Discovery day for high school English elite

Jacquelyn Curtis

31 October 2006: Promising students from Lanyon High School explored the professional and creative communication disciplines this week, trying their hand at multimedia technology and creative writing.

The 'English Day Out' was attended by students who either excel in or enjoy English-based subjects in their high school curriculum and was designed to enable them to find out about University degrees that would utilise their skills and talents in English.

The promising students made news at the communications event Photo: Kimberly Douglas

Course conveners from advertising and marketing, public relations and journalism shared their experiences and expertise about the professional communication subjects, whilst staff from creative communications spoke about subjects in creative writing, arts and multimedia.

Those students interested in applying their English skills to learning a foreign language were able to gain information about University degrees in international studies and languages.

The students' careers adviser, Livia Tigwell, said the English Day Out allowed the students to "research where their English skills can take them".

"We've recruited students that are good at or enjoy English, but who haven't yet decided what to do with their interest or talent," she said.

"The chance to see what the facilities are like and speak to people about the course opens them up to a broad range of options they may not have otherwise seen."

The students undertook tours through Building 9, visiting the TV control room and audio studios.

Student George Belibassakis said he was interested in pursuing a journalism career while testing out the audio studios.

Nicole Folkard said she was keen to pursue a degree in public relations and the English Day Out had been "very informative".

"I've found out what you would learn when you study that course," she said.