STEAM FAIR | ENGLISH – THE WORLD’S LANGUAGE – 11.7.19 Wha What does t does ENGLISH ENGLISH quali qualify me f fy me for? or?
They graduated in English… Emma Watson ACTOR
They graduated in English… John Legend Musician
They graduated in English… Sue Perkins BROADCASTER
They graduated in English… Simon Pegg FILM-MAKER
They graduated in English… Andy Burnham MAYOR OF MANCHESTER
They graduated in English… Lenny Henry COMEDIAN, ACTOR, ACTIVIST
They graduated in English… Steven Spielberg DIRECTOR
They graduated in English… Clare Balding SPORTS PRESNTER
They graduated in English… Danny Boyle & Richard Curtis DIRECTORS, STORY-TELLERS
They graduated in English… Stephen Fry NATIONAL TREASURE!
SKILLS SKIL LS ENGLIS ENGLISH GI GIVES VES Y YOU OU
1|PUBLIC SPEA 1|P UBLIC SPEAKING KING Links to…. Broadcasting – BBC, Sky, youtube … Law – solicitor, barrister, advocate… Politics – civil service, government, spokesperson… EX-STUDENT GREG D, BROADCAST JOURNALIST
2|CRI 2|CRITICA TICAL L AN ANAL ALYSIS YSIS Links to…. Politics – civil service, social policy, MP… Journalism – reporter, reviewer, columnist... Academia – researcher, archivist, librarian… EX-STUDENT CAITLIN D, RESEARCHER
3|CRE 3|CREATIVIT TIVITY Links to…. Marketing – PR, business, advertising, sales… Entertainment – film-maker, actor, director, producer… Publishing – editor, writer, creative… EX-STUDENT ELEANOR S, ACTOR, DANCER, SINGER
4|EM 4|EMPATHY THY Links to…. Care – health professional, social worker, mediator Education – teacher, coach, trainer, mentor… Voluntary sector – charities, campaigns, awareness… EX-STUDENT JACK H, POLITICAL CONSULTANT
5 |S 5 |STYLE YLE Links to…. Media – TV, film, sport, social media, internet, comedy… Arts – galleries, libraries, festivals, events… Literature – novelist, playwright, poet, writer… EX-STUDENT ROBIN G, SPORTS JOURNALIST
Ok, these careers interest me - how do I prepare? 7 PRACTICAL THINGS TO DO 1. Seek internships or work experience eg Media City, Salford… 2. Write your own blog eg sports reports, think- pieces, film reviews… 3. Use social media wisely eg build networks, follow key people… 4. Create a portfolio eg curate your own work, present it professionally... 5. Keep up-to-date on current affairs eg news, subscriptions, events… 6. Volunteer eg tutor, mentor, back-stage jobs, gopher, tea- maker…. 7. Read! There is no greater engine to self- improvement than reading… Remember – no one got to do any of these fantastic jobs without starting out at the bottom: unqualified, unpaid, but KEEN!
Finally… “The pleasant problem facing English graduates is not that they aren’t qualified for anything, but that they are qualified for too many things!” TOPUNIVERSITIES.COM
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