1. You have to make it happen

2. Year 10 Work Experience Mounts Bay Academy
Ms Kennedy
Ms Knowles
Year 10 Form Tutors
Mrs Masters
Careers South West Adviser
Katarina

3. Aims
We will be talking about preparation for your Work Experience in Year 10
When is Work Experience Week
Benefits of Work Experience
Transferable Skills
What you have to do – the process
How to Look for a Work Placement
Graham

4. When is work experience week?
Monday 7th July –
Friday 11th July 2014

5. Why do Work Experience ? Gain insight into a career
Gives a purpose to your education
It can help you find a job
It can help with your application to University
You gain valuable skills for your development
Adds value to your CV
To gain a positive reference from an employer
To put towards an end of year presentation

6. To get the most benefit :
It needs to be an appropriate work placement based on:
A possible career route
An area of interest
Support a subject area or qualification
Popular placements fill up very quickly such as:
Vets, Police, Cornwall Council, major retailers, First Great Western
Do not choose a placement with:
Family businesses, Sole Traders and places where you are already working part time.

7. Shortage of employment skills: Work Experience provides an opportunity to show your potential
Positive attitude to work, being polite
Flexibility and enthusiasm
Initiative - ability to think for yourself in the workplace
Reliability – turning up on time
Communication skills – confident to talk to people, willing to ask for help and a good listener
Team worker – gets on well with others
Literacy, Numeracy & Computer Skills

8. Work Experience – the process
The student writes a letter of application, enclosing SAE
(see sample letter). Help will be available from your tutor
Hopefully a positive reply is received from the employer:
If you’ve not received a reply within 2 to 3 weeks then consider phoning them.
An approval & consent form will be sent to your home address
Fill in part 1 and send it to the employer with a SAE
Employer fills in sections 2, 3 & 4 and sends it back to you
Read employer sections and both parent/carer & student sign section 4

13. Schools retain a duty of care at all times
Work Experience - Duty of Care
Schools retain a duty of care at all times
they have responsibility for ensuring placements are vetted by –
(Cornwall Education Business Partnership - CEBP)
Employer Suitability – Health & Safety and Insurance
Cornwall EBP – Placement Suitability Visits
Approval & Consent Form
Health & Safety Briefings in School
Child Protection Briefing in School
Work Placement visit during the week

14. What you need to do….
Identify type of work you would like to do that matches your interests and abilities
Identify employers from a range of sources:
a) Your own local knowledge
b) Veryan website - database of employers for work experience. All students will be given their log-in.
c) Yellow Pages website
d)Thomson local website
e) Cornwall council website
f) Local newspapers: Cornishman, West Briton
g) Seek advice from tutors, teachers, Careers South West Adviser, family and friends

15. Types of Careers

18. How to Look for Work
Write to local employers – example letter available to help. This could also be sent via or through company websites. Try and get the name of the person responsible for work experience.
Call in direct and ask to speak to the manager.
Telephone and ask to speak to the manager

19. Curriculum Vitae Jo Bloggs 5 The Street Penzance TR18 1XX Tel: Mobile: Date of Birth: 01/00/93 Age 15 Personal Profile I am a hard working, polite and helpful. I get on well with others as shown in my participation in school and my work experience in a local well established hotel. I am hoping to find work in a customer service role as I feel my skills and qualities would be suited to this type of work. I am good with people, reliable and willing to learn. I am keen to work as many hours as I am able to. Education Mounts Bay School, Boscathnoe Lane, Heamoor, Penzance Studying GCSE’s in English, Maths, Science, ICT, History, French, Drama and First Diploma in Public Services GCSE Exam Date: June Predicted Grades: A-C. Additional Information I have been a member of the School Council and have taken part in several meetings to solve problems and to make improvements for both the school and other students. I enjoy playing tennis, and socialising with my friends at the weekend. I am also starting a Duke of Edinburgh Youth Achievement Award with the school Work Experience Receptionist – 1 weeks work experience July 2012 Helped with greeting of hotel guests, giving directions to their rooms and answering their queries. I took bookings on the phone and helped out with I also helped out with additional duties such as serving tea’s in the afternoon. Paper round The Shop Newsagents Present I deliver newspapers every morning in the Gulval area. I sometimes help out with other rounds if short staffed or covering holidays. When required I also help out within the shop, tidying up and stacking shelves. References Mrs Osborne / My Form Tutor / Another Teacher Mrs Smith Head of Year Hotel Manager Mounts Bay School Queens Hotel Boscathnoe Lane Down Lane Penzance Penzance TR18 3JT TR18 1XX Tel: Tel:

20. When can I start applying for work experience
NOW !
Forms to be completed by March 28th 2014

21. You have to make it happen

22. Any Questions?