Work Experience
Year 12 Work Experience 2024
Dates TBC
In Term 6, all Year 12 students will be off timetable to complete two weeks of work experience during dates that are to be confirmed.
Each student is responsible for finding their own work experience placement. Lots of support is being given to students during their weekly professional skills workshops to help them find a placement, but fundamentally students need to be proactive is taking steps to find a willing employer.
What to do once a placement has been offered:
If an employer offers you a work experience placement, it is very important you CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE OUR WORK EXPERIENCE FORM - this will enable us to contact the employer and confirm with them they have offered you a place.
Where can I find help if I'm struggling to find a placement?
Please click on the video presentation below to hear useful strategies for finding a placement.
Work Experience support.mp4What are the benefits of work experience?
Aside from gaining new skills and experience, a work placement provides you with a valuable insight into how a particular industry works and helps decide if the role is right for you.
Work placements could also give you the ability to expand your network of contacts within an industry, meaning you could gain positive references to use for future jobs, and other roles might become more obtainable.
All in all, work experience is a great way to quantify your skills and prove your enthusiasm and dedication to a particular field of work. Your CV will look more impressive, and you’ll become more employable. A successful placement often results in a full-time job offer!