Transcript Parkes High School

Parkes High School
Tonight’s Program
Work Experience Procedures:
Guest Speakers:
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Parkes Shire Council, HR Manger Mr., Craig Bradley, Employees Brent
Tucker and Elise Spedding
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Industry Links Officer, Terry Job.
•
Transition Officer Lisa Williams
Presenters:
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Western Institute TAFE Parkes Campus
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Skillset, Kristy Greenaway
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Charles Sturt University; Rebecca Morgan
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Verto, Job Services
 Parkes Study Co-Ordinator; Lisa Conti-Phillips, Shelley Buckle Shire
Librarian.
 Year Adviser, Mrs Arlene Cassell
SCHOOL-TO-WORK
• Career Plan 2014 example
Work Experience Handbook
• Introduction to Students
• Expectations
• Letter to Parents
• Work Experience
Checklist
• How to Apply
• Checklist of Procedures
• Conditions & Regulations
• Choosing a Job
• Employer Evaluation
• Student Guidelines
• Helpful Hints for Success
• Careers handbook 2014
• Writing a Job Application
• Introductory Letter
• Preparing Your Resume
• Personal Statement
• Important Tips
• Students/Parents
Comments
Introduction to Students,
Parents & Caregivers
• All Year 10 students will participate in work
experience for one week.
• Three weeks have been allocated to work
experience throughout the year.
• Students select their work experience dates.
• Applications are submitted in accordance with
the handbook guidelines.
Benefits of the Work
Experience Program
• Employer’s Evaluation
• School Assessment Report
• Work Experience Certificate
• Completed Resume
• Valuable knowledge of the skills required to
find employment
• Deeper awareness of students’ strengths and
abilities
When is Work Experience?
2014 Work Experience:
• Term 2
• Term 3
• Term 4
Week 8
Week 5
Week 8
16th June
20th June,
11th August
15th August,
24th November 28th November,
Closing Dates for Applications
• In Parkes:
5 weeks before
• Outside Parkes:
8 weeks before
How to Apply?
• A list of possible work placements will be on the
Parkes High School Website on the Careers Page.
• 2014 Employers data
• To apply you must submit a completed Portfolio to
Mr Duncan containing:
• Introductory Letter Example
• Resume Example
• Personal Statement Example
– Other supporting documents eg, certificates,
reports.
• NB: DO NOT approach employers yourself – all
communications MUST BE made through Mr Duncan.
Student Insurance Cover
• The Department of School Education has
arranged a Personal Accident Insurance Policy
with the GIO providing a cover for students
on work experience.
Prohibited & Restricted
Activities
• The following activities are specifically prohibited:
– Travel by helicopter
– Air travel on unrecognised airlines
– Travel outside the 12 mile limit at sea
– Scuba diving and deep sea diving
– Attendance at abattiors
– Use of prescribed and dangerous machinery.
– Working on roofs
• Other work experience activities may also be considered
unsuitable due to geographic location, operation of
dangerous machinery, unsuitable hours of employment,
inability to be adequately supervised by school staff.
Reporting Accidents
• Any accident should be reported to the school
immediately.
• A full report of the accident should be
obtained from the student, employer and any
witnesses.
• All reports should be signed, dated and
forwarded to the school as soon as possible.
Destination Reports
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Destination Report 2014
Destination Report 2013
Destination Report 2012
Destination Report 2011
Destination Report 2010
PHS –Year 12 Destination Report 2014
0%
0% 2%
6%
19%
15%
0%
0%
0%
TAFE
UNIVERSITY
2%
4%
UNI DEFERRED
WORK FULL TIME
22%
WORK PART TIME
APPRENTICESHIP
13%
0%
TRAINEESHIP
OTHER TRAINING
4%
UNEMPLOYED
15%
UNKNOWN / OTHER
0%
0%
0%
Year 12 Students who left PHS 2013:
PHOTO GALLERY:
• Work Experience 2012.ppt
• Work Experience 2011.pptm
When All Else Fails!
• Go to the Parkes High School Web Page
• Parkes High School Library.mht
• Click on the Careers Icon Careers Parkes
High School Library.mht