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Collingwood CollegeCollingwood CollegeWORK EXPERIENCE

2012

19th MARCH – 23rd MARCH 2012

(19TH MARCH – 30TH MARCH 2012 FOR BTEC CHILDCARE + BTEC SPORT

STUDENTS)

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Why is work experience and WRL important?

Statutory requirement. An opportunity for students to experience the

positives and negatives of the ‘real world’. Career exploration and motivation in College.

Where Where am I am I now?now?

Where do Where do I want to I want to

be?be?

How am I going to get there?How am I going to get there?

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Why is work experience and WRL important? Something to put on a future CV. Future employment. The majority of occupations require

previous work experience. Pupils will gain new transferable skills and

develop existing ones. Real experience of a career they may have

an interest in. It may help with post-16 options.

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Students comments…Work Experience 2012Work Experience 2012

Gives you Gives you confidenceconfidence

Teaches you Teaches you disciplinediscipline

It’s motivated It’s motivated me more in me more in

CollegeCollege

You learn You learn new thingsnew things

It helped me to decide It helped me to decide what career I want to what career I want to

have in the futurehave in the future

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Students comments…Work Experience 2012Work Experience 2012

It helped me to It helped me to link subjects I link subjects I

study now to my study now to my futurefuture

I gained an understanding I gained an understanding of what work is like and I of what work is like and I

truly believe I got a lot out of truly believe I got a lot out of itit

My work experience taught me that work My work experience taught me that work isn’t as fun or easy as school. Everyday is isn’t as fun or easy as school. Everyday is difficult, so it’s important to work hard at difficult, so it’s important to work hard at school to get the job you wantschool to get the job you want

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Employers comments…Work Experience 2012Work Experience 2012We don’t want to send him back to We don’t want to send him back to

school…can we keep him? He’s school…can we keep him? He’s better than some of our staff, I’ll better than some of our staff, I’ll definitely be offering him a job!definitely be offering him a job!

An An outstanding outstanding

studentstudent

She’s a credit to She’s a credit to Collingwood CollegeCollingwood College

She’s been a real asset and one She’s been a real asset and one of the best we’ve ever had!of the best we’ve ever had!

He always asks for more work He always asks for more work when he has completed a when he has completed a

task…possibly the best work task…possibly the best work experience placement we’ve experience placement we’ve

ever hadever had

We are so impressed with this We are so impressed with this student that we have arranged for him student that we have arranged for him to come back and help us with a three to come back and help us with a three

week long company projectweek long company project

A little star!A little star!

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Employers’ comments…Work Experience 2012Work Experience 2012

““Miss ParkerMiss Parker

As you can imagine we have a lot of students visit us each year from many As you can imagine we have a lot of students visit us each year from many schools in the area but this is the first time I have written an email to a schools in the area but this is the first time I have written an email to a school. I wanted to take this opportunity to let you know how well they school. I wanted to take this opportunity to let you know how well they have done. have done.

All four have worked so hard and achieved all that has been asked of All four have worked so hard and achieved all that has been asked of them.  They have been helpful and carried out the tasks asked of them to them.  They have been helpful and carried out the tasks asked of them to the best of their ability.the best of their ability.

Well done boys………”Well done boys………”

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Evaluation of Work Experience 2011…

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94% 94% students enjoyed the week.students enjoyed the week.

92% 92% said they had learnt something worthwhile from the said they had learnt something worthwhile from the

experience.experience.

74% 74% felt it motivated them and helped felt it motivated them and helped

them to consider their career ideas for the future.them to consider their career ideas for the future.

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What do students need to consider before finding a placement?

What kind of work they are interested in? What career ideas they have (if any)? Do they/you know someone who works in

the industry they are interested in? What subjects do they enjoy? Travel. Location. Will they be taking BTEC Sport/Childcare/

going to FCOT?

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Finding a placement The emphasis is on the student to find their own placement.

This is invaluable practice for the future. Your son/daughter will have already:

Had an assembly about work experience and how to find a placement.

Worked through a booklet in morning registration, with the help of their tutor.

Been given all the paperwork they need to find their placement.

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Supporting the students… Whilst students are expected to (where possible) execute the

process of finding a placement, it’s really important that they are offered the correct support.

Key staff within the College:Mr Woolford IAG Co-ordinatorMrs Fuller IAG AssistantMrs Ward Year ManagerMrs Brown Year 10 Pastoral Assistant

Mrs Pidgley Senior Work Related Learning Co-ordinator - SHAPE

Form TutorsSubject TeachersLearning Support Dept.

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How can you help?

Speak to your son/daughter about their work experience and help them to consider their options. Also talk to them about the booklet they have completed in registration. This booklet, called “Work Experience 2012: What shall I do for my work experience?”, looks into:Identifying where they would like to go for work experienceHow to find employers. How to write a letter to an employer for work experience.How to complete the work experience application form.

Think about whether you know anyone in the area they are interested in.

www.yell.com Encourage them to write a letter and telephone the employers of

their choice. Once a placement is secured, your son/daughter must get their

work experience application form signed and completed.

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How can you help?Work Experience 2012Work Experience 2012

Deadline DateDeadline Date

21st October 201121st October 2011

Signature of Signature of EmployerEmployer

Signature of Signature of Parent/CarerParent/Carer

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Things to note…

Finding a placement will take longer than you think so the earlier you start the more likely you are to be successful.

Employers tend to prefer the student to contact them, please encourage this. In circumstances where a student needs more support, we are happy to help.

Students must realise that it is particularly difficult to arrange placements in the more ‘glamorous’ areas: media, TV, journalism, photography and the arts etc…

If your son/daughter does not hear back from an employer, they must follow up the letter with a telephone call.

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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 College 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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Month Details

July 2011 Booklets and help in registration. Envelope home: Work Experience Application Form

Letter to parents Parent guide to the programme Work Experience Assembly - SHAPE

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Aug 2011 Students usually use this time to find their work experience placement.

Sept 2011 Assembly - Work Experience Careers Department offer work experience clinics held by SHAPE. Tutors to monitor and support their tutor group. Learning support involvement.

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Oct 2011 Learning support involvement. Deadline for Work Experience Application Forms:

2121stst October 2011 October 2011

Nov 2011-Feb 2012

Support/sanctions for students who miss the deadline, where appropriate.

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March 2012 Work Experience Preparation. Health and safety briefing. Employer presentation. SHAPE paperwork given out: Job Description Health and Safety Form/Booklet Work Experience Diary Employer Report

WORK EXPERIENCE WEEK19th MARCH – 23rd MARCH 2012

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April 2012 Work Experience Debrief. Work Experience Certificates distributed.

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Contact Details

If you have any queries about the work experience programme please don’t hesitate to contact me:

Mr C WoolfordIAG Co-ordinator

Direct Line: 01276 457624SHAPE: 01276 709233 (Sandie Pidgley)Email: [email protected]

[email protected]:

www.collingwoodcareers.wordpress.com

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