Work Experience

12th – 16th July 2010

What is work experience?• A placement on employer’s

premises in which a pupil carries out a particular task …as would an employee, but with the emphasis on the learning aspects of the experience

Why is it important?

Why?

Understand the world of work

Transition

Key Skills

Build relationships

Challenge

New perspective

Student Experience

Problem Professions

No Placements Available

Limited Placements Available

PoliceFire

AmbulanceArmy

Theatre Hospital

JournalismConstruction

What can you do to help?• Be PROACTIVE:Find your own placement

• Be EARLY: Get your form into student reception before 9th October

• Be REALISTIC: Work experience is about experiencing the work force not your future career.

Important Facts

• All placements must have ‘Employers Liability Insurance’

• All placements must be Health & Safety checked by Trident

Key Facts

• Placements are issued on a first come first served basis

• No form = unlikely to get a placement• Medical Information must be included on the

form• Not all students will have their first choice

placement due to competition

How are students prepared?

• Health & Safety in the workplace• Equal Opportunities• The role of trade unions and other

professional bodies• Interview Practice

Expectation of students

• Application form handed in on time• Preliminary Visit• Attendance during week• Completion of diaries• Exhibition display posters

Expectation of Cleeve School

• Preparing your child for work experience

• Staff visit

• Telephone check

Key Dates

• 9th October – Application Forms handed in• If selecting an out of county placement

information must be received no later than 9th January• Health & Safety checks completed by 17th May• Work Experience Week 12th – 16th July

Questions• Specific questions: work experience email• workexperience@cleeveschool.net• Organising your own placement – See Mrs Hull

to collect forms