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 ±«Óătv series, Spark - Fire up Your Future.
Suitable for: KS2 and KS3 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2nd and 3rd Level in Scotland.
A career as a storyteller. video
Former National Storytelling Laureate Katrice Horsley talks about how she developed a career as a storyteller.
A career in fashion. video
Stylist Ayishat Akanbi takes us inside her work in fashion.
A career in perfume design. video
Linda Pilkington tells us about her work as a perfume designer.
A career in robot design. video
Engineer Puja Varasani takes us inside her work as a robot designer.
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.
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.
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 adventurer. video
Alastair Humphreys' extraordinary journey from ordinary kid to round the world cyclist.
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.
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.
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 architect. video
Architect Ho-Yin Ng talks about his life 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 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 games artist. video
Ronnie Ochero turned his childhood obsession of playing video games into a career, by making them!
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