Careers and Jobs Event – online webinar

Wed 24 Feb 2021 | 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

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Chubb Eu Holdings Limited

Simon Knapper

UK Lead Manager HVDC Hitachi Energy
Hitachi Energy


GEC Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship, Test Engineer, Commissioning Engineer, Applications Engi… Read more

About the Business Leaders

These business leaders have been chosen because their companies are growing quickly. Combined they employ 63+ people.

About the teacher and students

The event was created by Alison Rowan Mcewan for 12 students at Dixons Fazakerley Academy aged Age 11 - 18.

Students from the following other schools also took part:

  • Leith Academy – 1 student
  • The Netherhall School – 7 students
  • The Billericay School – 1 student
  • More House School – 52 students
  • Larbert High School – 20 students
  • Monifieth High School – 185 students

Event description

Languages in the World of Work: How I use Languages in the World of Work (Session 2: 10:30 - 11:00)

Part of a day-long virtual event open to schools across the country to celebrate and explore the importance of language learning in the World of Work today.

Session 2: 10:30 - 11:00 How I use Languages in the World of Work

This session invites successful role models from business to discuss how they have used foreign language skills in their everyday working life to encourage students to study languages.

The session will use MS Teams.

This is an open event for schools. Audience: 11-18 years - Teachers/Parents are welcome to observe.

Part of our Futures4Students careers inspiration webinars series. Founders4Schools, with World is a Village, is celebrating International Mother Language Day (Sunday 21st Feb) by running career inspiration and teacher insight webinars.


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