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A work placement provides students with the chance to step outside the classroom and gain first-hand experience of a particular job role or career sector.
This practical exposure can be extremely valuable when Upper Sixth students are considering their options for life after school: undertaking an apprenticeship, studying at university or gaining employment.
Have a watch of this video!
What can you get out of work experience?
Upper Sixth students have the opportunity to undertake a short work placement in Autumn 2026. We hope that all students will make the most of this experience by finding, securing, and completing either a four-day placement with a single employer or a combination of one- or two-day placements with multiple employers.
The placement week will run from Tuesday 8 September to Friday 11 September 2026, with Monday 7 September being a day in school with various activities planned, including a work experience briefing session.
Students enrolled in ASQ Health and Social Care or T Level courses do not need to arrange an additional placement, as substantial work experience is already built into these programmes.
All other ASQ, A Level and SQ students are required to secure a placement for this period.
What's the process?
What's the process?
PLEASE READ:
CareersBriefing Paper (Upper Sixth Work Experience)
This Q&A resource has information about the logistics of the Upper Sixth Work Experience programme. Click here.
Potential Employers?
The school is very grateful to the hundreds of employers that offer to support our students.
Click here to see our list.
Perhaps they might offer you a placement this year?
Student Guide for Contacting Employers
Tips for content of speculative letters and emails; example letter and email; guidance on CV writing. Click here.
It is always worthwhile asking someone to proofread the words that you write.
Student Guide to using the Unifrog Placement Tool
Once an employer has said 'Yes' to taking a student, the student needs to post placement information onto the Unifrog platform. Placements cannot be authorised if the details are not added to Unifrog, and the placement has not been signed off by the school.
Students: You might need to reset your Unifrog password first, you can do that here. Use your school email address as your username.
Sign into Unifrog here using your school email address as your username.
Find the Placement Tool in the list of available tools.
Add details of the placement using the guide. Click here to read the Unifrog Placement Tool guide.
You could also book an appointment here with Mr Fish to help you add the information to Unifrog.
What is the Unifrog Placement Tool?
What is the Unifrog Placement Tool?
Unifrog's online Placement Tool creates a link between four partners - the student, employer, parent/carer and school - in order to record, monitor and evaluate work placements. Everything is online and in one place to simplify the communication process.
This link summarises the Placement Tool process, including a little video: https://www.unifrog.org/help/unifrogs-placements-tool-faqs.
Help and Support?
Help and Support?
Students can book Careers Appointments with Mr Fish (Careers Leader/Advisor) to discuss Work Placement plans. Click here.
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