1. Yate Academy
Yate Academy Year 10 Work Experience Information evening Adapted for home use
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2. Topics we will be covering this evening
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Topics we will be covering this evening
Why Work Experience is valuable
How it works
How we can support you
Your questions
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3. Topics we will be covering this evening
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Topics we will be covering this evening
Why Work Experience is valuable
How we can support your child in thinking about the world of work
How Work Experience works
Your questions
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4. Yate Academy High Standards, High Expectations
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5. We have a commitment to our students to not only prepare them fully for the academic rigour of examinations but ensure they become confident citizens ready for the world they will need to navigate through once they leave us.

6. Topics we will be covering this evening
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Topics we will be covering this evening
Why Work Experience is valuable
How we can support your child in thinking about the world of work
How Work Experience works
Your questions
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7. In Years 7 8 and 9 they will have come across activities such as
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In Years 7 8 and 9 they will have come across activities such as
Identifying Job sectors
An introduction to work skills
Writing a CV
Setting up profiles on Careerpilot
Mock Interviews
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8. In Years 10 they will have come across activities such as
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In Years 10 they will have come across activities such as
Finance qualification
Exploration of Careerpilot
Writing an extended CV
Assessing their own skills
Meeting guest speakers
Going out on Work Experience
Further Interview skills
Application writing
Career bulletin
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9. Yate Academy High Standards, High Expectations
Click on this Link to get to careerpilot
Careerpilot has been updated - please set up a new and password to access it.
It is great to explore job sectors and choices and set up a new profile
Students will access this on the 4th October on the next drop down day.
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10. Social skills Communication Confidence Success Apprenticeships
Independent
Punctuality
Organisation
Resilience
Skills gained from work experience

11. Topics we will be covering this evening
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Topics we will be covering this evening
Why Work Experience is valuable
How we can support your child in thinking about the world of work
How Work Experience works
Your questions
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12. Yate Academy
4th October is Drop down day and will involve an introduction to work experience.
Students will think about what they might want to do on this day and use Careerpilot to read about different careers
At home encourage your child to talk about what they might want to do, maybe you could offer some contacts.
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13. We will advertise businesses that you might want to approach
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Throughout the term
We will advertise businesses that you might want to approach
We will advertise opportunities in the Bulletin each week
We will update offers and advertise them in the career area in the STEM
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14. Have a contact – I know what I want to do
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So you will fall into different categories
Have a contact – I know what I want to do
Have an idea – what do I do next?
No idea
Career Advisor – you will be able to request an interview from the 4th Oct
Go on careerpilot to check your ideas, google your area and find somewhere, phone or write
Come and see Mrs Lewis or Mrs Reynolds to collect the paperwork
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15. Have a contact – I know what I want to do
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So when can I go ?
Students can go anytime – and can go for a day up to a week. This can be split across a number of weeks if this is more beneficial. You can go in the holidays, evenings, weekends or in term time.
Have a contact – I know what I want to do
Come and see Mrs Lewis or Mrs Reynolds to collect the paperwork
The placement will be contacted to ensure they are happy and have the correct insurance
Parents will sign a consent form
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16. Then you are free to go on your Work Experience!
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Then you are free to go on your Work Experience!
You will fill out a log book to track how your skills grow and collect feedback from your employer.
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17. Topics we will be covering this evening
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Topics we will be covering this evening
Why Work Experience is valuable
How we can support your child in thinking about the world of work
How Work Experience works
Your questions
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