booklet

Welcome

Welcome to our inaugural MTS Arts and Humanities Careers Fair. In the context of public discussion surrounding the government’s proposal of compulsory post-16 Maths, we have felt a growing imperative to champion the Arts and Humanities. We want to celebrate and showcase the range of brilliant careers, some of which may surprise, that these subjects enable. We are hugely grateful to all the individuals and organisations who have come together to support our event today and share their experience and wisdom with the next generation. All the OMTs and professionals in attendance have followed an educational path in the Arts and Humanities that has directed them towards success in a range of careers that MTS pupils may well find attractive. They will be able to offer highly practical insights into their respective professions both at entry level and career progression. In a rapidly changing world, being curious about how the world of work is changing and learning from those that are experiencing those changes now is essential to help young people navigate their future education and employment landscape. Our specialist talks all relate to the topic of experiential career related learning. From work experience while at school, to studying for degree or master's level and apprenticeship qualifications while gaining practical skills ‘on the job’, the options to gain the critical employability skills alongside academic qualifications should be among the range of options for career development that all our young people are considering. We very much hope you are as excited about this event as we are. We too are learning on the job, and we would very much welcome constructive feedback, so please do look out for our post-event survey. We could not run our careers programme without all the enthusiastic volunteers who take part in our programme of short talks, wider school events and targeted online encounters. We also very much welcome opportunities for work experience. If you would consider getting involved, please feel free to contact us on careers@mtsn.org.uk and we can explore what would work best for you.

We very much look forward to seeing you for what we hope will be an informative and inspiring occasion

Matthew Hilton-Dennis

Sue Grice

Head of English

Head of Careers

Made with FlippingBook flipbook maker