Yesterday the whole school celebrated Ada Lovelace Day. We mark this day by providing the students with a full timetable of workshops, keynote speeches and events - many of which are provided by external guests.

Our T Level students played an integral role during the day. As the most senior students in the school, their volunteering duties included capably meeting and greeting our external guests and assisting teachers with science and computing workshops for some of the lower school. They joined the networking session where they conversed with guests from IBM, Deloitte, UWL and Amazon to name a few. This drew on the valuable experience and confidence they have gained during their placements in industry over the past year.

The T Level students also enjoyed an Apprenticeships workshop by Amazon, a Careers Panel with Deloitte and some SkillsBuild workshops delivered by IBM.

The T Level students also attended a Keynote speech delivered by Ella Ovenden – an AI & Analytics Consultant at IBM. At just 22 years old, Ella is one to watch, already being the youngest ever awardee of the Top 20 Women in Data 2024 series! Ella shared her route into IBM, candidly reflecting what she would tell her younger self – Be Curious, gain Skills for the future and to Make the Leap. We hope that our students feel encouraged to Be Curious and Make the Leap themselves after such an inspiring day!