{"id":548,"date":"2015-07-30T20:42:03","date_gmt":"2015-07-30T20:42:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/futurepathways\/?page_id=548"},"modified":"2018-02-12T15:49:55","modified_gmt":"2018-02-12T15:49:55","slug":"work-experience-training","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/futurepathways\/work-experience\/work-experience-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Work Experience Training &#8211; September"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000080\">S4 pupils receive their pre-work experience training in September, prior to the one week placement &#8211; to support the preparation for the work experience placement (10-14\/9\/18). \u00a0 Presentations from Mrs Patrick (DHT), Mrs McNeillis (Admin Support), Senior Prefects and a local employer\/work experience provider Lorna Robb.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h1>What you need:<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/outlook.office.com\/owa\/service.svc\/s\/GetFileAttachment?id=AAMkAGIzMTk2ODU2LWE5MmMtNGY2ZC05NDY0LThjZDE4YTBlNWFlNQBGAAAAAAC3G2UVsuOhSqJKiEKSBsVDBwAqcek7KiRGQ6%2BZ7iG396IJAAAAs%2BixAACEtu2Hhv4ERI412WMHNPlmAAPuFnapAAABEgAQAGbj4HVOtKxDng83fGJel0g%3D&amp;X-OWA-CANARY=7ibowsNBNECje52eP7TbvOB8PecV89QYWTSP2B1tzlH7pqebZobEcAXX4pvrJPczQiOkpzMOEvc.&amp;isImagePreview=True\" alt=\"\" width=\"241\" height=\"216\" \/><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Introduction Letter<\/li>\n<li>Plan for transport<\/li>\n<li>Lunch<\/li>\n<li>Pupil workbook<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mrs McNeillis reminded pupils that they (or their parents\/guardians) have now received a<span style=\"color: #800080\"><strong> letter <\/strong><\/span>confirming their work placement (if not they should see Mrs McNeillis in the office as soon as possible)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080\"><strong>Transport <\/strong><\/span>&#8211; make sure you\u00a0know your route in advance (don&#8217;t be late)<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800080\">Lunch<\/span><\/strong> &#8211; take a packed lunch or money to \u00a0buy lunch \u00a0(if you know there is somewhere close by to buy food)<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800080\">Pupil Workbook<\/span><\/strong> &#8211; take your pupil workbook to your placement as you need to complete a reflection on one day of your placement and you need your supervisor to complete a supervisors report.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">How to have the best week &#8211; advice for S4 pupils\u00a0 (from S6 pupils): \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span> <\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Get there on time &#8211; plan your journey\/know your transport plans<\/li>\n<li>Check the uniform\/dress code<\/li>\n<li>If you are ill\/running late &#8211; make sure you tell them quickly (as well as the school)<\/li>\n<li>Ask questions &#8211; show you are keen\/enthusiastic<\/li>\n<li>If you finish a task &#8211; ask for something else to do<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t keep checking your phone<\/li>\n<li>Take a notebook if you want to take notes which you can look back at when writing your personal statement<\/li>\n<li>Make the most of the week \u00a0(even if you decide you will not be working in this type of business in the future)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">Thanks to some of our S6 pupils who shared their personal experience and advice with our S4 pupils.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>What do employers want from you?<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>to turn up<\/li>\n<li>be on time<\/li>\n<li>ask questions<\/li>\n<li>don&#8217;t sit doing nothing if you finish a task<\/li>\n<li>be responsible\/careful \u00a0(don&#8217;t cause accidents)<\/li>\n<li>follow health and safety advice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #800000\"><strong>Health and safety\/risk assessment overview<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0&#8211;<\/h5>\n<p>Talk and demonstration by\u00a0Lorna Robb \u00a0(Fraser C Robb) on how important health and safety training is when on placement &#8211; her advice:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>listen when being trained<\/li>\n<li>ask questions if not sure<\/li>\n<li>do what the employer advises eg bend knees when lifting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Before you go on placement:<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>fill in the\u00a0front cover of <strong><span style=\"color: #800080\">Work Placement Workbook<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>complete and review your<strong><span style=\"color: #800080\"> skills review<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>fill in the\u00a0table during Form Class. \u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff\">Worksheet 1<\/span> &#8211; details of the employer &#8211; name, address, phone number, dress code, times, \u00a0etc<\/li>\n<li>decide on your <span style=\"color: #800080\"><strong>work placement GOAL\/s<\/strong><\/span> &#8211; this will be done during PSE.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Decide the steps needed to complete your goal (eg goal &#8211; find out how to change a tyre, \u00a0Steps &#8211; ask employer if you can watch an employee change a tyre, take notes, write down the equipment used, etc).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>During\u00a0your placement:<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>attend every day (if you have an appointment you must tell your employer as soon as possible)<\/li>\n<li>ask questions\/do your best<\/li>\n<li>ask your employer\/supervisor to fill in the Supervisors Report \u00a0in your<strong><span style=\"color: #800080\"> W<\/span><span style=\"color: #800080\">ork Placement Workbook<\/span><\/strong> <span style=\"color: #800080\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">before you finish on Friday<\/span>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>complete\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff\">Worksheet 2 \u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000\">write about one of the tasks you have completed during your week.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>After\u00a0your placement:<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>share summary with your form class leader.<\/li>\n<li>during PSE &#8211; complete your<strong><span style=\"color: #800080\">\u00a0W<\/span><span style=\"color: #800080\">ork Placement Workbook\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u00a0(including a review\/update of your skills following your placement)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>the\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #800080\">W<\/span><span style=\"color: #800080\">ork Placement Workbook <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">is the assessment evidence used to ensure you gain the SQA Work Placement unit at SCQF level 4 or 5 &#8211; please keep it safe during the placement. \u00a0If you require a new copy please see Mrs Patrick<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>S4 pupils receive their pre-work experience training in September, prior to the one week placement &#8211; to support the preparation for the work experience placement (10-14\/9\/18). \u00a0 Presentations from Mrs Patrick (DHT), Mrs McNeillis (Admin Support), Senior Prefects and a local employer\/work experience provider Lorna Robb. What you need: Introduction Letter Plan for transport Lunch &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/futurepathways\/work-experience\/work-experience-training\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Pre-Work Experience Training &#8211; September<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3233,"featured_media":0,"parent":486,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-548","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/futurepathways\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/548","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/futurepathways\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/futurepathways\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/futurepathways\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3233"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/futurepathways\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=548"}],"version-history":[{"count":32,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/futurepathways\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/548\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1699,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/futurepathways\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/548\/revisions\/1699"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/futurepathways\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/486"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/futurepathways\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=548"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}