1. Work Experience – Year 10
2017

2. Who am I?
I’m Emily Guthrie the Workplace Learning and Administration Officer. I look after work experience & structured work placement here at the College.
My office is in the Champagnat Hub at Knight Street

3. What is Work Experience
Short term placement for secondary school students with employers
- insights into an industry
- develop employability skills
- explore career options
- understand employer expectations
- increase self confidence

4. What is Career Development Skills (CDS)
CDS is a school subject at Notre Dame – 1 semester in year 10
- explore career pathways
- learn about employability skills
- occupational health and safety
- how to apply for jobs
- CR, JE KE (Sem 1)
- MA, MC, MU (Sem 2)

5. What can I do for work experience?
Try something you think you might like
to do as a job in the future
Work Experience is about giving something
‘a go’ to see if you like it

6. Where do I start?
If you have a specific organisation in mind, look on their website or give them a call to find out if they do work experience and how to apply
Polite and Friendly (employers will understand if you are nervous)
If your not sure where to start, ask adults in your social networks if they know of anyone who might be able to put you on for work experience in the industry you are interested in:
- family friends
- people you know through clubs and sports
- CDS teachers and Ms Guthrie

7. Where do I start?
Highly recommended that you start contacting employers during the summer holidays – places fill up quickly
You will all be ed sample Resume & Cover Letter
GVB Hospital (need to apply through Ms Guthrie) details early next year

8. Modules
Young People aged 15 – 24 are in the highest risk group for work place accidents
modules (online) raise awareness about work place hazards
Must be completed before you go on work experience
General Module and Test
Industry Specific Module and Test

9. safe@work Online Modules

10. Construction Induction (CI) White Card
CI Card training required for students doing work experience in construction industry
One day training
GOTAFE in Fryers Street provide discount (about $80) for NDC students
VET Building and Construction students will do this training as part of their course
Ms Guthrie will publish the dates for the CI card training at TAFE in the new year
The card lasts forever

11. Forms, Forms, Forms!!!

12. Work Experience Arrangement Forms
Provide Insurance Cover for Work Experience Students
On the College Website and From Ms Guthrie
Completed & signed by parent, student and employer
Must also complete Work Experience Travel and Accommodation form if:
- traveling in a vehicle with employer
- and/or staying away from home during work experience
Hand completed forms in to Ms Guthrie (not anyone else) with Certificates from your modules attached
Mr Cortese final approval
Ms Guthrie confirms your placement with parents, employers and school office

13. Work Experience Forms cont….
If you have an accident in a work place without insurance cover, your parents will have to go through costly lengthy legal proceedings on your behalf….Don’t risk it
If we find out a student is on work experience without an approved form the school can contact the employer and tell them to send the student home…..Don’t risk it

14. VET Fast Trackers
If you are doing a work placement that is in the industry of your VET you can do Structured Work Placement instead of Work Experience
Structured Work Placement is more about doing and practicing skills learnt in the course rather than observing others
See Ms Guthrie for advice and information - there are also different forms…

15. When can I do my Work Experience
When can I do my Work Experience? – dates & timelines for handing in paperwork
Date of Work Experience
(2017 School Holiday Dates):
Final Day for Submitting Completed Work Experience Arrangement forms and Certificates to WLAO:
3/4/2017 – 14/4/2017
17/3/2017
3/7/2017 – 14/7/2017
16/06/2017
25/9/2017 – 6/10//2017
08/09/2017
27/11/2017 – 1/12/2017 (provided student is not fast tracking a unit 3 & 4 subject for year 11)
10/11/2017
4/12/2017 – 8/12/2017
17/11/2017

16. Wrap up and Questions Letter going home to your parents
If you have missed anything all of the information will be put on the college website under Learning and Teaching – Work Experience
Regular updates in the student bulletin and college newsletter
Any questions? Please come and see me anytime….