Six of our Year 13 students had the privilege to take part in the MediaCom & Me programme which runs over six months with a monthly session on various topics.

It is the second year that we are participating in the programme in partnership with the Transformation Trust and  MediaCom London, a global Media company, who has been named Global Agency Network of the Year for two years' running.

The purpose of the visits is to expose the students to the media work environment, but to also open doors for potential applicants onto their apprenticeship or work experience schemes.

The focus of session one was on buying – deciding what space to buy to attract interest in a product/campaign.

The students were very engaged and were buzzing with excitement following their visit and have learned some key negation skills. We are looking forward to the next trip in December.

One of our stuednts, Piriann, said: "It was a great first session. I have really learned the important points to consider when negotiating."