The Virtual Careers Expo is now open! 

The Expo is a virtual alterative to our annual Careers Fair, created by the Black Country Skills Factory. It will provide pupils and parents access to a wide range of careers advice and information, all under one virtual roof. This includes zones dedicated to:

• University
• College
• Apprenticeships
• Skills and Training Programmes
• SEND opportunities
• A Video Vault
• Live Vacancies
• Pop-up Labour Market Information

Pupils also have the opportunity to take part in Careers Expo competitions; all the details have been emailed directly to pupils. 

The Expo closes at 6.00pm on Thursday 11th February.

Just before the end of 2020, 90 of our Year 7 pupils participated in online Science lectures delivered by Birmingham University staff. These lectures combined topical science with Christmas and so the sessions were entitled ‘Pandemics, past, present and future’ and ‘Is Santa Claus a super spreader?’

The lectures explained the science behind global pandemics and the development of the Covid-19 vaccines. These festive lectures were full of  Christmas themed analogies. Barr Beacon pupils submitted 8 questions to the experts, all of which were answered, and our pupils were singled out for praise due to these contributions. 

Our pupils certainly seemed to enjoy the lectures:

• 96% said the lectures were interesting.
• 83% said that the lectures made them want to go to university when they were older. 
• 100% said they learned things they didn’t know before. 

What our pupils said:

“It was really interesting and I enjoyed it immensely. I hope to do more lectures in the future” 

“I found the lecture very interesting and I learnt a lot of new things”. 

“It includes fascinating facts, and I would have never thought about how a virus affects our bodies. We also learnt that rabies is more likely to kill you than you surviving/recovering from it. I would have wanted to go to university anyways but now I am more excited to go!”

“I think it was very interesting as it taught me things I didn't know before and it was about a similar subject to something that is currently happening.”

We are excited to launch our brand new Careers Guidance Pupil Hub.

Pupils need to be prepared for the evolving working world and so, at the heart of our Careers Programme, is a focus on building up essential lifelong employability skills.

Visit our new website to access a wealth of careers guidance, designed to support both pupils and parents.

With our brand new resources, you can…

• Choose a subject you love and see where it might lead
• Explore your options for when you leave school
• Gain valuable advice on applying to university, apprenticeships and jobs
• Practice your interview skills
• Discover alternative options like gap years or starting your own business

www.matrixacademytrust.co.uk/careers

Wednesday 21^st October: 12.00pm-6.00pm 

Designed for Year 11, 12 and 13 students and their parents, this is an unmissable opportunity to meet over 100 universities and apprenticeship providers. You can also gain vital advice from 10 webinars (see here) throughout the day, on topics such as taking an apprenticeship and UCAS applications.

You can sign up and find out more here: https://ukunisearch-west.vfairs.com/