WHAT IS THE PROCESS:
Students intending to do work experience:
Students intending to do work experience:
- are responsible for finding an employer for their work experience and arranging suitable dates with the employer before documentation can begin. Here is some advice what to say when contacting an employer
- must collect an application form to do work experience which is available on the door of the Careers Adviser’s Office in the library or download it here: 2023 Work Experience Application Form
- complete it
- bring it with you when you meet with Mrs. Balderston in the Careers Adviser's Office to discuss your plans to see if they meet the school’s guidelines or email it to her ([email protected])
- must ensure ALL paperwork is satisfactorily completed and returned before the end of the week prior to work experience beginning. This can take a considerable amount of time so allow at least one week getting this completed.
- must realise that work experience cannot go ahead until all the paperwork is done as all stakeholders need to be legally covered must not accept payment during/for their period of work experience as this has implications for their work experience insurance cover
- must have approval from the CEC NSW for permission if work experience with animals is involved
- must have completed a White Card (or general construction induction card) course in person (and not online) before doing any work experience requiring access to a construction site.
Several of the forms that need to be completed and returned to school include:
1) Application for Work experience : it can be downloaded here or collected from the door of the Careers Adviser's Office, then completed and returned to Mrs. Cox in person in the Careers Adviser's Office or by email ([email protected]) for approval before any paperwork can be distributed
2) Letter of introduction from the school to the employer
3) School form signed by all teachers if work experience is in school time
4) An Employer’s Guide to Workplace Learning
5) A Student’s/Parent’s Guide to Workplace Learning
6) Student Placement Record and Parental approval: Sections 1 and 4
7) Employer’s agreement to host a student on work experience: Section 3
8) School agreement and approval : Sections 2 and 5
9) Workplace Learning Code of Conduct signed by the student
10) Work experience evaluation by employer
11) Additional Needs Summary (if required)
12) the online preparation course called My Work Experience and print the certificate if they are in Year 9 or Year
MyWorkExperience helps students prepare for work experience. It is recommended that students in Years 11 and 12 also complete this. It is found at: https://myworkexperience.com.au/
1) Application for Work experience : it can be downloaded here or collected from the door of the Careers Adviser's Office, then completed and returned to Mrs. Cox in person in the Careers Adviser's Office or by email ([email protected]) for approval before any paperwork can be distributed
2) Letter of introduction from the school to the employer
3) School form signed by all teachers if work experience is in school time
4) An Employer’s Guide to Workplace Learning
5) A Student’s/Parent’s Guide to Workplace Learning
6) Student Placement Record and Parental approval: Sections 1 and 4
7) Employer’s agreement to host a student on work experience: Section 3
8) School agreement and approval : Sections 2 and 5
9) Workplace Learning Code of Conduct signed by the student
10) Work experience evaluation by employer
11) Additional Needs Summary (if required)
12) the online preparation course called My Work Experience and print the certificate if they are in Year 9 or Year
MyWorkExperience helps students prepare for work experience. It is recommended that students in Years 11 and 12 also complete this. It is found at: https://myworkexperience.com.au/