Year 10 Work Experience
Our year 10 students have recently undertaken a week of work experience. During this week, students have had the opportunity to learn about working life through first-hand experience and professional guidance. Students are able to not only learn about their chosen industry but also develop important skills such as communication, time management and responsibility. Every student in year 10 participated in work experience this year.
Our work experience programme is self-placed; therefore, students have the opportunity to find and secure their own placement in an industry that they are interested in. By doing this, they are replicating the working world and gaining valuable skills. Placements this year allowed students to get experience in a range of industries including accountancy, animal care, retail, engineering, history, architecture, Lancashire police and more.
During work experience week, students can access an online logbook that is completed during placement. This allows students to record activities and learning, as well reflecting on their experiences.
Below are direct quotes from students when asked to reflect on their experience:
“I can honestly say that it might have been one of the best weeks of my life.”
“Overall, it was a transformative experience that will inform my future.”
“I have really enjoyed my work experience and it has been great to get an idea of other career pathways (I will definitely keep it in mind for the future).”
“Sisk has given me an entirely different view on engineering and construction-based jobs and the hard work businesses put in to improve our environments and roads.”
“I genuinely enjoyed this placement and I now still want to peruse a career in education. I haven’t had any low points at this placement.”
“I learned more about transformers and how they provide us with electricity in our daily lives. I also learned how to connect wires to cables and how transformers maintain high voltage. I also learned about site-specific dangers in everyday life, understanding the dangers around us and how we can prevent it.”
“I have achieved a lot, specifically being noticed for my hard work with the pupils.”
Each employer is also asked to fill out a feedback form that allows the student to receive feedback on their placement and can also act as a reference for future interviews. The feedback from employers has been exemplary and the benefits for students and employers are clear to see. Below is some of the fantastic feedback that we have received:
“She’s shown dedication, communication and skills and I feel she will be an asset to any employer in the future.”
“She’s worked really hard while she has been here for the week.”
“I would not hesitate to recommend her to any potential employer. She was prompt, good natured, confident, enthusiastic, personable and smart. Perhaps most impressively, she used her initiative to think beyond just the task that was set.”
“Her placement with the Lancashire Police Specialist Operations Department has been outstanding. Her enthusiasm and dedication were apparent in every department she visited, leaving a lasting positive impression on all staff members.”
“To give her the best possible experience, I placed her within each area of the Practice. She observed sessions with the GP partner, locum GPs, paramedics, physiotherapist, nurses and also spent time in the reception and admin areas. She also spent time with me to experience the management of the Practice. She is a credit to herself and her family, as well as your school, and we would gladly welcome her back.”
“She has been amazing this week and has taken quite a tricky and difficult week in her stride. The class she has been in is a medically complex PMLD class and she has not let this faze her at all. She has been a credit to your school.”
Below are some photos which Harriet was happy to share from her experience with Lancashire Constabulary.
Mr Ramsdale
Senior Assistant Headteacher
