成人论坛

A collection of inspiring short films about ambition and work that encourages 9 to 14-year-olds to think about what they might do and who they might become.

These short films are from the 成人论坛 series, Spark - Fire up Your Future.

Suitable for: KS2 and KS3 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2nd and 3rd Level in Scotland.

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A career as a storyteller. video

Former National Storytelling Laureate Katrice Horsley talks about how she developed a career as a storyteller.

A career as a storyteller

A career in fashion. video

Stylist Ayishat Akanbi takes us inside her work in fashion.

A career in fashion

A career in perfume design. video

Linda Pilkington tells us about her work as a perfume designer.

A career in perfume design

A career in robot design. video

Engineer Puja Varasani takes us inside her work as a robot designer.

A career in robot design

A career as a stonemason. video

Chris Berridge is a stonemason whose natural skills were spotted during a work experience placement and he has been a stonemason ever since.

A career as a stonemason

Becoming a Paralympic champion. video

Ade Adepitan shares his personal journey from the polio which took away the use of his legs, to world-class athlete.

Becoming a Paralympic champion

A career as an animal behaviourist. video

Animal Behaviourist Ryan Neile talks about how he learned to recognise that he was clever, just in a different way from his friends.

A career as an animal behaviourist

A career as an adventurer. video

Alastair Humphreys' extraordinary journey from ordinary kid to round the world cyclist.

A career as an adventurer

A career as a butcher. video

We spend a day with Charlotte at a high-end butchery as she explains just what it takes to do her job well.

A career as a butcher

Becoming a record-breaking yachtswoman. video

Record-breaking round-the-world yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur talks about her life, in order to inspire others to recognise their own passions and talents.

Becoming a record-breaking yachtswoman

A career as an entrepreneur. video

Fraser Doherty founded his SuperJam brand at just 15. He explains how hard work and feedback are key to his success.

A career as an entrepreneur

A career as an architect. video

Architect Ho-Yin Ng talks about his life as an architect.

A career as an architect

A career as a film director. video

Vicky, a young feature-film maker, directs a skydiving stunt for her latest film.

A career as a film director

A career as a space scientist. video

Space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock explains why being different is no barrier to success if you are passionate about something.

A career as a space scientist

A career as a games artist. video

Ronnie Ochero turned his childhood obsession of playing video games into a career, by making them!

A career as a games artist
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