Most year 11 students do work experience after the half term. I strongly agree that the work experience is compulsory.

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Most year 11 students do work experience after the half term. I strongly agree that the work experience is compulsory.

First of all, it gives an opportunity for the students to learn about what they are like. Also it gives you a chance to put your skills into practice. Developing your ability to work with adults as part of a team is a keyskill which work experience identifies. By doing this you can help build your self-confidence and self-esteem. This also can help improve your maturity, initiative and decision making skills.

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Secondly,

Useful For Furthering Academic Work

  1. Work experience can be useful for helping with academic studies if it is relevant.
  2. It can also help with time management. For example, attending lectures and handing in work within the deadlines set.

Overall

  1. It allows you to demonstrate to your employer knowledge and skills learnt in academic studies.
  2. It can improve confidence, showing that you can achieve outside of the classroom, as well as in.
  3. It contributes to your understanding of how organisations work
  4. And finally…it prepares you professionally, ...

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