Best Practice and Resources
The resources reviewed in the table below are a sample of those on the market that will support you in organising work experience for 14 - 16 year olds.
You will see there are sections on the following resources:
Paper Based
Title |
Description |
Price |
Publisher (contact) |
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Be Safe: An introductory Guide to Health and Safety |
Information about health and safety in the workplace and workbook that students can complete to record health and safety information specific to their placement. |
No charge. |
Learning and Skills Council Tel: 0870 900 6800 Copies can be obtained from the LSC: Reference MISC/0609/03 or downloaded from www.lsc.gov.uk |
Career Management: Work Experience |
Support material to help students prepare for, appreciate and evaluate their work experience. Available in spiral-bound book PDF download or CD-ROM |
£25 per pack. |
Chalkface Project Tel: 01908 505151 You can download a free sample from the Internet. |
Careers for KS3 |
A pack of assignments structured to introduce students to the world of work and help them make career choices. |
£25 per pack. |
Chalkface Project Tel: 01908 505151 www.chalkface.com |
Collecting Evidence to Show Achievement |
A booklet to help students understand how to show there achievements using the Work Experience Certificate Log Book/Log Book Plus. |
No charge. |
Connexions West of England David Firmin Tel: 0117 9074418 |
Experiences of Work - for young people with learning difficulties and disabilities |
Information for support staff involved in setting up work experience placements, other experiences of work and promoting participation, progression and achievement for young people with learning difficulties |
No charge. |
Connexions West of England Mark Perks Tel: 0117 9074515 |
Key Skills Log for Learning and Work |
Information to support Key Stage 4 Students in developing their understanding and application of key skills |
£1.50 per log book + p&p for organisations in B&NES, Bristol, N.Somerset and S.Gloucs. £3 per log book + p&p for organisations in other areas. |
Connexions West of England David Firmin Tel: 0117 9074418 |
Key Skills Resource Pack |
The pack and CD contain photocopiable resources that will help young people develop their key skills. |
£40 per pack + p&p for organisations in B&NES, Bristol, N.Somerset and S.Gloucestershire. £30 per pack + p&p for organisations in B&NES, Bristol, N.Somerset and S.Gloucestershire who use the Key Skills Log Book. £60 per pack + p&p for organisations in other areas. |
Connexions West of England David Firmin Tel: 0117 9074418 |
Mentor's Record of Young Person's Progress |
Information for mentors working with a young person who is taking part in extended work experience. Is cross reference to and can be used in conjunction with the connecions Log Book/Log Book Plus |
No charge. |
Connexions West of England David Firmin Tel: 0117 9074418 |
Safeguarding Children in Education |
Guidance on safeguarding young people in education establishments. Annex A of this document makes specific reference to the necessary steps to be taken when allowing students to take part in work experience Annex A of this document makes specific reference to the necessary steps to be taken when allowing students to take part in work experience programmes. |
No charge. |
DfES |
Tasks for Extended Work Experience |
A set of photocopiable tasks for young people to undertake during extended work experience. |
No charge. |
Connexions West of England David Firmin Tel: 0117 9074418 |
Tips for Success for the Work Experience Certificate Log Book/Log Book Plus. |
Information to help young people gain certification using the Work Experience Logbook/Logbook plus |
No charge. |
Connexions West of England David Firmin Tel: 0117 9074418 |
Top 12 Skills and Personal Qualities |
12 posters produced by Hereford and Worcester Connexions. |
£41.95 for 12 posters. |
Hamilton Enterprises (Cumbria) Limited Tel: 01229 480618 Email:Hamilton_Enterprises@btopenworld.com |
Work Experience: A Guide for Secondary Schools (2002) |
Guidance on work experience targeted at Secondary Schools |
No charge. |
DfES Ref. SPD WES 01 02RE |
Work Experience and Job Coaching for Students with MLD/EBD |
Information for Teachers' Giving links between activities and key skills, aimed at addressing the practicalities of getting students out of the classroom and into the workplace. Available in spiral-bound book as PDF download or CD-ROM |
£25 per pack. |
Chalkface Project Tel: 01908 505151 You can download a free sample from the Internet. |
Work Experience Certificate Log Book |
A log book which supports students on work experience. Log books are moderated by Connecions West of England. The certificate can be used as evidence towards some ASDAN awards, some OCR, Edexcel, AQA and ABC Qualifications, and the Connexions Key Skills Log To achieve the certificate students will need evidence to show they have met their targets. Log books are moderated by Connexions West of England. The certificate can be used as evidence towards some ASDAN awards, some OCR, Edexcel, AQA and ABC qualifications, and the Connexions Key Skills Log. |
75p per log book + p&p for organisations in B&NES, Bristol, N.Somerset and S.Gloucs. 1.50p per log book + p&p for organisations in other areas. |
Connexions West of England David Firmin Tel: 0117 9074418 |
Work Experience Certificate Log Book Plus |
As Above but geared towards students with special needs |
£1 per log book + p&p for organisations in B&NES, Bristol, N.Somerset and S.Gloucs. £1.50 per log book + p&p for organisations in other areas. |
Connexions West of England David Firmin Tel: 0117 9074418 |
Work Experience Learning Frameworks and CD-ROM |
Guidance which aims to improve the quality of work experience and to ensure specific learning outcomes for students |
£60 for set, CD + manual. £35 for set. |
Centre for Education and Industry University of Warwick Tel: 02476 523909 Email: cei@warwick.ac.uk |
Work related learning and the law:guidance for schools and school-business link practitioners (2004) |
Guidance to help schools and school-business link practitioners address the legal issues surrounding work-related programmes |
No charge. |
DfES Ref. DfES 0475 2004 |
Work-Related Learning Toolkit and CD-ROM |
Information on work related learning. Section C covers Health and Safety on extended training placements. Section D covers planning the process. |
Contact Leacan. |
Leacan |
'Working - In' Series |
A catalogue of career and work experience resources |
No charge. |
Connexions |
World of Work Resources Listing - June 2004 |
A catalogue of career and work experience resources. |
No charge. |
Hamilton Enterprises (Cumbria) Limited Tel: 01229 480618 |
Prospectus of Products & Services provided or brokered for schools by the Education Business Group West of England |
A mini prospectus setting out the WRL products and services available from the Education Business Group members.. |
No charge. |
Video/CD/DVD
| Title | Description | Price | Publisher (contact) |
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A-Z of Work Experience |
A video produced and acted by young people of various abilities. Suitable for E2E and work-related learning. Extensive teacher/tutor notes. |
£40 + VAT. |
Hamilton Enterprises (Cumbria) Limited |
Check It Out |
A 20-minute video on ‘Risk assessment for young people on work placement. Includes a pack with background information, suggested teaching plans and photo copiable support materials |
No charge if you work in the education sector and are preparing young people for work experience. |
HSE Books |
Life Stuff - From the Top |
6 x 25 minute programmes for 16-19 year olds about the world of work. Each programme centres on the work of an individual who has reached the top of there profession and will tell the story of their journey from the age of 16 to where they are now and their current working day |
£29 for 6 x 25 minute programmes. |
Channel 4 |
My Brilliant Career |
25 x 5 minute programmes, aimed at young people from 14 upwards, are snapshots of a wide range of jobs, giving some insight into the fast changing world of work. |
£29 for 25 x 5 minute programmes. |
Channel 4 |
Off Limits - Get Working |
2 x 25 minute programmes look at a variety of young people who balance school life with the demands of a job and provide information about an employee's rights and an employers' obligations |
£19 for the 2 x 25 minutes programmes. |
Channel 4 |
Off Limits - Work Experience |
2 x 25 minute programmes provide students with an introduction to work experience, 1 in the style of a documentary and one in the style of a comedy drama. |
£19 for 2 x 25 minute programmes. |
Channel 4 |
Skills for Work Video Series |
Each 20 minute programme demonstrates the use of key skills
in the workplace: |
£19.50 per video. £50 for 3 videos. |
Careersoft Ltd |
What the Employer Expects (2002) |
A 25 minute programme on what an employer will expect from work experience students or school leavers they may emply including giving advice about interviews, the importance of a well-presented application form and problems employers have encountered with young people. |
£34.95 for 1 x 25 minute programme. |
Tony Jewers Productions |
| Year 10 Parents evening myplan4life Presentation. | This power point presentation has been developed for use in part, or as a whole, to be delivered during a Year 10 Parents evening to assist in informing Parents about the Myplan4life support and resources that their child will be using to obtain a quality Work experience and a Work Experience Certificate. The presentation takes them through the quality Work Experience process giving the an overview of Plan-it, WEX Online Plus and the Work Experience Log Book and shows how they can access resources to assist their child relating to each product. | Free | Connexions West of England |
Software
| Title | Description | Price | Publisher (contact) |
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Ani-MODS |
A computer program in which 3D animated characters tell a story, with interactive tasks and a quiz for the user to complete. Each short module lasts 15 minutes and introduces a topic to the student with curriculum suggestions and follow-up support materials. There are 12 modules. Modules 5-8 deal directly with work experience. |
£80 to purchase a site licence for a year. £35 per module. Currently there is a special offer for Modules 5-8 of £110. |
Careersoft Ltd |
CID |
A careers information database with 850 job details, 7000 photographs and video clips. There are also additional programs to purchase. Suitable for KS3 and KS4 to cover all ability ranges including special needs. |
Supplied to schools in B&NES, Bristol, N.Somerset and S.Gloucs through Connexions West of England. |
Careersoft Ltd |
KUDOS |
A careers matching program for young people, which in addition to the job records and photographs etc, contains salary and labour market information and live web/email links. There is free access for 5 consecutive users to CareersMatch. Worksheets are available. |
Supplied to schools in B&NES, Bristol, N.Somerset and S.Gloucs through Connexions West of England. |
Cascaid Ltd |
On the Spot Multimedia |
A programme which explores 150 jobs in a lively and fun way to help students understand the skills needed to do them. The sounds and colour imagery with spoken job descriptions, is ideally suited to younger students or those with learning difficulties. The programme allows the user to print out the 'On the spot' leaflets for the jobs featured. |
£100 + VAT. |
High Flyers Publishing |
Websites
| Title | Description | Publisher (contact) |
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A careers education website for staff in schools and colleges and their partners. It has the latest news on policy and research in the careers field, teaching resources, helpline, discussion and chat rooms, practical advice on managing careers work, with links to relevant websites. To access the schemes of work go to ‘Teaching and Learning/Schemes of work/KS3 or KS4.’ |
Cegnet |
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www.channel4.com/brilliantcareers |
A website for young people thinking ahead, exploring jobs and careers. There is an online ‘personality test’ for students, a database of jobs, competitions, articles and CV templates. |
Channel 4 |
Available on a new subscription website to support the teaching of Citizenship, PSHE and careers guidance for 14-19 year olds. The site includes extensive notes and worksheets for teachers. A free area of the site demonstrates the material that is available. Log on to www.channel4.com/lifestuff. |
Channel 4 |
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A website for the aspiring entrepreneur, providing a key service to anybody with an initial business idea. It opens up the business world to the uninitiated, providing inspiration, key learning tools and information to help young people turn their business idea into reality. |
Channel 4 |
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A website from Connexions Cornwall and Devon. Go to ‘Careers/career@ctive’ for quizzes on world of work, job interviews and self-awareness. There are lots of areas of interest on the website, however some relate to Cornwall and Devon only. |
Connexions Cornwall and Devon |
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A website from Connexions West of England. Go to ‘Careers’ for help with developing a career plan, information on a range of career types and the options for training or studying towards a career. |
Connexions West of England |
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Useful information for teachers and students. Go to ‘Jobs4u’ and you will find a database of useful information for students. Go to ‘Career DIY’ and you will find help for careers teachers. |
Connexions Service |
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A website for teachers about work-related learning. |
DfES |
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Information about Marks and Start, the new flagship community programme. Go to the link ‘Site Map’, under the heading ‘The Company’ go to ‘Marks & Start.’ It gives the opportunity of work experience to people of different ages and walks of life, helping them to access the world of work. |
Marks and Spencer |
Work experience worksheets. |
North East Wales Institute of Higher Education |
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Information for parents about work experience. Search for ‘Work Experience’. |
DfES |
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www.placementsurvivalguide.com |
An interactive health and safety website. The student is given information about an aspect of health and safety and this is followed by a quiz. On completion of the quiz a certificate is issued and this can be printed for the student to keep. |
Trident from Edexcel |
Advice for students about work experience. Go to ‘Careers’ and then ‘Work Experience’. |
Eduserv |
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A website for teachers about work experience. |
Teacher Net |
The website provides information about work experience and work-related learning in Hertfordshire. |
Hertfordshire Careers Services |
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Information on work experience for students, parents and employers. Search for ‘Work Experience’. |
Wellsway School |
A website produced by ROSPA for students, teachers and employers regarding health and safety on work experience. |
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents |
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A website for students. Go to ‘Employment and Training’ for information on being at work, looking for work, training schemes, types of work, unemployment and voluntary work. |
National Youth Agency |
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A website providing context for the 14-19 Reforms for practitioners and employers. Also, guidelines for implementing learning, child protection, vocational options, etc. |
Publisher: Association of Learning Providers. |
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A Workplace Hazard Awareness course is a new free training programme for teenagers. It is designed by the Institute of Occupational Health and the Health and Safety Executive and is designed to get young people ready for work experience and their first proper job. |
Publisher: Institute of Occupational Health |