South Wilts Grammar School. Work Experience Year 10

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1 South Wilts Grammar School Work Experience Year 10

2 There have already been opportunities within school to experience the world of work in different years Take Your Daughter to Work Year 8 Industry Days Year 9

3 Year 10 Work Experience will take place between 3 rd - 7 th June 2013

4 The National Picture Many schools have stopped offering Work Experience at Key Stage 4 Clearly identified funding for schools to offer it has been withdrawn

5 Why do Work Experience? Employability and key skills: insights into skills and attitudes required by employers; and an opportunity to develop, practise and demonstrate key skills in a work setting, in particular, working with others, communication and improving own learning and performance.

6 Careers education and guidance: better understanding of changes in the world of work and the implications these have for your own careers.

7 Personal and social development: development of increased maturity, with improvements in aspects such as motivation, self-confident and interpersonal skills;

8 So even if the placement isn t in the exact area your daughter wants to pursue for a career at this stage, it will benefit her for many reasons and make some VALUABLE decisions

9 Work Experience at South Wilts In order to maintain our commitment to work experience in the current financial climate we have to Ask for a voluntary contribution of 35 towards the cost of the administration of the scheme Charge an additional 25 for any out of Wiltshire placements Charge for cancelled placements

10 The Work Experience on Offer There are two possible routes: Private placement You may already have contacts through which you can organise your own placement. If you have, you will need to complete a pink Education Business Partnership Private Arrangement Form which will be available shortly.

11 Health and safety checks Health and safety checks have to be completed. These take time to process and the necessary forms must be handed in by the 7 th February, for out of Wiltshire placements If you choose to do your work experience in London, then your application MUST be in by 14 th January as these health and safety checks take a long time to process all others in by 8 th April.

12 WARNING!!! To students There is no guarantee that out of area placements will be heath and safety checked in time New government policy means there may not be a local agency to carry out the checks at all out of area The earlier you apply the more likely they will be done Without a health and safety check and signatures from the employer, and your parents you will not be able to go on your placement If you have no placement you have to be in school

13 The school an organisation to help students to find placements They have an on-line application system this year For the most popular choices (ie veterinary practices) students may also need to write a letter of application so that Mrs Taylor and myself can recommend the most suitable candidate to apply for the job.

14 Julie Hall: EBP SW

15 The system has a 5 Stage Process 3. Employer decides

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17 Using the system Once the system is live students will have time in the computer rooms to select and apply for a job placement They will get detailed instructions and a log in They will need to monitor the progress of their applications by logging on to the system regularly and applying for another job if the first is unsuccessful

18 They are told to consult their parents as you will want to consider if the placement is suitable and if travel arrangements are feasible If more than one person applies for the same job the school will decide who will go forward through the process Popular jobs will be snapped up quickly so once the system goes live do not delay They can access the programme at home as well as at school

19 If you are interested in a placement at Salisbury District Hospital, your application MUST be processed through their Personnel Department. You cannot arrange a placement with a member of your family or friend who works there. Apart from placements on the Wards at the hospital, other places on offer include: laboratories, pharmacy, nursery school, the leisure club, gardening, IT, catering, library and administration work.

20 All completed application forms for the Hospital must be with them by 31 st October ( in Half Term) so you therefore need to act immediately if you would like a placement there Students see Mrs Taylor if they are interested in work at the hospital Many Primary Schools will not accept expupils they will often get a better experience going somewhere new.

21 If they choose a placement with less than 25 hours, they need to find an additional placement or attend school for the remainder of the necessary hours Work Experience seems a long way away but there is so much to get done this year. We want to give you plenty of time to try and sort out a really suitable and enjoyable placement Students must take the initiative, this will not get organised by itself

22 Careers Advice If you or your daughter would like to discuss work experience and any aspect of a potential future career, Mrs Mackay is available in school 4 days per week

23 WARNING: Exam clash ICT exam Thursday morning 6 th June