RSC Careers resources for schools and colleges

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RSC Careers resources for schools and colleges

• Gemma Tobiasen
• Assistant Education Manager
• Elizabeth ODonnell
• Projects Officer, Chemistry for our Future

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RSC careers advice for school students

• Posters
• Parents Guide
• Leaflets
• Employee Profiles
• Careers presentation
• Student Zone Website
• www.rsc.org/studentzone

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Chemistry at work events

• 50 events per year
• Primary and secondary
• Usually 2-3 days
• Local employers
• Short presentations

There was a big buzz when we got back to school
and the children are still talking about their
experiences
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Evaluation of RSC careers materials - general
points

• Accessible language
• Strong, relevant images
• Appeal to range of abilities
• Salary information
• Personal perspectives
• Chunked text, subtitles
• Importance and relevance of chemistry
• Dispel stereotypes

www.rsc.org/careersevaluation
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New! (well... revised!)
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Targeting different age groups
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What else is needed?

• Work experience opportunities
• Contact with professionals
• Role models
• Information for advice givers (parents, advisers,
  etc).
• Practical applications (demos/talks)
• Information in a variety of media (videos,
  websites)
• Partnerships (school-uni/industry)

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Chemistry for our future

• Careers activities
• Paignton Zoo
• Birmingham ThinkTank
• Norwich, Science Centre / Bayer CropScience

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School Careers Advisors

• Science HE courses
• What do Science Graduates Do?
• Workshops
• Exhibitors
• London 9th June
• Manchester 26th June

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Future Blogs

• Wealth of careers
• information including
• Job profiles
• Ask the expert
• Role models
• Chemistry news

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Research

• How do students make subject and career decisions
• What makes chemical science graduates employable
• Barriers to work experience in industry

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Any questions?