2020 marked a fantastic year for Ascension Education and Brisbane Boys’ College. Aside from our staple Pathways Programs, we also had the opportunity to present as part of the year 10 Symposium day on the 14th of September. The Symposium day exists to give the year 10 students at BBC a taste of different potential career paths and featured guest speakers from different universities and the defence force, along with Ascension Education.

Our section of the day featured 2 rotations of 45 minute practical tutorials, in which the students got a greater practical understanding of what working or studying in their respective area might look like. Students have the choice between programs in the fields of medicine, business, engineering, allied health, engineering, education, computer science/IT, education, science and design/creative industries. The primary focus for the sessions was a practical exploration of the field, and as a result, our 10 classes featured everything from negotiations and pitching apps, to taking blood pressure and learning how to an engage a class.

Earlier in the month, we ran our Pathways Programs in the fields of medicine, business, engineering, and allied health. This program’s now in its fourth iteration and it’s clear that we truly understand what BBC students are after on these type of days! One of the students said “(The best of the program was) Just how well it was tailored to what the students wanted to do and the questions they asked.” The students gave our presenters an average rating of 9.33/10 for their ability to give an overview of their field of study and indicated they felt 41% more prepared to make decisions about tertiary education.

As always, it was an absolute pleasure working with Brisbane Boys’ College and we’re looking forward to working with them further in 2021.