Work Experience

Students who attend our sixth form are able to participate in a number of programmes and initiatives to support future career pathway choices and which add important supporting evidence to applications for universities, apprenticeships and employment.

All sixth form students will undertake a one week work experience placement during Year 12. These placements are aimed at ensuring all students experience valuable training which they can evidence when completing University, Higher Apprenticeships, Apprenticeship and employment applications.

With this in mind all Year 12 students are required to complete a one week work experience placement during the last full school week in July.

All sixth form students will receive regular one to one academic mentoring during which employability skills will be reviewed and areas for development identified. Work Experience is a compulsory part of your Sixth Form programme and you will agree to this by signing your Sixth Form agreement.

All Sixth Form students participate in the Careers Programme. This includes Information, Advice and Guidance from a wide range of Careers activities,interventions and visiting organisations and speakers .

 Sixth Form students are invited to use the Careers Drop In service if they require Careers support. .The Careers Office is located in the main school building, opposite the Library.

A variety of web-based Careers resources can be found in the Careers area of the Winchmore School website. The Careers library, located in the Library, is well stocked and continually updated.