them discover their skills and talents including a ‘Skills Health Check’. Pupils were assessed on their communication skills, team working strengths, planning and organisation skills and their presentation.

The main and possibly the most exciting part of this day for many, was the opportunity for pupils to meet with an employer from a wide selection of sectors and experience a mock interview, where the employers would discuss careers with them and assess them on their previously completed application form, their appearance, body language, speech, listening and attitude and their ability to respond to questions. The employers were very impressed with the overall performance in the interviews with many of our pupils gaining full marks all round!

Our Year 12 pupils also split their time between a Team Activity similar to that of the year 10’s. They then had the opportunity to meet with an employer and experience a more in-depth interview, which was an invaluable experience for all pupils to help them prepare for future interviews, whether this be for university/further education, work placements or career opportunities. Again, employers were very impressed with the calibre of pupil they engaged with and felt the event was a fantastic opportunity for all involved.

We would like to thank all of the employers who took part in this fantastic day for giving up their time and experience to help give our pupils a fabulous opportunity, and also to all staff who contributed to its smooth running.