Work experience week will be Monday 19th June -23rd June 2023.

For further information contact Mrs Mankoo via arvinder.mankoo@court-moor.hants.sch.uk  

THE VALUE OF THE WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAMME

For many years (pre-Covid) a Work Experience (WEX) Scheme has been an integral part of the curriculum for students in Year 10 and this contributes substantially to the Careers Education programme provided. Court Moor is one of a very few schools in the local area that provides such a work experience for its students. The scheme involves every pupil spending a week in the workplace in an adult environment, responding to demands that are often very different to those met in school.    

Work Experience is an opportunity for pupils in Year 10 to carry out real work tasks on employers’ premises and experience as closely as possible the hours, working conditions and disciplines they would encounter as employees. The scheme aims to: motivate pupils towards further education and training; teach them about both the opportunities and the frustrations of working life; allow them to apply the social skills taught in school.  

PRE-WORK EXPERIENCE INSTRUCTIONS 

Please find links below to information required ahead of work experience week.  

WEX Information for Parents 2023   

WEX PROCESS 

1. Help your child identify areas of interest. These websites might be helpful to start the discussion: 
   1. Start Profile website
   2. Career Pilot
   3. icould
2. Find a work placement through a personal contact, or by directly contacting a company. Students can ask the WEX Coordinator for a list of employers who have taken students in previous years. Ask businesses on the high street or use https://www.thebestof.co.uk/local/fleet-and-farnborough/business-guide/   
3. Once WEX placement is confirmed with employer, parent should complete the form at the following link by 20th February 2023 https://forms.office.com/e/xyA8v1qNAc
4. School will then contact employer for further Work Placement details and to complete the Health & Safety Risk Assessment.
5. Once H&S Checks completed, a confirmation email will be sent to parents. 

Please note: It is responsibility of students to confirm final details such as lunch times, start & end times, dress code etc with employer nearer the start date.  

An alternate paper form is available to be completed by the parent and passed to employer to complete and return. Available on request from Mrs Mankoo.   

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