News Category: Careers

Students from several local schools – including Sutton Valence, Tonbridge, Claremont and Judd – joined Benenden for a fantastic conference organised by the STEM Department in conjunction with the student STEM Ambassadors. With a focus on Sustainability and the Future, the conference brought in industry professionals from a range of STEM related fields to inspire […]

Renowned chef Marcus Wareing has urged young people to pursue the things they love because you never know what career opportunities they might unlock. Speaking to students, the longstanding judge on MasterChef: The Professionals said he had never set out to work in television and encouraged them to follow their passions. Mr Wareing is one […]

The winners of the Six One (Year 12) Enterprise Challenge – in which entrepreneurial Sixth Form students go head to head to create their own profitable business – were recently announced. The four finalist groups – Grow Benenden Grow (house plants), BenenDog (dog leads and toys), BeneBites (international snacks), and SpinSpresso (coffee and spin classes) […]

The Atherton Award for Entrepreneurial Spirit was recently awarded to Fifths (Year 10s) Madison and Amelia for their sustainable aquaponics model. Although their project was still in development it was felt that they were deserving winners, as they demonstrated genuine entrepreneurial spirit in their quest to improve on current systems. Amber Atherton – successful entrepreneur […]

Students in the Sixth Form had the unique privilege of hosting a recent virtual talk with Roshni Nadar, Chairperson of HCL Technologies and the first woman to lead a listed IT company in India.The talk gave a fascinating insight into Roshni’s career background, having previously studied Film and Television and worked at Sky News in London, […]

The School was delighted to welcome Baroness Dido Harding for a virtual question and answer session on the evening of Thursday 10 March. Baroness Harding, best known as the chairwoman of NHS Improvement and for her running of the controversial Test and Trace programme, was interviewed by Six One (Year 12) student Holly, before questions […]

Benenden was delighted to host its Careers, Higher Education and Futures Convention recently. The School welcomed delegates from top UK and international universities, gap year organisations, the armed forces, companies and career representatives to talk to current students, parents, staff and several visiting schools. The Convention gave students the chance to discuss and learn about […]

More than 70 teachers from around the country, in the first or second year of their career, came together recently for an Early Career Teachers’ conference. Visiting teachers had the chance to learn about a variety of topics, from neuroscience to using your voice in the classroom to good practice in marking and assessment. Supported by […]

It was a pleasure to be able to invite Nikki May, author of the recent breakout novel Wahala, to give a virtual talk for students, parents and visiting schools. The novelist, whose sensational debut will soon be adapted as a television series by the BBC, offered fascinating insights into her background, career and influences. Having […]