At Chancellor State College we value the opportunity for students to be able to engage in real world experiences at work.
If you are 14 years old and enrolled at school, you are eligible to attend work experience. Students are allowed up to 30 days each school year to attend work experience.
Work experience is an opportunity to gain an insight into a particular industry or job. You can sample the tasks and duties involved, as well as have the opportunity to talk to people in that industry. The more you know and learn about a particular career will allow you to make an informed choice of the career pathway you would like to follow. You do not get paid. Work experience can lead to casual employment or a School Based Apprenticeship/Traineeship.
Students can use their school holidays (or year 11 and 12 students can use their Wednesdays) to attend work experience. Year 10 students also attend compulsory work experience (5 days) as a part of the year 10 career education program.
Work Experience is a highly valued activity at our school and students are strongly encouraged to take this opportunity to gain a broader understanding of the world of work. Attending Work Experience gives students the opportunity to gain a range of knowledge, skills and attributes relevant to a wide range of work environments. These include:
- The development of employability skills;
- Increasing the connections between learning in the classroom and learning in the workplace;
- Facilitating an awareness of knowledge and skills required in workplaces; and
- Facilitating an awareness of future career or training opportunities.
· Students need to organise their own Work Experience placement through personal contacts or local businesses. The Principal reserves the right to refuse a student's participation in Work Experience if they deem they will not be able to reflect the school's core values in the community.
If you have any questions regarding Work Experience opportunities please contact our Industry Liaison Officer – Jacinta Hesse VET@chancellorsc.eq.edu.au