Work experience week will be Monday 17th June - 21st June 2024.

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 INFORMATION

Parent Launch Presentation 7^th December 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 work placement through a personal contact, or by directly contacting 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 following form, pass to the employer to complete, and return back to parent. PDF Form. Word Form.
4. Parent/Student should return completed form to Tutor by 8^th March 2024.
5. School will then contact employer for any further Work Placement details and to complete the Health & Safety Risk Assessment.
6. 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 to the paper form is available as a pdf to be completed by the parent and passed to employer to complete and return. Available on request from Mrs Mankoo.   

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