This page lists careers events, open days and workshops. Click Book your place under an event to sign up.
At a glance
- Sat 14 Nov – NewVIc Sixth Form Open Event (Year 11 + families)
- Sat 14 Nov – Newham College Stratford Campus Open Event (Year 11 + families)
- Thu 19 Nov – Satellite Vision masterclass (Years 10 & 11)
- Thu 19 Nov – Protecting Our Planet Day, online (all ages)
- Sat 21 Nov – Manchester Met University Open Day
- Thu 26 Nov – How to think about AI masterclass (Years 10 & 11)
- Thu 3 Dec – Modelling Forest Fires masterclass (Years 10 & 11)
Open events and open days
NewVIc Sixth Form Open Event
When: Saturday 14 November, 10am – 1pm
Where: NewVIc Sixth Form Centre, Prince Regent Lane, London E13
Who for: Year 11 students and their families
Explore your post-16 options and career pathways, and get advice on your next steps. Meet subject teachers, tutors and current students, and find out about the sports academy, clubs and societies, Learning Support and student finance.
Newham College – Stratford Campus Open Event
When: Saturday 14 November, 10am – 1pm
Where: Newham College London, Stratford Campus
Who for: Year 11 students and their families
See the newly refurbished campus and its vocational courses: Applied Science, Construction, Electrical Installation, Engineering, Green Technologies, Motor Vehicle, Painting & Decorating and Plumbing.
Manchester Metropolitan University – Open Day
When: Saturday 21 November
Where: Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester
Who for: students thinking about university, and their families
Explore the campus, join subject talks, meet staff and students, and find out about courses, accommodation and student life.
Sporty? Manchester Met offers Elite Athlete Scholarships worth up to £10,000 a year. Find out about sports scholarships.
Free science masterclasses (Royal Institution)
Free evening workshops at Newham Sixth Form, Prince Regent Lane, E13, 5pm – 6:30pm, for Years 10 and 11. Up to 40 places each, first come first served. One parent or carer is welcome to come too.
Satellite Vision
When: Thursday 19 November, 5pm – 6:30pm
How does a satellite or telescope “see” space? Find out how digital images are made from data, and how scientists turn pixels into pictures of distant galaxies.
How to think about AI
When: Thursday 26 November, 5pm – 6:30pm
A hands-on session that gives you a toolkit for thinking about AI: why it is brilliant at some tasks and poor at others, and how to judge big claims about it.
Modelling Forest Fires
When: Thursday 3 December, 5pm – 6:30pm
Scientists use models to predict the weather, disease and more. Build a simple computer model of a forest fire, then write your own rules to change it.
Online events
Protecting Our Planet Day
When: Thursday 19 November, all day, online
Where: joined as a class or group
Who for: all ages (5 – 19)
A live-streamed day with experts who protect our planet from Earth and from space. In the afternoon, careers sessions show how people went from studying science to working to protect the planet. Teachers: register your class to join.
See the programme and register ›