Work Experience KCI

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Work Experience _at_ KCI
Work Experience is a most important part of a
students education and is an integral part of
their curriculum. Please select one of the links
below for more information.
Whole Year 10 Work Experience Course Specific
Work Experience
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Whole Year 10 Work Experience
Towards the end of each academic year, the whole
of Year 10 complete one week of Work Experience.
For many this may be their only Work Experience
and it is vital that the experience is as good as
possible. With your help we believe that this
week can be both enjoyable and educational.
Why Do Work Experience? Own Arrangements? How Can
Parents Guardians Help? Who Provides
Placements? Downloads Course Specific Work
Experience
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Course Specific Work Experience
There are a growing number of courses which
contain a Work Experience module. These modules
must be completed to gain the qualification at
the end of the course.
Why Do Course Specific Work Experience? Course
Specific Own Arrangements? How Can Parents
Guardians Help? Who Provides Placements? Downloads
Whole Year Work Experience
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Why Do Work Experience?
For many pupils Work Experience is their first
taste of the work environment. When combined with
a number of preparation and debriefing lessons
Work Experience offers students an opportunity to
develop many skills.
Research the jobs market may lead to an own
arrangement placement. Sample a work environment,
observing the difference between school and the
working life. Gain more self confidence. Research
and acquire awareness of Health Safety in the
workplace. On their return to school students use
their experience to give an oral presentation as
part of their English coursework.
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Why Do Course Specific Work Experience?
Course Specific Work Experience offers students
placements targeted to give them an experience
that meets the requirements of their course.
Quite often students will have a set of
tasks/objectives and they will need to provide
evidence that these have been carried out.
The Work Experience is linked to assignments and
modules in the course. Sample a work environment
related to their course. Gain more self
confidence. Research and acquire awareness of
Health Safety in the workplace. On their return
to school students use their experience to enrich
their schoolwork.
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How Can Parents/Guardians Help?
Your most important role is one of support. Many
students have concerns about going into the world
of work. Talk about these concerns, drawing on
your own experiences of starting work. Discuss
the type of placement they would like to visit.
Family or friends may be able to help with
placements there may be an opportunity for an
Own Arrangement. When the big day arrives give
them an alarm call lateness is inexcusable!
Remind them to take all their paperwork with them
Letter of Introduction, Employers Report Form,
Student Log Book. Lastly, SUPPORT. Its so
important its worth repeating. Ask them how
theyre getting on each day.
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How Can Parents/Guardians Help?
Your most important role is one of support. Many
students have concerns about going into the world
of work. Talk about these concerns, drawing on
your own experiences of starting work. The
student will have been told about suitable
placement types. Family or friends may be able to
help with placements there may be an
opportunity for an Own Arrangement. When the
big day arrives give them an alarm call
lateness is inexcusable! Remind them to take all
their paperwork with them Letter of
Introduction, Employers Report Form, Student Log
Book. Lastly, SUPPORT. Its so important its
worth repeating. Ask them how theyre getting on
each day.
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Own Arrangements?
Students have the opportunity of arranging their
own Work Experience placements. Let your
imagination run wild. There are a few limitations
on placements but most businesses qualify as
placements. You do not have to stay within the
county but if you arrange Work Experience in
another part of the UK you are responsible for
all travel and accommodation costs. Own
Arrangements usually take time for the required
checks and you should send full details of any
placement to school as soon as possible. This is
especially important if the placement is out of
county as the checks can easily take months.
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Course Specific Own Arrangements?
Students on Course Specific Work Experience have
the opportunity of arranging their own
placements. Before making any arrangement you
will need to discuss your ideas with your
teacher. There will be limitations on placements
that qualify as providing the necessary
experience. Own Arrangements usually take time
for the required checks and you should send full
details of any placement to school as soon as
possible. This is best done through your teacher
who will pass the details to the Work Experience
team if the placement meets the course
specifications.
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Who Provides Placements?
Almost any company can be considered for Work
Experience placements. Their suitability is
checked by Hereford Worcester Education
Business Link (EBL). They check ALL placements
own arrangements and school arrangements. The
checks include Risk Assessments, Healthy Safety
procedures and the companys insurances. Checks
take time, especially if the placement is out of
county, so details of own arrangements should be
returned as soon as possible to avoid
disappointment. Those that do not arrange their
own placement will be allocated a placement from
the EBL database of 10,000 placements across the
two counties.
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Who Provides Placements?
Almost any company can be considered for Work
Experience placements. Their suitability is
checked by Hereford Worcester Education
Business Link (EBL). They check ALL placements
own arrangements and school arrangements. The
checks include Risk Assessments, Healthy Safety
procedures and the companys insurances. Checks
take time, especially if the placement is out of
county, so details of own arrangements should be
returned as soon as possible to avoid
disappointment. Those that do not arrange their
own placement will be allocated a placement from
the EBL database of 10,000 placements across the
two counties.
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Downloads
Parents Guardians Survival Guide Work
Experience A Guide for Secondary Schools The
Right Start Work Experience Employers Guide
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Downloads
Parents Guardians Survival Guide Work
Experience A Guide for Secondary Schools The
Right Start Work Experience Employers Guide
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