Work Experience

Welcome to the dedicated page for work experience. We believe this is a vital opportunity for our students in years 10 and 12 to experience the workplace and bring their curriculum learning to life.

Students are expected to find their own placements and, where necessary, support will be offered by the careers, pastoral and tutor teams in finding and applying for a placement.

As a quick guide here are the stages of the work experience cycle:

  1. A student gets the ball rolling by adding a new placement on Unifrog.
  2. The employer is notified by email, and they confirm that they follow best practices in:
    1. Safeguarding;
    2. Health and safety;
    3. Risk Assessment;
    4. Insurance;
    5. GDPR;
  3. The parent/guardian signs an agreement;
  4. The placement coordinator reviews all the information provided by each party, and gives their consent.
  5. Teachers have an overview of the status of all the placements at their school. They can filter to see which placements have forms outstanding, and nudge people who need to be chased.
  6. The placement takes place; teachers can record a check-in’s
  7. The student and employer reflect on the placement after it is finished. The employer can choose to add themselves to the school placements database.

Year 10 Work Experience 

All Year 10 students are expected to take part in our work experience programme from Monday 28th June to Friday 2nd July 2027.

Please read the letter at the bottom of this page.

Work experience gives students the chance to learn about what type of job they might enjoy, and develop their CV. We know it can be one of the most transformational experiences young people have during their education. For further information, please see:

Guides for Students, Teachers and Parents / Carers

Student Guide

Employer Guide

Please do not hesitate to get in contact if you would like any help or further information. You may get in contact via telephone on 01621 782377 or via the Contact Us page.

Year 12 Work Experience

All Year 12 students are expected to take part in our work experience programme from Monday 5th July to Friday 9th July 2027.

Work experience gives students the chance to learn about what type of job they might enjoy, and develop their CV. We know it can be one of the most transformational experiences young people have during their education. For further information, please see:

Guides for Students, Teachers and Parents / Carers

Student Guide

Employer Guide

Please do not hesitate to get in contact if you would like any help or further information. You may get in contact via telephone on 01621 782377 or via the Contact Us page.