Year 10 Work Experience March 2018

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1 Year 10 Work Experience March 2018

2 Work Experience 2018 All Year 10 students will complete a ONE week placement 12 th to 16 th March 2018

3 Work Experience: Aims Employability skills Communication Skills Develop confidence Career Aspirations Initiative

4 What did the students think in 2017? How much did you enjoy your placement? How satisfied were you with your work experience? NOT ENJOYABLE 2 DISSATISFIED 1 SLIGHTLY SATISFIED 1 SOME ENJOYMENT 5 SATISFIED 10 MOSTLY ENJOYABLE 36 QUITE SATISFIED 37 VERY ENJOYABLE Number of Students VERY SATISFIED Number of Students

5 I better understand the skills employers are looking for 2%0% I feel more confident in handling new situations % 38 60% 57 Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree I know which personal qualities employers think are important 3%1% I am clearer about what I intend to do in my future education and career 5% 34% 22% 34% 62% 39% Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

6 What did employers think? stude ts ere graded E elle t i all of the ategories o the employer report 1 stude ts ere graded E elle t i out of the ategories Nearl all the re ai i g stude ts ere graded E elle t or Good i all categories stude ts re ei ed a A erage gradi g for 1 or ore ategories o the form O l 1 stude t re ei ed Poor gradi g for o e or ore ategories

7 The legal bit All placements have to be assessed for Health & Safety to ensure that they are suitable for pre-16 students Every employer we use must have valid Employer Liability Insurance There are legal restrictions on what pre-16 students are allowed to do in the workplace All students and parents must sign a consent form and agreement

8 Finding a placement There are two ways to find a placement: Use the work experience database to find possible placements Find your own placement through friends, contacts, family etc.

9 Work Experience Database All students will be given a login for the database The database contains details of possible placements in the local area The search facility enables students to look at specific places in the area or focus on particular employment sectors All the placements on the database have been approved for work experience. But this does t al a s ea that the ill take a stude t

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11 Organising your own placements A lot of students find their placement through contacts they have with friends and family Placements can be anywhere in the country (placements abroad are at the Headtea her s discretion) All employers must have valid Employers Liability Insurance even if it is a family contact

12 Choosing a suitable placement Have you got a career idea in mind that you would like to try out? Could you do a placement linked to one of your favourite subjects? What kind of working environment would you prefer? How mobile are you? Is transport going to be an issue? Look for a challenge

13 Don t Be i flue ed frie ds a d do t e pe t to get a pla e e t i the same place Go for the easy option try to avoid returning to your old primary school or going to an employer you already work for at the weekend Sele t pla e e ts ou a t get to

14 Difficult placements to find Law Vets Public Services Health Service (Hospitals) Theatre & Drama Art & Music Based Sport Local IT based placements

15 Application Procedures All students will need to complete the Selection Form Students selecting from the database must complete Section A with 3 possible choices Students who have organised their own placement must complete Section B - giving full contact details of the employer and confirmation that they have valid ELI

16 Form 1 The Selection Form Section A to be completed if selecting form the Veryan Database Section B is to be completed if you are organising your own placement

17 Database Applications Students will be allocated one of their 3 choices once they know this they must: Complete an application form and send it to the employer (either electronically or by post) If the employer accepts the application the placement will be confirmed on our system and a consent form generated Students will be asked to contact their placement at least 2 weeks before they start to confirm details If the employer says no, we will help them find an alternative

18 Letter to Employer and Application Form

19 Own Placement Once we have the details of the employer we will: Check the placement for ELI and Health & Safety via the Placement Service Once cleared, the placement will be entered onto our system and consent forms generated Students who have organised their own placement do not need to complete the application form DEADLINE: We must have all this information by Christmas

20 Preparation Launch Assembly for the students Support from tutors help with selecting placements, completing forms etc. Employability Skills Big Ba g Boo hole da orkshop just before the placement week Placement Diary and report form

21 Work Experience Awards

22 Key Documents & Information Students will receive a letter and all their login details next week Selection forms will be given out by tutors This presentation and all the relevant documents will be available on the school website from next week (Student Participation Section)

Work Experience The Coopers Company and Coborn School. 9 th 20 th July 2018 School Coordinator: Mrs King

Work Experience The Coopers Company and Coborn School 9 th 20 th July 2018 School Coordinator: Mrs King What is Work Experience? An unpaid opportunity for your child to experience working life, whilst