Year 10 - Work Experience

 

The Search For a Placement Begins Now

 

What is it? It's your opportunity to spend a period of time outside the classroom, learning about a particular job or area of work.

 

When is it? - 2 weeks beginning Monday 2nd July until Friday 13th July 2018.

 

Why do it? It can help you decide on your options for after year 11 and beyond.  It will give you the chance to develop and show evidence of vital skills such as self-confidence, communication, independence and a variety of others depending on what kind of placement you do.

 

How to find a placement?  Family are often a good source for finding a placement, think what your parents/guardians do? How about brothers/sisters or aunts/uncles.

Do you already know where you may like to work?

If you know the type of job, check on yell.com for companies that are near you.

 

What do I Need? An up to date CV, covering letter and a school work experience form.  This form will be given to you with a letter for your parents. New forms can be collected from the FLC.

 

Check out the following websites. They may help you decide on the type of work experience you want to do. (click on the pictures to go to the websites)

 

                      

 

Have a look at the new careers guide in the FLC. 

 

 

 

 

Tips

• Make a list of 10 places
• Call / visit and ASK e.g. "hello, I'm enquiring about the possibility of organising a work experience placement from the 2nd of July" They will tell you what to do next.
• Its very competitive so its important to make the right impression.
• Try to find the name of a contact to address your letter/email/call to.  This will show you have done some research.
• You are finding your own work experience placement.  It will make it harder if you try to find a placement with a friend.

 

 

Good luck with your search. 

 If you have any questions visit the FLC and ask.