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Time Travel and Tactical Tips Help West Mids Teens Weigh Up Stay in Learning Options
Indiana Jones, Doctor Who,
Match of the Day presenters and other well-known TV, film and sports personalities are to team up as the curtain rises on the LSC's annual theatrical tour highlighting careers options to Year 10 and 11 students across the West Midlands - and this year a total audience of more than 18,000 teenagers in over 100 schools are expected to take in the show.
The LSC-funded
Stay In Learning tour is presented by drama company Theatre And, whose three actors will perform an entertaining, fast-paced, 40-minute show full of cultural references to a soundtrack of the latest pop music.
The cast aims to convey the importance of staying in learning as well as exploring the choices and routes open to young people post 16, highlighting college- and work-based learning options and the financial support available through EMA.
Through a combination of characters from
Holby City,
Casualty and
ER the performance will also focus on the diverse opportunities open to young people interested in working for public sector organisations.
Peter Brammall, area director for Birmingham and Solihull LSC said: “Teenagers have some very difficult and important decisions to make about the skills they want to acquire and the most suitable learning route for them to follow.
“There are a wealth of options - whether it’s applying for Education Maintenance Allowance so they can go to college or finding an employer to take them on as an apprentice. Our job is to help young people understand what’s available to help them fulfil their potential.
“It’s very encouraging that the proportion of West Midlands teenagers who stay in learning after the age of 16 and acquire new skills and qualifications has risen steadily in recent years. We need to use every means at our disposal to maintain that momentum.
“We’ve put on a Stay in Learning tour every autumn for several years now and the feedback from both teachers and pupils has been very positive. The use of drama in a fun, accessible format has proved a highly effective way of engaging young people and helping them make well informed choices.”
