Work Experience

Year 10 Work Experience Weeks Beginning 02/07/2012 and 09/07/2012

We are pleased to inform you students in Year 10 should be taken through the initial application process for their work experience on Thursday 6th October 2011. The application process is completed online and colleagues from EBP Kent were in school to assist students. Each student received their own unique PIN to access the website and will be able to check the progress of their placement throughout the year. Work experience is a great opportunity for young people to really see and experience what it is like to go to work and previously students, parents, teachers and employers alike have commented on what a valuable experience it really is. During the online application process students would have been asked to select what kind of organisation they would like to spend their two weeks work experience with - details of the types of placements students could choose are listed below. Students have been asked to confirm the areas they will be able to travel to and by which method. They have also been asked to comment on their hobbies, interests and courses of study that might influence their choice of work experience placement. All students will have had to complete this section even if you/they plan to self arrange their own placement. You may arrange your son/daughter’s work experience placement yourself and there is a section on the online application form to insert the chosen company contact details. Should these details not be known by Thursday 6th October 2011, they can be added at a later date or passed directly to the Work Based Learning Coordinator. However, the deadline for all self arranged placements is January 13th 2012 as all placements must be checked for insurance and health and safety ahead of time. No self arranged placements will be accepted after this date. I would ask that you discuss work experience with your son/daughter prior to Thursday 6th October 2011 to enable them to complete this process effectively. I would also ask that, if you do plan to self arrange their placement, your son/daughter has some idea about the placement and if possible the contact details for the company/organisation. When the students have completed their application online they will print their application form and bring it home for parents/guardian to check and sign. The form must be returned to their form tutor or directly to the Work Based Learning Coordinator in E7. Please note the school pays £25 per placement located within Kent, but should you wish your son/daughter to have two placements, we would ask for a contribution of £25 for the second placement. Additionally as placements outside of Kent cost the school £50, we would ask for a contribution of £25 towards the cost, should you wish your son/daughter to do their work experience outside of Kent. Cheques can be made payable to Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre and sent into school directly to the Work Based Learning Coordinator.

Work Experience Classifications

Please note students will be allowed to pick only 1 pink classification, 1 yellow classification and as many green classifications as they like: