Each day was divided into two main sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, with three or four speakers to each session thus providing a wide choice to the boys. Speakers were invited from most of the professions and from several of the larger Companies that offer a wide range of scientific, technical and administrative positions.
The value of a conference is to be seen in the insight it allows a Sixth-Former into the future. In terms of a chosen career it may well be necessary today to take certain subjects in the Sixth Form and certainly some idea of a career helps in the wide choice of subjects at this level. It is also necessary to weigh the respective advantages of a University place and a sponsored sandwich course or even of beginning a professional career immediately after 'A' level results. The opportunity to question speakers on what is involved in a particular occupation was of course invaluable, and all the speakers provided instructive literature and in several instances, films and slides.
For many of the Staff it presented an opportunity for discussion with the people concerned with the boys immediate future on leaving school and for the speakers in turn to present the difficulties they experienced with the school-leaver and the qualities and abilities they sought. This provided a valuable exchange of ideas.
The response to our invitation to take part in the conference was extremely good and it is with deep gratitude that we record below the names of those who participated and who, by their concern for the boys' future, and their advice, made the conference such a success. Many speakers expressed their enthusiasm and support for a conference of this type and how convinced they were of its value. They further expressed their willingness to help any boy individually in pursuing a career should the need arise, as well as, of course, participating in future conferences.
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