CAREER GUIDANCE THROUGH IMMERSIVE WEEK LONG RESIDENTIAL COURSES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 13-18 YEARS.
‘Looking beyond the classroom and helping you plan your future’
WORK EXPERIENCE FOR EVERY PARTICIPANT WITH ONE OF OUR DELIVERY PARTNERS
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What we offer
An in-depth understanding of the sport and film industries and the career opportunities within them.
Learning from industry leaders with off site visits and daily onsite group tasks.
Post course work experience opportunities for every participant
Oundle School from 10th to 15th August
Sports Industry course
Giving young people an in-depth understanding of the sport industry and the career opportunities within it. Our course gives you an understanding of sport law, sport marketing, coaching, elite sports performance, technology in sport, athlete management and football journalism. We provide students with an off site visit to Derby University to hear from department heads about the different sports courses they offer. Following the university visit we head over to one of our east midlands football club partners for an access all areas stadium tour.
Living away from home for a week, the course combines workshops delivered by guest lecturers and practical learning through work experience tasks.
With just 25 places on each course, we can place students with our partners for work experience opportunities once they have completed the programme.
FILM industry course
Make your own commercial or music video!
Led by Tess Mitchell, an award winning TV commercial producer, director Jonas McQuiggan and visual effects artist Phil Oldham from Gahba Studios, this week-long intensive course will give young people an understanding of what it takes to make a music video or TV commercial.
The course will provide students with practical experience and a wealth of industry knowledge. Led by industry experts, with an off-site visits to Arri Media to look at film equipment and the power of Virtual Reality Production, to talks from sound engineers, casting directors and key crew. The course will give students a clear insight into the industry and by the end of the week all students will create a music video on site with hands-on experience gained throughout the course.
With just 25 places on each course we can place students with our partners for work experience opportunities once they have completed the programme
DELIVERED IN PARTNERsHIP WITH
A guide to the Sports Industry course
Led by sports accessory brand KitBrix
Since its inception back in 2013, KitBrix has evolved to be one of Britain’s favourite outdoor sports luggage brands. Following on from the success of the original iconic bag, KitBrix have developed a range of problem-solving products designed with the adventurer and outdoor sports enthusiast in mind”
Our Mission
From the surf spray to the mud of an obstacle course and the great outdoors, KitBrix is the perfect brand for your adventure and sporting requirements – from race day to recreational use. This is what we do.
Your workshop will focus on how to build a brand and create a marketing campaign.
Led by athlete management company, Activate, and Sheridans Law
Learn about the commercial management of a top athlete, to include brand endorsements, club contracts and career planning. Your workshop will include planning what companies and products best fit a particular athlete and how to structure a contract based on milestones and performances.
Wednesday will be your visit to Derby University to hear about to different sports courses on offer. The University hosts the only football journalism course in the UK and has degree qualifications in sport science and sport coaching.
After lunch at the University we take you on an access all areas tour of one of our partner football clubs. The tour will be at a premier league or championship club stadium.
An overview of Grassroots Coaching and its importance in developing younger minds
Practical Activity: Collaborate and come up with a practice plan. You can choose from different sports; football, cricket or rugby for example. Participants will then deliver a session to other students on the course.
We map out the road to success; the education courses required, salary expectations, and an understanding of how NGB qualifications work.
Strength and conditioning practical session
Football Journalism
Led by Pete Lansley, football writer for the Guardian and head of football journalism at University of Derby
Learn about print and digital journalism and the different courses on offer to help enter the profession.
Practical Activity: Working in small groups students will be given a sporting highlight and they can choose whether to commentate or present a summary of the event.
Higher and Further Education Course options for Sports Journalism
Technology in Sport delivered by MVP
MVP will deliver an engaging and interactive workshop utilising the latest sports technology, live data analysis and instant feedback.
Students will receive personalised reports based on the usage of the “Jump” test they will be asked to complete during the interactive section of the workshop.
MVP will run through a wide range of potential use cases for careers in sport, technology and data analysis.
A guide to the Film Industry course
Your first day on set, what it is like being on set.
What are the roles and responsibilities on a set? – With a talk from an industry 1st AD. What it is really like to be a runner!
What is an idea, what makes a good idea?
Why do directors make treatments, and how important it is to work to budget.?
We will walk students through this process, and encourage them to work on an idea of developing their own music video which they will produce / direct at the end of the week.
From the initial idea we will work with the students on how to break down the idea and the importance of storyboarding.
Students will develop their idea, work on a budget, and break down what they need to produce their idea at the end of the week. The idea can be anything from live action, to stop frame animation.
In the second half of the day we will look at production design and the importance of good art direction, with a talk led by an award winning production designer.
Students will be able to see the various cameras used in film production and lighting.
Students will get an opportunity to work with camera and lighting experts and look at Virtual Reality Production in action.
Students will get an indepth look at the post production. Rushes from a production will be provided and students will learn how to select the best takes, and use post production to enhance an idea.
The afternoon session will look at sound design, and how to use sound design to bring your idea to life, led by award winning sound house King Lear.
Using the skills learnt throughout the week, students will be able to put their learning into practice.
With equipment provided, students will direct, produce a music video or a commercial that will be screened at the end of the day.
FOR STUDENTS
Choosing your career can be daunting. How are you supposed to know what you want to do as a teenager; most of your parents still don’t know what they want to do now!
You are now getting close to thinking what you want to do beyond school, perhaps you’re looking at a further education course, an apprenticeship, an intern position or maybe all of these.
This is where Career Learning comes in.
You’ll learn not just through lectures but via practical workshops and tasks, with off site visits to the workplace. You’ll be learning about different jobs, the education courses needed, whilst getting some valuable work experience and networking opportunities. It’ll also look great on your CV and UCAS application.
With just 25 places on each course we can place students with our partners for work experience opportunities once they have completed the programme
FOR PARENTS
The experience starts on the evening of Sunday 10th August at Oundle School. Students will stay in single occupancy and dormitory accommodation with separated male and female areas. Requests can be made by friends so they can share dormitories.
In addition to the course leaders, we have a male and female pastoral care team staying on site for the duration of the course.
During the week students will have the opportunity to use the gym and swimming pool facilities at the start and end of each day.
We cater for all dietary requirements and 3 buffet meals will be served each day.
We invite parents and guardians to attend the end of week awards ceremony on Friday afternoon where you’ll get to see what your child has achieved throughout the week.
About Activate
Activate Career Learning is delivered by Activate.
Activate operate in over 40 independent schools across the UK during the school holidays delivering sport specific holiday day and residential courses for children aged 5-17 years old.
We are part owned by Cherry Red Records, which gives us unique access into the world of music and film, and with extensive links into the sports industry, we are perfectly placed to deliver a premium Career Learning experience for young people.
Prices
Sports Industry Course
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£990
Film Industry Course
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£990
Early bird price up until the end of March 2025.
Secure your place with a £200 deposit. Balance due by 30th June 2025. Attend with a friend or as a group and save, call 0121 2274385
April onwards price – £1100
For bursary information call us on 0121 2274385
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