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Medical Mavericks inspire students

Today, over 100 of our students took part in activities that allowed them to explore healthcare science based careers.

Today, over 100 of our students took part in activities that allowed them to explore healthcare science based careers.

The students, who were keen to find out more about working for the NHS or in the medical profession, were able to carry out similar jobs to those healthcare professionals do on a daily basis. They took blood from a fake arm, recorded and printed an ECG of their heart and measured each other’s blood pressure.

The session allowed students to gain an insight into what it would be like to work in the industry. They learnt about NHS careers  as well as the qualifications needed for specific jobs and the routes they could take into them. Students also had the opportunity to speak with recent graduates from science, health and medical courses.

Vice Principal Linda Arnold said ‘The students have all really engaged with the workshop. The feedback has been very positive and they all seem to have enjoyed the session and found it very interesting. It’s been brilliant having someone come into the school who can show the students such an in-depth insight into the industry, which most people would not be able to experience without going to work at a hospital.

‘We are also torchbearers for the ‘Ambition For All’ campaign next month, which focuses on improving academic outcomes for our students. By organising these sessions we hope our students will become more aware of their careers options. We want them to be informed of the grades and qualifications they will need to get as well as the different routes they can take. This will ensure that our students know that they are able to achieve their dream job, whatever the route may be.’

To view more photos of the day click here.