The Flagpole

Engineers help to change the world and solve many of the challenges facing humanity. These engineering courses explore which engineering careers are available, and give a glimpse of life as an engineer, with hands-on projects and insights from industry experts and academics.

The Smallpeice Trust are offering a mixture of residential, in-person and online courses. Courses are tailored to different age groups, and either give an overview of the broader areas within engineering or look in more detail at specific disciplines. The first ten courses are now live and available to book here. 

Work experience is now back on the post GCSE agenda, and, as things open up after COVID, we hope that all our Year 11 students will be able to find a placement in Summer 2022.

I would also suggest looking at the website Springpod which offers a virtual work experience programme which has been highly recommended by our Careers Advisor.

Many thanks to those who already have managed to help their son/daughter obtain a placement; in the meantime please could you let me know if you have managed to arrange something by emailing miketaylor@princethorpe.co.uk

Mike Taylor
Work Experience Co-ordinator