1. Grammar Work Experience 2016 Parent Presentation

2. Why Work Experience? Why Work Experience? Key dates Key dates Finding a placement Finding a placement Health and Safety Health and Safety Getting ready for the first day Getting ready for the first day Work Experience week Work Experience week After Work Experience After Work Experience Grammar Work Experience 2016

3. To give your son a taste of the world of work To give your son a taste of the world of work To allow him to try out career aspirations he may have To allow him to try out career aspirations he may have To experience first-hand the expectations and demands of the workplace To experience first-hand the expectations and demands of the workplace To focus his mind on what he then needs to do in school to gain access to his chosen career To focus his mind on what he then needs to do in school to gain access to his chosen career Enjoyable and Rewarding Enjoyable and Rewarding

4. Key Dates 2016 Meeting for Parents Wed 27 th January Meeting for Parents Wed 27 th January Assembly for Boys Thursday 12 th Feb Assembly for Boys Thursday 12 th Feb Agreement Forms deadline Monday 9 th May Agreement Forms deadline Monday 9 th May Grammar Examinations start Monday 22 nd June Grammar Examinations start Monday 22 nd June Pre-Visit to Workplace Friday 8 th July Pre-Visit to Workplace Friday 8 th July Work Experience: Monday 11 th – Friday 15 th July Work Experience: Monday 11 th – Friday 15 th July Boys return to school Monday 18 th July Boys return to school Monday 18 th July Term Ends Thursday 21 st July Term Ends Thursday 21 st July

5. Finding a placement What if I can’t find a placement? What if I can’t find a placement? Can you help someone else? Can you help someone else? Can I extend work experience? Can I extend work experience?

6. Pupil Engagement Pupils should be proactive and engage in this process, to identify their aspirations Pupils should be proactive and engage in this process, to identify their aspirations The Careers Room is open at lunchtimes to research and discuss placements The Careers Room is open at lunchtimes to research and discuss placements See Mrs Porteous in the Careers Room any lunchtime for advice and support See Mrs Porteous in the Careers Room any lunchtime for advice and support

7. Work Experience 2015 Primary Schools Primary Schools TFL TFL Fulham Football Club Fulham Football Club Barclays Bank Barclays Bank Marks & Spencer Marks & Spencer BT BT Network Rail Network Rail Kings College Hospital Kings College Hospital British Transport Police British Transport Police Titon Sports Academy Titon Sports Academy City Hall City Hall Wimbledon Golf Club Wimbledon Golf Club

8. Health and Safety Insurance Insurance Child Protection Child Protection Work Experience Agreement Form Work Experience Agreement Form

9. Planning for Work Experience Pre-visit day Pre-visit day Arrange an appointment well in advance with the placement provider Arrange an appointment well in advance with the placement provider Assembly at 8.30am in school Assembly at 8.30am in school Be dressed for work Be dressed for work

10. Work Experience Week Problems during Work Experience week Problems during Work Experience week People to contact – see Page 7 of the guide People to contact – see Page 7 of the guide

11. After Work Experience Debrief on Monday 18 th July with Form Tutors Debrief on Monday 18 th July with Form Tutors Evaluation of the week Evaluation of the week Thanking people - staying in contact Thanking people - staying in contact