Year 12 Work Experience

From Monday 10th June, 2024, Year 12 undertook a week of work experience to explore life in the workplace, as a part of their post-18 enrichment. A record number of Year 12 students completed work experience placements at a range of local employers. 

All students had the opportunity to engage with a company on a week-long placement, developing contacts and skills that will support their future job, university and apprenticeship applications. Placements spanned a huge range of professions and industries, including pharmacies, law firms, property management and production companies. A range of experiences are outlined below:

Tanay completed a placement at APCOA Parking. He said: “I was in the finance department and with the help of the people working in finance, I was taught about how finance works, how it is managed and the different sectors in the industry. We also had a day in Heathrow where we looked at how APCOA practically works, such as valet parking and the parking control room.” 

Mia completed a placement at a media production company, Gravity Media. She shared her reflections: “I really enjoyed the variety of work I got to do. I learned about the playbacks in football, the highlights in tennis and the production processes undertaken to create them for the screen. The team always looked out for me and included me in their work, even during their lunch break.”

A number of students also took up placements at local primary schools, including those of our Trust Partners. Ava-Pearl said: “This work experience was an amazing opportunity for me to step out of my comfort zone, take part in activities I would never usually get involved with and speak to people I never would have thought of talking to. I had the most amazing time whilst I was there, bonding with the students, and making good connections with the teachers. The overall experience was very nostalgic as Field End was my primary school, so it was a privilege to return and give something back to them.”

The sixth form team has received some outstanding feedback from a range of employers who gave our students access to placements. We are incredibly proud of all of the students for their effort and conduct during these placements. Well done.

Thank you to all the employers and their staff teams who supported with facilitating these placements, and to Ms Bonny, our Placement Coordinator, for ensuring that our students can continue to access these invaluable opportunities.