Step in the NHS schools' competition 2011-12
NHS Careers is delighted to announce the winners of the 2011-12 Step into the NHS schools' competition.
For the first time since the competition was launched, there are two national joint winners! The winning entries were produced by Jess Robinson, Andy O'Brien, Hollie Hannah and Jess Smith from Ian Ramsey C of E School, Stockton on Tees and Laura Knowles and Georgia Mills from Nottingham Girls' High School.
The students from Ian Ramsey C of E School focused on the role of a midwife and produced a unique job advert using a milk bottle to appeal to their target audience, as well as a range of high quality materials including a job description and a CV of the ideal candidate. Students from Nottingham Girls' High School looked at the role of a paediatrician and produced a creative video advert that demonstrated an excellent understanding of what the role entails, along with a detailed job description. The winning students have each won the top national prize of netbook computers.
In addition to the national winners, students at the following schools were selected as regional winners and will each receive Amazon vouchers to recognise their outstanding entries.
| Region | School | Job role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | Nottingham Girls' High School | Paediatrician | |
| East of England | The Grays School Media Arts College | Music therapist | |
| London | South Hampstead High School | Surgeon | |
| North East | Ian Ramsey C of E School | Midwife and paediatrician | |
| North West | Fairfield High School | Clinical cytogeneticist | |
| South Central | Leon School and Sports College | Midwife | |
| South East Coast | Bexley Grammar School | Psychiatrist | |
| South West | Five Islands School | Children's nurse | |
| West Midlands | Hillcrest Secondary School for Girls | Drama therapist | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | Hymers College | Drama therapist |
The year 9 students were selected from over 1,250 students nationwide that entered the competition, which was designed to encourage young people to think about the huge variety of jobs available in the NHS. Students were asked to research any one of the 350 careers in the NHS and produce a job advertisement for the role and either a job description or a CV of an ideal candidate.
You can hear more about the competition from last year's entrants in this exclusive video.
