Venue: Sky Studios Elstree, Borehamwood
About this course:
Our Industry Insights into Film and TV Production event will allow teachers the opportunity to engage with employers in the creative industries to gain first hand experiences of the workplace and will provide new and inventive ways to inspire young people to consider a career path in the Screen Industries. With contribution from Sky Studios Elstree and several other employers within the sector, the event will allow teachers the opportunity to engage with Industry experts, understand the breadth of opportunity the creative industries pathways offer and help bridge the gap between the world of work and education.
Participating teachers and careers leaders will be given practical advice from a range of employers on how to prepare students for a variety of careers in the Creative Industries field and can take part in an array of informative workshops covering the application and selection process, and assessment and interview processes for pathways.
Our Industry Insights programme is an exciting element of teacher Continuing Professional Development, providing opportunities for teaching staff and careers leaders to spend time with and learn from people in various sectors and industries. Our events are designed to help teachers fully understand current industry practice, improve their understanding of the range of jobs and routes into the workplace of today, and to help bring this insight into how they teach their subjects.
Learning outcomes:
Increase your understanding of and confidence of:
- the future careers, pathways, and opportunities in the Film and TV Production industry
- the application, assessment, and interview processes for different pathways in in the creative sector
- making links from the creative industries curriculum and delivering careers related learning in the classroom
Additional information:
Many employers experience difficulties recruiting staff with skills across a range of industries, especially under-represented groups such as women, ethnic minority groups and those with additional support needs. Our strong partnerships with schools and employers ensure that we have the right mix of educational and industry expertise to make our careers events effective.
To ensure there is representation from your school/trust at our Industry Insights events, please forward this information to your subject teachers. Your careers leader will also receive this information via their contacts from the Careers Hub, so you can ensure there is the right representation from your school at each event.
- Event Type: Training: In-person