Work Experience

Some Year 10 students must do it as part of their VET program, others may opt to do it

All Year 11 students do 1 week of Work Experience in Week 10 of Term 2, or if they have casual employment they can use 1 week of that in lieu of Work Experience

Some Year 12 students do Work Experience as a required part of their VET program

Students obtain a Work Experience agreement form from the Work Experience coordinator; this is a legal document which covers the student for insurance purposes

Student completes side 1 of form, making sure they sign it as well as a parent/guardian

Student then decides where to do their Work Experience and personally approaches an employer, the employer must complete and sign Part C of the form on side 2

The form must then be returned to the Work Experience coordinator for processing, the student will be given 2 copies, one for the employer and one for their portfolio

1. It gets you SACE accreditation.

2. An opportunity to try a job you have planned (via the PLP) to do in the future.

3. Allows you to gain knowledge about a workplace.

4. Gives you the chance to acquire some new workplace skills.

5. A chance to do something different/challenging

6. Allows you to display and use abilities you have that may not be used at school.

7. Helps you gain confidence in yourself.

8. It may lead to a job (casual or permanent).

9. A chance to prove that you are mature and ready for the ‘world of work’.

10. Get a good employer report to put in your portfolio