6. What do you need to know?
Work Experience is from the 3rd – 14th December
Every Year 10 will be going on work experience
You are expected to find your own placement
When you do you need to fill in an Own Find Form and get the employer to fill one in too

7. How do I find a placement?
It is difficult!
Ask your family and friends if they have a good placement
Think about local businesses that you would like to do it in
Search on the internet for places that you think would be interesting
Remember you may have to ask places before you even get a reply!

8. How do I ask places for a placement?
Use a personal contact
Go there and ask (politely!)
them – preferably a named person
Call them
Remember – they get almost no benefit from offering you work experience so you need to ask politely and persuade them!

9. Make sure you… Dress smartly when you meet them
Use formal and correct language when ing and talking to them
Show that you are interested in this area and want to work there
Keep asking!

10. Do not! Use an inappropriate email address – use your school one
Talk or write in casual language
Just tell them you think it is a good place as it will be easy
Ask if you will get paid!

11. What do I do when I have a placement?
Your placement is not confirmed until Lewisham Work Experience have carried out a Health and Safety check
You must fill in (and get your employer to fill in) an Own Find form
You can get these from Student Services or your tutor
They should be returned to Student Services as soon as possible and by 7th September at the latest

12. What if I need help? Talk to your family and friends for ideas
Ask your tutor or Head of House for help
Ask in Student Services
See Mr German for suggestions

13. REMEMBER! Everyone will go on work experience
That means 240 Forest Hill Students asking for placements
Trinity go at the same time
If you don’t get organised you will not get a good placement!