Careers  

Year 10 Work Experience

20 - 24 June 2022

Work experience is the short-term placement of Year 10 secondary school students with employers to provide insights into the industry and the workplace in which they are located. Work experience provides students with the valuable opportunity to:

• develop employability skills
• explore possible career options
• understand employer expectations
• increase their self-understanding, maturity, independence and self-confidence

All Year 10 students were introduced to the Work Experience Program in Beyond on Wednesday 9 February. This week, students will have the opportunity to explore work experience options with their GOAL mentors if they have not yet started investigating work placements. Students are now able to enquire about work experience placements within the Health industry as long as vaccination mandates are met.

Please take note of the following important dates of when placements need to be finalised and forms returned to Beaumaris Secondary College. 

• Year 10 students will participate in work experience from Monday June 20 to Friday June 24 2022. If students are attending the Reef & Rainforest camp, they will not participate in work experience on these dates. Students can speak to Ms Martin about organising an optional placement for an alternative date. 
• Work experience placements need to be secured by the end of the second week in Term 2 - 6 May 2022. 
•  Students must return the following forms by 13 May 2022:
  • Work Experience Arrangement Form 
  • Additional Covid-19 Work Experience Form 
  • Work Experience Travel and Accommodation Form (this form is only required to be completed if students are traveling with the employer during their placement or if accommodation is required for the placement) 
  • Additional forms are required if students are working with animals during their placement. Students need to see Miss Martin for support in this situation.

Directions on Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination

The Victorian Chief Health Officer has issued directions on mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for: 

• authorised workers
• residential aged care workers
• construction workers
• healthcare workers
• school and early childhood staff.

These directions also apply to students undertaking work experience at places that are the subject of these directions, or when undertaking work experience outside of the home in industries or occupations that are the subject of these directions.

Work Experience Support Club

Work Experience Support runs every Wednesday at lunch time at 1:30pm in S16. Students are welcome to attend if they would like assistance securing a work experience placement and contacting employers. 

Key Dates & Helpful Hints about Work Experience

Please do not hesitate to contact Stephanie Martin if you have any questions.

Miss Stephanie Martin (Careers & Pathways Coordinator) and & Mr Jack Crameri (Wellbeing and Careers Counsellor)