Year 10 Work Experience

Information  Work Experience for ALL Year 10s starts on Monday 27 th June  Everyone does one week so will be back in school on Monday 4 th July  EXCEPT for Health and Social Care students who do two weeks and will be due back into school on Monday 11 th July

Why work experience?  To understand and become familiar with the world of work  To practice skills e.g. able to work independently  To gain more knowledge of a possible interest  To improve your motivation towards your studies

Why work experience?  To give you something to talk about in interviews and on application forms  To get good references when you apply for colleges, courses and jobs  To investigate what you might or might not want to do as a career

Options  You can find your own work experience or if your parents have contacts then they might be able to help you find one  This is a really good idea particularly if there is a definite type of job you want to do  The company must have in place Employers and Public Liability Insurance though – they will be able to tell you this  Calderdale and Kirklees will then do a visit  If you want to do this option then you need to fill in the placement details section on the back of the form

Options  If you want Calderdale and Kirklees careers to find one a placement for you then it is really important to think about the type of work you would like to do  Complete section 6 where you will be asked to choose 5 job areas in order of preference – it is important you do this don’t just tick 5.  Even if you are finding your own you should still complete this section

Work Experience Forms  Forms must be completed carefully – your tutor will help you complete most of it  Forms must be signed by you and your parents/carers – incomplete forms cannot be accepted  You need to bring them in to your tutor  If in doubt, ASK  If you lose it see Miss Procter for a replacement

Any Questions?? If you aren’t sure about anything you can ask your tutor, Miss Briscoe or Miss Procter.