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Career, Work Related Learning & Enterprise

Careers, work related learning and enterprise education is essential in preparing Shene School students for their development into adult life.

It links learning to earning and equips young people with the knowledge, skills and personal attributes required for the world of work.

Shene School focuses on helping young people: -

Learn through work – direct experiences
Learn about work – develop understanding
Learn for work – develop work skills

Below you will find information on: -

Work Related Learning Forthcoming Events
Year 10 Work experience (plus CV Building and Veryan database weblinks)
Other Work Related Initiatives which the school run
Weblinks to Careers Guidance Websites, Local Colleges, Universities and UCAS

Forthcoming Events

Watch this space as new dates, times, events will be added…

What	Date, Time & Place	Who is activity this for?
College & Careers Evening	Tuesday 13th Oct 2009 6:30 (Year 11 Hertford Hall) 7:00 (Year 9 & 10 & 11 Park Hall)	All Parents and students of Year 11 at 6:30 Years 9 & 10 from 7:00
Dare to be Different Challenge	Tuesday 20th October 2009	Selected Year 8 students
Coombe School Sixth Form speaking in Assembly	Friday 6^th November 2009	All of Year 11
Global Entrepreneurship Week	Monday 16^th – Friday 20^th November 2009	Whole School
Dare to be Different Finals	Thursday 19^th November 2009	Selected Year 8 students
The Jack Petchey Speak Out Challenge	From January 2010	Selected Year 10 students
REBP & Army Engineering Challenge	16^th March 2010	Selected Year 9 and Key Stage 4 students
Business Dynamics	TBA	Selected Year 10 students
Learn to Earn by Young Enterprise London	TBA	Selected Year 10 students

Year 10 Work Experience

Dates & Deadlines for Work Experience

Watch this space as new dates, times and events may be added…

What	Date, Time & Place	Who is activity this for?
Assembly – Introduction to the Work Experience Process	Wednesday 14^th October at 8:30am (Hertford Hall)	All of Year 10
Assembly taken by REBP – Demo of their database. How to select jobs for Work Experience	Wednesday 21^st October at 8:30am (Park Hall)	All of Year 10
All signed job selections to be handed in to Work Experience Coordinator	7^th December 2009	All of Year 10
Interview Skills Workshops	TBA early 2010	TBA
Final Briefing Assembly taken by REBP for Work Experience Weeks	23^rd June 2010 at 8:30am (Hertford Hall)	All of Year 10
Work Experience Fortnight	28^th June – 9^th July 2010	All of Year 10

CV Builder Website

For your Work Experience, you may be asked to produce a CV to show an employer what your skills and attributes are. A CV explains if you have any experience of work, or volunteer work, any awards or training you have done. Your CV should say in a nutshell all the best things about you. Click here for a way of creating a CV online. You can either register to save it online, or save it onto your computer or USB.

Veryan Webview Job Selection Database

The database used by Richmond Borough to select jobs for Work Experience.

If you need to contact your Shene School Work Experience coordinator:-

Email: kpritchard@sheneschool.net or

Tel: 020 8876 8891

Other Work Related Initiatives

Business Mentors

This year some of our Year 10 students will have the benefit of being mentored by local business professionals. Business mentoring works to benefit the individuals, the school, the local community and the business community. The impact of these mentors benefits our students by: -

Increasing confidence and self-esteem
Enhancing responsibility for their own learning
Developing higher career aspirations
Developing a greater awareness of the opportunities and demands of higher education and the world of work
Enables them to access impartial advice

Extended Work Placements

Extended work placements are offered to students to back up their studies either at college or in school. Students find that they are better prepared for working life when they leave school. The benefits include: development of key skills; encouraging maturity and self reliance and supporting pupils learning into adult life.

See this PDF document for more details about Extended Work Placements in Richmond
Extended Leaflet

Vocational Courses Offered Off-Site

Jaguar Land Rover Apprenticeship Programme (2009/2010 course cancelled)
BTEC Entry Level 3 Hair & Beauty
BTEC First Certificate in Engineering
Diploma in Hospitality Level 1
BTEC 1st Diploma Level 2 Young Apprenticeship Sport

Vocational Courses Offered in School

Creative and Media Diploma NEW for September 2009