I am in year 10 and I am going to do two weeks work experience
next year, what happens – do I have to find my own place
to go to?
Work Experience is usually a placement in employer’s
premises where you would carry out particular tasks or duties,
like an employee would, but with the emphasis on the learning
aspects of the tasks. The placement may be for one or two
weeks. Often the whole of a school Year group, such as Year
10 would all go out on Work Experience to different local
employers at the same time. There are lots of benefits from
doing work experience; you can find out more about your own
skills: find out about different job roles in a company; get
a feel for the demands of working life; get an employer report
or reference; you may even get a part time or holiday job
from it! You should be able to make your choices on line for
your work experience placement and your school will help you
to do this. Connexions Northamptonshire manages the process
including all the Health and Safety aspects. Some employers
like to interview you before you start. Although there is
a system in place for you to choose a work experience placement
on line, you may want to find your own, particularly if have
a specific work place/career in mind and there is nothing
suitable on the online system. If you find somewhere you would
like to go and that is willing to take you, you will need
to tell your school, and they will contact Connexions about
getting the essential health and safety checks carried out
before you start.
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