Why do work experience?
is often the first contact you will have with the world of work
You do not have to do the job at the end of it
It will increase your awareness of your own skills and strengths and build confidence
puts you in contact with potential employers
• Health and Safety
• Only employers who can demonstrate that they manage Health and Safety effectively will be used for placements. This will have been checked and certified by a representative of the Worcestershire Education Business Partnership if the placement is registered on their work experience database.
You may know of a family or friend who would like to offer you a work experience placement, if this is the case please ensure you notify us asap so as the employers details can be recorded onto the work experience database and all of the required checks are carried out prior to the placement commencing.
• Careers@blessededward.co.uk
• Library
• Ms Holland
• Mrs Corbin
• Mrs Burton
∙ How to get there
∙ How long it takes to get there to ensure punctuality
∙ To whom you report
∙ The hours and meal arrangements
∙ The clothing requirements and dress code
Where did students go?
Cafes
Restaurants
Printers
Designers
Hairdressers
Primary Schools
Nurseries
Engineering
Physiotherapy
Vets
Motor vehicle
88% students felt supported by school when preparing for work experience
81% students felt supported by school during work experience
Overwhelming majority of students felt they had
➔ Grown in confidence
➔ Improved organisation
➔ Improved communications
➔ Felt motivated to work harder at school
➔ Developed new skills
➔ Felt more positive about the World of work
What students enjoyed most
Working as part of a team
Having lunch as a member of staff
Learning new skills
Meeting new people
Out of comfort zone
It was amazing
Seeing people enjoy what they do
Getting to do an ultra sound
Reading with the children
Given responsibility
Helping people
People being grateful
Handling animals
What students disliked
Short breaks
On my feet
Long days
Hot / cold
Only 3 days
Needed a week
Dear #contactname,
We launch work experience a year in advance due to the time it takes to place all students and get paper work and risk assessments in place to ensure the process is smooth.
We would like to invite you to an online session with the careers department introducing work experience on April 11th 2024.
This session will be on google meet. A meet code will be sent to students via their email, so you will need to be with your child and logged into their Blessed Edward account. Please log on with any cameras and microphones turned off.
If your child is in tutor group; Ashley, Clitherow, Jones or Line please attend the 6pm session
If your child is in tutor group; Pritchard, Sutton or Wall please attend the 6.45pm session
Regards,
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College