WORK EXPERIENCE 2012

 MONDAY 23 TH MARCH  FRIDAY 4 TH APRIL

 To give every student in Year 10 the chance to find out what being at work is like  To add relevance to your curriculum  Reality therapy  Not a career choice

 OCTOBER/NOVEMBER  Parent’s Information evening  Assembly for students  PSHE lessons introduce WE process to students.  The School website will contain a section for Yr 10 Work Experience  You can view or download letters, forms and powerpoints

 Own choice forms are only for placements that are not already on the 2012 List of placements.  Please check the list before completing a green Own Choice Form  Green Own Choice form to employer to complete.  Own Choices form returned to Mr Phillips by 31 st October  If not already on County or West Suffolk College database application to EBP Unit for inspection

 Student Choices Form to pupils by week of Mon. 14 th Nov.  Form completed by pupil and signed by parents  To Form Tutor by Monday 5 th December

 Choose 3 placements and write the correct information in the boxes.  Avoid placements which already have several other applicants.  Only apply for a school or nursery place if you have a genuine interest in childcare.  Do not apply for a place in a school you have attended as a pupil.  Make sure you can travel to the placements you choose.  Please ask your parents to complete the bottom of the form.

 January first round of allocations  “You can’t always get what you want !”  Week beginning 6 th Feb. details of allocations to students  Second round of choices for those not placed  Meet with students who have not got a placement

Student Health Details form with space for any medical details relevant to being at work  Deadline for return of Health Details form to Form tutor – Monday 20 th February  Pupils write application letter and CV in PSHE classes  Follow up with telephone call to arrange interview during holiday

Interview during the holiday  31 st MARCH – 15 th APRIL  Student must take Triplicate Form for employer to sign and bring all of it back  Parent signs Triplicate Form

 Triplicate Form signed by employer, parent and student to Form Tutor by  Tuesday 17 th APRIL  No FormNo Work Experience !

 Monday 23 rd March-Friday 4 th April  YOU GO TO WORK

 A member of staff will phone and most students will be visited at their placement  Please notify employer and school if you are going to be absent  Contact me at school if there are any problems or worries

 Tuesday 8 th April  Return to school  PSHE lessons used for Evaluation  Employer Report forms collected  Work Experience reports feed into your Progress File.  Employer Report to you and copy stored in school.