The Expo for Teens
Education & Career Choices, plus Life Skills

Friday 28 June 9:30am-3:00pm | Saturday 29 June 10am-3:30pm @ Olympia London
The FREE two-day Step Up Expo features three main content zones

Life Skills

Practical advice and support on the issues facing teenagers today, including:

Building financial confidence
Tackling a lost mindset
Turning your passion into a pay cheque
Why failure can be good – stepping outside your comfort zone

Education Choices

Helping teenagers and parents through the minefield of education choices from GCSEs to degrees:

How best to revise for GCSEs
Should I move schools or college after my GCSEs?
A-Levels, T-Levels, BTEC or IB?
Should I go to university?
What’s it like to study at Oxbridge?
What university access programmes are available?

Career Choices

Explore the different pathways towards work:

What skills are employers looking for?
Earn & learn: the apprenticeship route
Careers in finance and the City
Should I get a part-time job?
Careers of the future: robots, AI and the metaverse

Friday 28^th June, 2024
9:30am – 3:00pm

Saturday 29^th June, 2024
10:00am – 3:30pm

Olympia London
Hammersmith Rd, London W14 8UX

2024 Tickets

NOW Booking: School Groups

Step Up has a particular mission to help disadvantaged teenagers in London and the South East make education, career and life choices.

Year 12 - schools are welcome to bring ALL their Year 12s, but please note school groups must be accompanied.

Year 10 - we encourage schools to bring two specific Year 10 groups:

Year 10 students who are classified as disadvantaged and are considering high tariff university courses (Oxbridge, Russell Group, Law, Medicine).
Year 10 students who are unlikely to study for A-levels and are exploring other options.

New for 2024, we have introduced a quiet time slot from 1330-1600 for students with SEND needs, and their teachers and parents.

Find out more about school groups

WorldSkills UK

WorldSkills UK is a four nations partnership between education, industry and UK governments.

Visit WorldSkills UK's stand to meet with experts and apprentices to explore and experience dynamic, innovative and exciting Engineering and Technology and Digital technical careers, including general apprenticeships and technical education information.

For educators and guardians looking for free TVET careers resources and information, visit WorldSkills UK's website to find out more.

Career Resources & Information