Work Experience

Developing Skills for Life and Work

Work Experience helps students to develop key skills which employers say young people need in the workplace. These skills include:

• Communication
• Problem solving
• Social skills
• Literacy
• Numeracy
• Working with others

Learning and developing these skills builds confidence so that students can move on to the next challenge in school, university, work and life.

A work experience placement can also give students an opportunity to:

• Find out more about an industry or sector
• Meet new people
• Experience life as an employee
• Build upon existing skills and learn new skills
• Meet course requirements
• Use on CVs, applications and references