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WORK EXPERIENCE 2015
6th July – 10th July
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Why is Work Experience and Work Related Learning important
1.An opportunity for students to experience the positives and negatives of the ‘real world’.
2.Helps to motivate students at school – a sense of direction
3.Students with no work experience will be less successful in job applications
4.Strengthens CVs
5.Try before you buy
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Gordon’s students make an excellent impression
Rebecca embraced her work experience with great positivity and
enthusiasmThames Water
Rebecca embraced her work experience with great positivity and
enthusiasmThames Water
A well-mannered, polite, helpful girl
willing to help others and work
with others to find solutions to
problems and tasks
Physiotherapy
A well-mannered, polite, helpful girl
willing to help others and work
with others to find solutions to
problems and tasks
Physiotherapy
Wai Yan was enthusiastic and
driven. She comes across as polite, well-mannered, punctual
and thoughtful.BP
Wai Yan was enthusiastic and
driven. She comes across as polite, well-mannered, punctual
and thoughtful.BP
George joined us for a dance show that we were lighting in Hampton Hill
Playhouse. He very quickly became an effective member of the team
Stage Lighting
I was impressed with Charlotte’s ability to
look and be interested (sounds strange but I
remember being in the same position myself and how hard it was!)
Physiotherapy
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What makes a good placement
1.Where can I get to?
2.What do I want to do for a career?
3.Who do I know who can help me?
4.What do I need to do next?
If your child has not organised their own placement by Christmas, then please step in
and help them or send them to me
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Key dates:
Thursday 11th Dec School will contact you if application form not received
Thursday 11th Dec – Friday 13th Feb
Work with students to ensure good placement secured
Friday 13th Feb All application forms returned
6th –10th July Students on placements
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Student fills in this part
Parent/Carer must sign!
Employer completes this part
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Army camp
1. Students have 6th – 10th July out of school for EITHER army camp OR work experience
2. Army camp cannot guarantee places
3. ALL students must arrange a work experience placement
If army camp place is offered => can do placement during school holidays, or politely write to employer
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• Things to note:– Students are not permitted to accept wages whilst on work experience
as this invalidates the insurance.– Students are expected to work hours typical for that particular
organisation – these hours may be longer and/or different to school hours.
– Students are expected to comply with the health and safety regulations of the organisations in which they are working and employers will ensure that students are briefed at the beginning of the placement.
– Some employers do not take students for work experience. This may be because:- The company will not allow them to- Age restrictions- Confidentiality- CRB
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Process between now, the placement and beyond:
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Case studies
Y10 - Ryan Laing• Interested in Aeronautical engineering• Looked at U-Explore• ‘Googled’ Aeronautical engineering
companies – wrote to them• Went to see Mrs Phillips
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Y12 - Charlotte Burfield
• Wants to be a physiotherapist
• Used family contact to get a placement
• Only three days so…
• Found a placement in a sports centre for 2 days
• Both relevant and work well on her CV
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Y12 – Shona Henderson
• Wants to do a degree in Drama
• Found a placement through a family contact
• Worked at a theatre
• Had a great experience and relevant to what she wants to do in future
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• Support – How can you help?
• http://www.studentladder.co.uk/Work-Experience/work-experience.html
• www.u-explore.com
• www.fasttomato.com
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• Gordon’s resources