Work Experience
Falmouth School is excited to announce the reintroduction of work experience into the curriculum for both Year 10 and Year 12 students.
Understanding Work Experience
Work experience is a government initiative designed to provide valuable exposure to the professional world for school students. During this period, students secure placements at employer premises, engaging in specific tasks or duties that mirror those of employees. The primary focus is on the educational aspects of the experience, allowing students to apply the knowledge and skills acquired in IT, Careers, PSHE, and Citizenship in a real workplace setting.
Objectives of Work Experience Week:
- Insight into Desired Fields: Give students a glimpse of working in their desired field of employment.
- Workplace Etiquette: Teach students how to present themselves professionally in a workplace.
- Transferable Skills: Develop skills such as communication and teamwork.
- Linking Studies to Workplace: Provide an opportunity for students to connect school studies with a real-world workplace.
- Preparation for the Working World: Prepare students for the demands and expectations of the professional world.
- Diversity Awareness: Offer insight into the diversity of employees in the workplace.
- Networking Opportunities: Allow students to network and establish new connections.
Placement Process
Finding a Work Experience Placement: During designated tutor time sessions, students will be encouraged to find their own placements. A database of available placements can be accessed through the website https://cornwall.learnaboutwork.net/log-in-student.asp using PIN number 9389 and username Falmouth Student. Placements can also be secured through personal connections or internet searches.
Once your son or daughter has found a work placement and been accepted you will have an ‘Approval and Consent Form’ sent home for you to complete. This will be given out during assembly time on 26/9/24, for year 12s and 27/9/2024, for year 10s. Download below if it has been lost.
Section 1 Information About the Student, this is for parents to complete.
Sections 2 and 3 After section 1 is completed, send the form to the business or employer, we recommend hand delivering the form to the business, to reduce both searching time and risk of losing the form.
Section 4 If you are happy with the placement you and your son or daughter must sign in section 4 and return it to Mr Worthington at school.
Your son or daughter cannot go on their placement until this form has been fully completed and returned to school. The deadline for the form to be completed is 13/12/24, this is to ensure we have ample time to take the required risk assessments around all placements.
Health Safety and Welfare: The Cornwall Education Business Partnership will ensure the health, safety, and welfare of students by visiting the placement provider before the experience. A general health and safety course will be provided, and for high-risk placements, specific risks and control measures will be highlighted. Students will receive a health and safety induction on the first morning of their placement, which will be recorded in their logbook.
Contact Information
If your son or daughter requires a placement outside the specified dates or has any specific considerations, please contact the school using our usual enquiries process.
We look forward to providing our students with enriching and educational work experience opportunities in 2024.