Halloween 2025: Exploring The MBacc Gateways with Iconic Halloween Characters
As you know GMACS is a site that gives you information on all things education and employment in Greater Manchester. But as it’s spooky season, imagine if some of the most iconic Halloween were ready to start afresh and put their wicked ways behind them. Imagine they were back in school or college,researching the different pathways they can choose from our page. And just like you they were having to decide what they wanted to do in the future. Apart from being Halloween icons of course.
So, keep reading to find out which Greater Manchester Baccalaureate pathway these iconic characters would choose if they were a young person in Greater Manchester. And, to find out more about the pathways and see which ones you like the look of for your future, check out Beeline.
Creative, Culture and Sport – Pennywise – IT (1990/2017)
From appearance alone, Pennywise would be the perfect children’s entertainer. Paired with his love for performance, this would make him the perfect drama student.
Choosing the Creative, Culture and Sport pathway will give him the tools he needs to achieve his dream of being a children tv presenter in Media City.
The Creative, Culture and Sports pathway offers variety. Like Pennywise, your interests might be on the creative side of things. Or you might feel more drawn to the more cultural and sports related topics.
To learn more about this pathway, and where you might fit into it, check out the Creative, Culture and Sport gateway page on Beeline.
Construction and the Green Economy – Nebbercrackers House – Monster House (2006)
As this character is quite literally a house, a career in construction seems like the natural next step.
Not only is Nebbercrackers House doing a brilliant job of scaring the neighbourhood children with its supernatural abilities, but it can also turn its hand to anything construction related.
Nebbercrackers House would thrive in a construction role, but maybe you would too.
Find you’re great at practical work? Can you spot an issue before it’s become a problem? Enjoy designing or building?
If this sounds like you, check out the career options available to you in the world of Construction and the Green Economy.
Education and Early Years – Morticia Addams – Addams Family (1991)
Morticia Addams is normally seen as the darkly glamorous matriarch of the Addams family. But beyond her enchanting looks, Morticia is an intelligent and caring individual who always champions others.
Her ability to plan well and her calm demeanour would make her wonderful mentor. Her strong presence could command a room in a moment, and her knowledge would keep a classroom easily entertained.
Like Morticia, maybe you could thrive in the world of Education and Early Years too. Are you naturally nurturing? Want to teach the next generations? Or maybe you feel that you want to support children and young people in other ways.
See how you could make a difference in this sector – click to explore the Education and Early Years gateway.
Engineering and Manufacturing – Riddler – The Batman (2022)
Gotham City is a playground for villains like the Riddler. But it’s also a place for the Riddler to try out all his new contraptions to try and outsmart Batman. Despite his evil intentions, you’ve got to give it to the Riddler. He really does have a talent for designing traps!
This is how you know he’d choose a career in Engineering and Manufacturing. Applying his genius for design and building to a job in this field means he’d be an asset to any company – so long as he kept the office pranks to a minimum!
Maybe you too saw all the fun contraptions in the Batman franchise and caught yourself trying to work out how they’d been built.
If so, have you considered a career in Engineering and Manufacturing? Choosing this pathway would allow you to learn all about design, development and building products.
If this sounds like something you’d be interested in, check out the Engineering and Manufacturing gateway on Beeline.
Health and Social Care – Victor Frankenstein – Frankenstein (2025)
There are various reasons for those of you who are aspiring to have a career in Health and Social Care, you might naturally care for others. Or you have a scientific brain, like Victor Frankenstein.
His drive and need to experiment would allow him to thrive as a doctor or a biomedical scientist.
Like Victor Frankenstein, you might be more interested in the research side of the health and social sector. But depending on what you’d like to pursue, health social offers a wide range of career opportunities.
Learn more about your options in Health and Social Care on Beeline.
Finance, Business and Professional Services – Count Dracula – Bram Stroker’s Dracula (1992)
Count Dracula has been around for a long time, and he’s utilised the time by building a very lengthy CV.
The fact he’s been alive for a couple of centuries, could be considered an unfair advantage to Count Dracula, as he’s had plenty of time to learn the tricks of the trade.
However, it’s his passion and talent for finance and business that has kept him in the field all this time.
Therefore, if he was a young person in Manchester, he’d chose the Financial, Business and Professional Services pathway.
But perhaps he’s not the only one. Maybe you revel in the idea of being a corporate type.
Whether you aspire to a career that financial, legal or business related, it’s worth checking out the gateway page on Beeline for more information.
Digital and Technology – M3gan – M3gan (2022)
M3gan exists because of Artificial Intelligence. So, what better pathway for her to pursue than the Digital and Technology route.
Not only would she learn more about the industry, but she’d probably learn more about herself.
You might not be a computerised doll, however that doesn’t mean you won’t prosper in the world of Digital and Technology just like M3gan.
Digital and Technology is forever developing and the roles within the field are constantly changing. If this appeals to you, check out the gateway on Beeline to find out more.
What iconic Halloween character would be your classmate?
Thankfully, you won’t find yourself sitting next to Pennywise in your next lesson or being put to work on a group project with Nebbercracker’s house.
Although not knowing what you want to do could be as equally as stressful as one of those scenarios we just mentioned.
Perhaps you’re not sure what pathway is for you yet, and that’s okay!
Beeline has something for everyone. Look through all seven gateways, so you can get an idea of what your options are.
Otherwise, Happy Halloween!
