Work Experience Guide for Parents / Carers
Work Experience Guide for Learners
Work Experience Record Book
Interview Skills for Learners
Trident Online
Top Tips
Surrey Police Work Experience Programme

Top Tips

Use the Top Tips to make sure you are ready for the countdown to your placement:

  • Make sure you know how to get to the placement, how long it takes… You don’t want to be late on the first day
  • Attend an interview (if possible)
  • Read your health and safety booklet before you go to your placement
  • Ask your teacher for an activity workbook
  • Attend everyday and arrive on time
  • Be enthusiastic and don’t be afraid to ask questions – you’re there to learn
  • Wear appropriate clothing for your placement
  • If you can’t sort out a problem at work, contact your teacher
  • Remember to fill in your work experience record book
  • Send a thank you letter to the placement afterwards
 
Secure Resources    
Work Experience Guide for Learners
Interview Skills for Learners
Work Experience Record Book
 
Resources    
Work Experience Guide for Parents / Carers
 
Web Resources    
i-Portfolio    
Placement    
Survival    
Guide    
Transport    
Direct    
Careers    
Box     

Links    
  Learn Direct
  Careers Wales
  The National Council
  Connexions
  The Department of Children, School and Families
  Direct Gov - Preparing for WEX
  Direct Gov
  Health and Safety Executive
iPortfolioHave you ever wondered what your ideal job might be? What jobs suit you and your personality. i-portfolio is a free, interactive site that provides you with the tools to understand want careers might suit your personality and your intelligences and your job values. Click here to find out how to use i-portfolio.
Placement Survival GuideThe Placement Survival Guide raises awareness of health and safety issues and is an excellent way of introducing learners to work place risk assessment. The online test is computer marked and generates a certificate after successful completion.

Students seeking to achieve a qualification to support safe learning in the workplace can take the Edexcel Safe Learner Award. For further information about this qualification click here.
Transport DirectAll students using Trident Online will be expected to access Transport Direct before making their final placement selection. Transport Direct allows students to explore the transport opportunities that are available to them to reach their work placement.
Careers BoxCareer box offers dynamic careers information to students by presenting short film interview sequences of real young people talking about their local employment. It is a useful aid to career planning and supports placement selection.
Learn DirectFree impartial information and advice on skills assessment, apprenticeships and careers. The website also includes video clips and checklists for interview preparation.
Careers WalesComputer quiz/game on preparation for work experience.
The National CouncilFor Work Experience offers support and development of quality work experience for the benefit of students, organisations and the economy.
ConnexionsProvide advice and information for young people. It also provides support up to the age of 25 for young people who have learning difficulties or disabilities (or both). Quizzes on interview preparation are also included on the website.
The Department of Children, School and FamiliesSupport and advice for young people and employers on the support available to develop skills.
Direct Gov - Preparing for WEXInformation about the options and routes available to young people to gain the skills needed in life .From new diplomas to GCSEs, Apprenticeships, AS Levels or other courses that can help give you the skills you need to take control of your future.
Direct GovInformation, advice and tips for young people preparing for work experience.
Health and Safety ExecutiveProvides comprehensive health and safety guidelines and clearly defined responsibilities of all partners (Employers, Education establishments, work experience organisers, placement providers, parents/carers and students) involved with young people at work or on work experience.