The Work Ready programme
We’re proud to share that Sir Thomas Wharton Academy has been recognised as  Officially Amazing  by Amazing Apprenticeships! 🌟
This national recognition celebrates our commitment to outstanding careers education and promoting apprenticeships and technical pathways for our students.
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Work ready programme at https://www.amazingapprenticeships.com/officially-amazing/best-practice/the-work-ready-programme-sir-thomas-wharton-academy/
Purpose
At Sir Thomas Wharton, we don't just provide a work placement; we offer a progressive programme packed with different topics to make sure students are prepared for the world of modern work by understanding the 4 best ways to contact employers and how to conduct themselves through CV writing as well as practical experience of different types of modern day interviews used in today's workplaces as well as work shadowing and work based electives.
Year 10 work experience is a summative placement encompassing all they have learnt over the past 4 years. Providing practical insights into the world of work, helping our students understand what working life is like and offering them hands-on experience in a real work setting that can help them develop essential skills and make informed decisions about their future career paths.
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 structured careers provision in tutor and drop-down events planned and organised by our careers lead. 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 career journal.
Placement Success
The 24–25 academic 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
There is a parent information evening meeting held annually via Teams - The date for this is communicated via Class Charts.
Volunteering
Anyone can volunteer. It can be very rewarding and is a great way to:
- Meet new people
- Gain new or use existing skills
- Get experience
- Make a big difference to your community
There are lots of easy ways to give your time to help others – from having a cup of tea with an elderly neighbour, to helping out in your local area or making a regular commitment to volunteer with a charity or community group.
Prospects
Internships, work placements, work shadowing, volunteering and part-time work are all great ways to build skills and try out a certain job or career before investing in it. Discover more work experience ideas by clicking the link above.
Work experience and internships | Prospects.ac.uk
Doncaster Council
Volunteering and work experience (or an internship) is a valuable tool, helping you make the right career choices and get the job you want. Some schools in Doncaster offer you the chance to take part in a work experience placement in Year 10 or 11, lasting usually for 3 weeks. However, you don't need to be in school to take part in a placement, many companies will be able and willing to offer you a placement.
Scouts
Volunteering’s not just about giving back – it goes both ways. It improves your wellbeing, gives you skills for the future, and helps you make new friends (and memories).
Do it
Do-it.org is a database of UK volunteering opportunities. You can search more than a million volunteering opportunities by interest, activity or location and then apply online.
The UK's biggest volunteering database - Doit Life!
Barclays Skills
Tips and guidance on improving your careers prospects with work experience.
Virtual Work Experience tool | Barclays LifeSkills
National Careers Service
Get work experience at any age to learn about a job role, company or sector.
How to get work experience | National Careers Service
Barnardos
Whether you’re assisting customers in one of our shops, part of a team running a fundraising event, helping behind the scenes in an office, or spending time with families in our services, by volunteering you can help make a difference to children and young people’s lives.
Volunteer with us | Barnardo's