WORK EXPERIENCE 2015

6th July – 10th July

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

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

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

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

Student fills in this part

Parent/Carer must sign!

Employer completes this part

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

• 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

Process between now, the placement and beyond:

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

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

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

• Support – How can you help?

• http://www.studentladder.co.uk/Work-Experience/work-experience.html

• www.u-explore.com

• www.fasttomato.com

• Gordon’s resources