Work experience means exactly that - working in an organisation and experiencing
what it is like to be part of a work environment.
It is very important that a students applies to undertake work experience in an organisation in which they have a genuine interest. This is a highly valuable opportunity to gather information to make a truly informed decision about possible future career paths. It is important that it is not wasted for the sake of convenience or lack of adequate planning and preparation.
Students are expected to secure their own work experience. While it may be useful to secure an introduction through parents/ guardians it very important that the student makes the contact with the company/ business themselves. Submit a covering letter with an accompanying C.V. Follow up application with an email and a telephone call. When a work experience placement is secured thank the company in writing in addition to reconfirming the details.
Full details of our work experience programme are on our Work Experience Google Classroom.