Purpose 

The purpose of Year 10 work experience is to provide students with practical insights into the world of work, helping our students undertand what working life is like and offering them hands-on experience in a real work setting. It is a key part of our Year 10 curriculum, offering students valuable experience that can help them develop essential skills and make informed decisions about their future career paths. Work experience can also add valuable content to a student;s CV, which is beneficial for future college, university and job applications.

At Sir Thomas Wharton we don't just provide a work placement we offer a programme packed with different topics to make sure students are prepared for the world of modern work from understanding the 4 best ways to contact employers and how to conduct themselves to CV writing as well as practical experience of different types of interviews used in todays workplaces. 

What?​

A one-week work placement that is chosen based on career aspirations and will provide 100% of young people with an insight into the world of work, develop work-based skills and allow for collaboration with local employers. ​

Why?​

To provide you with the opportunity to develop work-based skills, network with employers & develop a sense of what is needed for their desired career. Work experience will also provide you with the opportunity to further develop a sense of independence and allow you to reflect on your future aspirations and goals. ​

How?​

Through the use of a structured careers provision in tutor you will develop the confidence to contact employers, provide you with the opportunity to reflect on your skills and to pursue aspirational career pathways.  ​ Your progress will be tracked in your careers journal. 

Placement Success 

Last year the school relaunched the work experience programme, which witnessed no end of success. We are proud to say that 95% of students successfully secured a placement. You can support your child gain a placement by logging into the Unifrog app. 

Key Information

Parent Information Teams Event - January 2026 - The date will be communicated via Class Charts closer to the time.