Sixth Form Careers Fair Attracts Great Interest

A recent Careers Fair held at Norton Hill School for students in Years 11, 12 and 13, was hailed a huge success by both local and national employers, and contributed to a huge rise in attendance at the Midsomer Norton Sixth Form Open Evening last week.

The organisation of the Careers Fair was superbly led by Year 13 student, James Hartley (Head Boy), assisted by students from the Midsomer Norton Sixth Form.

Twenty companies attended, including nationals such as Sainsbury's, HSBC, Shell and Deloitte. Also represented were a range of local companies, including: Pencil, Rotork, Bath Theatre Royal and Mulberry. Leading educational providers and representatives from the Armed Forces and the NHS were also present.

Milly Whitehead from The Leap (who organise gap years) commented "The students are inquisitive and the footfall is great which makes attending this event very worthwhile".

"There is a large amount of interest. Being a first event for us, we are very pleased to be here" noted Lieutenant Simon Kingdon from the Royal Navy.

Rhys Thomas from The College of Law added "The students who are interested in Law have researched their subjects well and have a good background knowledge. If only more schools would organise these events".

Following on from the Careers Fair, it was a record turn-out for students and parents interested in applying for the Midsomer Norton Sixth Form. Karen Ward, Head of Sixth Form observed "As well as a record number of students from both Somervale and Norton Hill, we had a huge increase in interest from students outside of the Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership. The Careers Fair shows students that we are determined to give them the best education and the most appropriate courses to achieve their career of choice."