Transcript STOWMARKET HIGH SCHOOL

STOWMARKET HIGH SCHOOL
WORK EXPERIENCE
2013
WHEN
 Monday
 Friday
13th May to
24th May
AIMS
 To
give every student in Year 10 the
chance to find out what being at
work is like
 To
add relevance to your curriculum
 NOT
necessarily a career choice
The Process

OCTOBER/NOVEMBER
Parent’s Information evening
 Assembly for students
 PSHE lessons introduce site and WEX
process to students
 All students given individual login code to
keep secure

Student Guide to Veryan site
 The
School website will contain a
section for Year 10 Work Experience
 You
can view or download letters,
forms and PowerPoints
 The
Student Guide PowerPoint will
be used in PSHE to introduce the
site
Veryan WebView is an Internet based system that allows you to view
information about work experience jobs. It’s a very easy system to use
and these instructions will help you to get familiar with it.
Getting started
 You’ll need a computer with an Internet
connection and Internet browser software such
as ‘Microsoft Internet Explorer’
 This will allow you to search and use the
system from any computer so you can access
choices from home
 Open the browser and go to
http://suffolk.learnaboutwork.org/
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The Choices Form
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Student Choices Form to parents By
Monday 26th November
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Form completed by pupil and signed
by parents
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Return form to Tutor by Wednesday
5th December
The Choices Form
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College students: you should select a
placement that is connected with your
course e.g. if you are on YA Hairdressing
then opt for a salon – you may already
have a placement in mind.
CHOICES FORM: KEY POINTS

Choose 3 placements and write the correct information
in the boxes
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Only apply for a school or nursery place if you have a
genuine interest in childcare
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Do not apply for a place in a school you have attended
as a pupil
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Make sure you can travel to the placements you choose
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Please ask your parents to complete the bottom
of the form
OWN CHOICE

Green Own Choice form to employer to
complete

Own Choices form returned to Mr Clayton as
soon as possible

Student fills in details on Veryan website

School checks EBP database for suitability of
workplace in terms of health and safety

If not known application to EBP WEX Unit for
inspection
DECEMBER-JANUARY
Week of 17th January details of first round
of allocations
 “You can’t always get what you want !”
 Second round of choices for those not
placed
 Mr Ewan or Mr Clayton meet with
students who have not got a placement

JANUARY-FEBRUARY
Parental consent form with space for any
medical details relevant to being at work
 Deadline for return of Consent form to
your Form tutor – Monday 31st January
 You write application letter and CV in
PSHE classes
 Follow up with telephone call to arrange
interview during Easter holidays
Easter Holiday


Interview during the holiday
2nd – 12th April
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You must take Triplicate Form for
employer to sign

Parent signs Triplicate Form
APRIL
 Triplicate
Form signed by
employer, parent and student to
Form Tutor by Monday 22nd April
 No
Form
No Work Experience !
AT LAST
 Monday
13th May – Friday 24th
May
 YOU
GO TO WORK
DURING
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A member of staff will phone and most
students will be visited at their placement

Please notify employer and school if you
are going to be absent

Contact Mr Clayton or Mr Ewan at
school if there are any problems or
worries
FINALLY

Monday 3rd June

Return to school

PSHE lessons used for Evaluation

Employer Report forms collected
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Work Experience reports feed into your
Progress File.

Employer Report to you and copy stored
in school.