Exciting opportunity First hand experience of the world of work Taking responsibility for yourself in an adult environment Discover more about chosen career paths

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Work Experience Placement Confirmation Cancellation of placement will result in a £15 charge Check you can travel to the placements you are choosing Make sure that your parents agree with your choices Read through the job description to make sure this is what you wish to do.

Preparing well for an interview Present yourself well Understand the job description Ask questions Having a ‘can do’ attitude

Your work experience placement gives you a chance to gain hands-on experience in the working world and gain valuable life skills. We would like to hear how your placement went, the experience you had and how you felt. This will then help other students in the future when choosing their placements and help to prepare them for the world of work. Your school will distribute a leaflet which will give you a link to the Develop website where you can access the Blog and enable you to in-put your feedback.

Reminders 1.Ensure that you are able to travel to your placement and your parents are happy with the placement provided. 2.Your placement is confirmed when you have received confirmation paperwork. 3.You must attend an interview if stated within your confirmation paperwork 4.Your communications skills are going to be to be very important over the coming months so please ensure all those who are involved in your work experience are kept in the loop. Most important ENJOY YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE!