Yate Academy Yate Academy Year 10 Work Experience Information evening. Adapted for home use High Standards, High Expectations

Topics we will be covering this evening Yate Academy Topics we will be covering this evening Why Work Experience is valuable How it works How we can support you Your questions High Standards, High Expectations

Topics we will be covering this evening Yate Academy Topics we will be covering this evening Why Work Experience is valuable How we can support your child in thinking about the world of work How Work Experience works Your questions High Standards, High Expectations

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We have a commitment to our students to not only prepare them fully for the academic rigour of examinations but ensure they become confident citizens ready for the world they will need to navigate through once they leave us.

Topics we will be covering this evening Yate Academy Topics we will be covering this evening Why Work Experience is valuable How we can support your child in thinking about the world of work How Work Experience works Your questions High Standards, High Expectations

In Years 7 8 and 9 they will have come across activities such as Yate Academy In Years 7 8 and 9 they will have come across activities such as Identifying Job sectors An introduction to work skills Writing a CV Setting up profiles on Careerpilot Mock Interviews High Standards, High Expectations

In Years 10 they will have come across activities such as Yate Academy In Years 10 they will have come across activities such as Finance qualification Exploration of Careerpilot Writing an extended CV Assessing their own skills Meeting guest speakers Going out on Work Experience Further Interview skills Application writing Career bulletin High Standards, High Expectations

Yate Academy High Standards, High Expectations Click on this Link to get to careerpilot Careerpilot has been updated - please set up a new email and password to access it. It is great to explore job sectors and choices and set up a new profile Students will access this on the 4th October on the next drop down day. High Standards, High Expectations

Social skills Communication Confidence Success Apprenticeships Independent Punctuality Organisation Resilience Skills gained from work experience

Topics we will be covering this evening Yate Academy Topics we will be covering this evening Why Work Experience is valuable How we can support your child in thinking about the world of work How Work Experience works Your questions High Standards, High Expectations

Yate Academy 4th October is Drop down day and will involve an introduction to work experience. Students will think about what they might want to do on this day and use Careerpilot to read about different careers At home encourage your child to talk about what they might want to do, maybe you could offer some contacts. High Standards, High Expectations

We will advertise businesses that you might want to approach Yate Academy Throughout the term We will advertise businesses that you might want to approach We will advertise opportunities in the Bulletin each week We will update offers and advertise them in the career area in the STEM High Standards, High Expectations

Have a contact – I know what I want to do Yate Academy So you will fall into different categories Have a contact – I know what I want to do Have an idea – what do I do next? No idea Career Advisor – you will be able to request an interview from the 4th Oct Go on careerpilot to check your ideas, google your area and find somewhere, phone or write Come and see Mrs Lewis or Mrs Reynolds to collect the paperwork High Standards, High Expectations

Have a contact – I know what I want to do Yate Academy So when can I go ? Students can go anytime – and can go for a day up to a week. This can be split across a number of weeks if this is more beneficial. You can go in the holidays, evenings, weekends or in term time. Have a contact – I know what I want to do Come and see Mrs Lewis or Mrs Reynolds to collect the paperwork The placement will be contacted to ensure they are happy and have the correct insurance Parents will sign a consent form High Standards, High Expectations

Then you are free to go on your Work Experience! Yate Academy Then you are free to go on your Work Experience! You will fill out a log book to track how your skills grow and collect feedback from your employer. High Standards, High Expectations

Topics we will be covering this evening Yate Academy Topics we will be covering this evening Why Work Experience is valuable How we can support your child in thinking about the world of work How Work Experience works Your questions High Standards, High Expectations

Yate Academy High Standards, High Expectations Please email: Phillipa.lewis@yateacademy.co.uk High Standards, High Expectations