Events and Educational Visits

The careers team at De La Salle works hard to provide opportunities for pupils to attend events and activities to find out about future careers and education options.  You can find out more below or by visiting our News pages.

Edge Hill University Visits

Last half term a number of year 9 and 10 students attended a ‘Study Smart’ and ‘Discover Smart’ Day at Edge Hill University. Each day involved an interactive workshop which explored the routes students can take through GCSE options, Post 16 and beyond; a Higher Education talk, a campus tour and student Q&A session.

Healthcare Science Skills Show

On Thursday 7^th March fifty year 9&10 students attended a Healthcare Science Skills Show at Knowsley Community College. The fun and interactive event gave students the opportunity to explore a diverse range of careers in this growing industry, hear from leading professionals and also take part in lots of activities, which included:

Session 1: A lecture delivered by Medical Mavericks - Students were shown some of the latest medical technology including an ultrasound machine which took measurements of artery and vein diameter and also identified growth plates.

Session 2: ‘Positively You’ workshop which aimed to help our students build resilience and develop a positive “can do” attitude through a series of interactive and thought-provoking exercises.

Session 3: Careers Fair – Careers and Education stalls to try hands-on activities including CPR and training devise used by real surgeons to carry out keyhole surgery. A huge variety of employers and education providers were on hand to give our students some great advice and they also managed to pick up a few freebies along the way.

A great day with lots of exciting ideas to help our students plan for the future.

Year 11 Mock Interviews

Year 11 Mock Interviews took place in school on Tuesday 24th & Wednesday 25th January 2024. All students were given an after school appointment, for a 20 minute interview with an employer. Prior to their interviews, students were given the opportunity to prepare during their PSHCE lessons, which included an assembly delivered by the CEIAG Team, sample interview question and CV Writing workshop.

All students completed and submitted their own CV which was given to their allocated interviewer prior to their interview. Interviewers from educational, industry, and professional backgrounds volunteered their time and expertise to ensure our students gained valuable experience to improve their confidence for future interviews, apprenticeships, university places etc. All students were given both verbal and written feedback on their CV and interview conduct.

A small cohort of students, including those students working towards Asdan Award attended a bespoke mock interview during the school day.

Although nervous, all students found the interview to be a valuable, positive learning experience.

National Careers Week

National Careers Week is a week to celebrate and highlight Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance. At De La Salle, we took full advantage of all the focus and events going on at this very important stage in the academic calendar for all our students.

Over the course of the week students took part in form activities including My Future Job and Guess the Teacher, where by students had to guess the member of staff by their careers journey (GCSEs/O-Levels, A-Levels, Degree and previous jobs). Students really enjoyed this activity, finding some teachers previous jobs particularly interesting; including Mr Rannard as a bouncer!

Students also took part in subject specific activities within their lessons, including PSHCE. The round of careers activities was topped off with a live stream session, delivered by Knowsley Safari Park to all year 7 & 8 students, during which students learnt about the various roles at the safari park, such as keeping, research, conservation and education.

Warrington and Vale Royal College

On Thursday 14^th March, the careers team attended the ‘Prepare for Post-16' Careers Advisor & Teacher Conference’ at Warrington and Vale Royal College, this very informative morning included an update on college provision and entry requirements, and an impressive tour of the campus and facilities for students.

Your Future Event

Our annual Your Future Careers Event took place on Thursday 23^rd November 2024. Students in years 9, 10 and 11 attended the event, supported by their subject teachers, during a one-hour lesson. Throughout the morning students were encouraged to engage with exhibitors by completing an interactive postcard, to be in with a chance of winning a £30 Amazon voucher per year group.

Over 50 different employers; apprenticeship, higher and further education providers attended the event, bringing with them equipment, props/resources etc. to make it as interactive as possible for our students.

The winners of the postcard competition:

Year 9: Callum Bradbury 

Year 10: Josh Jones 

Year 11: Freddie Greenall