One of the most important benefits of work experience is its potential to provide opportunities for students to learn more about their own abilities. It helps them explore their strengths and weaknesses and identify the gaps in their skills. By helping students to explore the depths of their abilities, work experience can help students to draw a comparison between the skills they possess and those required by a specific job. It encourages practical application of the knowledge they have acquired at school. Irrespective of how much students have learnt at school, work experience imparts knowledge and skills that students might have never been exposed to while studying.
Work experience also endows students with several soft skills such as interpersonal skills, communication skills, team-work and time management.
If you have further questions, please speak to Mr Khalsa, Work Experience Coordinator (Joga.Khalsa@georgemitchellschool.co.uk).
Parent Tutorial
Year 10 Work Experience Dates 2024-25: Monday 24th March 2025 – Friday 28th March 2025.
Forms to Download
Employer Feedback
The feedback from employers has been truly amazing and we are extremely proud of all our wonderful Year 10 students.
- Sammy – Mind Charity: “Sammy is great at using his initiative, very willing to learn”.
- Olivia – Metropolitan Police: “Excellent at shadowing team and working effectively”
- Ethan – Primary School: “Ethan was initially shy; however, he has grown in confidence and our team will miss him dearly”.
Work Experience in Other Years
If you are interested in completing work experience or volunteering in other year groups, please speak to Mr Khalsa, Work Experience Coordinator (Joga.Khalsa@georgemitchellschool.co.uk).