On Tuesday 15th November, The Island Free School’s first ever Young Enterprise company pitched their business idea to a team of local business owners and professionals at the first ‘Dragon’s Den’ activity of the competition. Although the team were nervous to present to the ‘dragons’, they pulled together and carefully planned their pitch. They then…
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On Wednesday 12th October, Year 11 were visited by representatives from the NHS, who delivered a presentation on their exciting new training scheme available to school leavers who are interested in a career in healthcare. Pupils learnt about the different routes into working for the NHS, and the vast range of roles available in healthcare,…
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On Thursday 29th September, all pupils in Year 10 attended a Maritime Careers Fair at the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes, where they had the opportunity to speak to a diverse group of professionals within the industry. Pupils were fascinated by the breadth of careers and training options available, from designing and producing lifejackets, to…
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On Wednesday 5th October, The Island Free School were visited by a production team from the BBC for their ‘Share Your Story Tour’ as part of their centenary celebrations. As one of just 400 schools in the UK to be visited as part of this tour, we were very grateful for the opportunity to hear…
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On Friday 9th September, Year 11 pupils took part in Mock Interviews with 19 local employers and professionals from a range of industries. Although many were nervous beforehand, they soon settled in really well and highly enjoyed the experience. We were overjoyed with the positive feedback from our guests, who were incredibly impressed with the…
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Last week, year 10 GCSE Historians had an action packed History Week as part of the whole cohort Humanities Week. Visits included Hever Castle, Reading and Southampton Universities and a trip to the Winter Gardens in Ventnor to participate in a ‘Medicine in WWI’ workshop. Pupils’ attitude and behaviour were exemplary and many of the…
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On Thursday 7th July, a group of Year 10 pupils visited Portsmouth University as part of our Careers Programme. The day began with an introduction to Higher Education, where they discovered that there are 50,000 university courses available in the UK. The group had the opportunity to hear from student ambassadors about their journeys from…
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As part of our careers programme, pupils from year 10 were selected to visit Arts University Bournemouth on Tuesday 28th June. The university, which specialises in the Arts, including Performing Arts and Creative Media, were showcasing their successful and highly inspirational graduate summer show. We saw some incredible pieces of artwork, sculpture, costume and more,…
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On Tuesday pupils from Year 10 had the opportunity to experience university life and captured a snapshot into studying at Chichester. They were greeted by Gabby and Chris who started with a fun activity – guessing what different celebrities had studied at degree level. Who knew Dwayne Johnson studied Criminology and Physiology?! A Q&A session…
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Today, Wednesday 23rd February, Year 10 attended a Careers and Apprenticeships Fair hosted by Island Futures, at the IW College. Pupils had the opportunity to speak to a variety of training providers and employers, who spoke about the range of apprenticeship levels available, and progression routes. Several island sixth forms were also in attendance, to…
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