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Introduction
Downloads
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Keynote_WPG.doc
Keynote_WPG_Employer.doc
Keynote_WPG_Student.doc
Keynote_WPG_Tutor.doc
Preparation
Preparation > General
1 > What is 'Quality Work Experience'?
2 > Quality Work Placement Plan
3 > Why Work Experience is Vital for Students, Tutors and Employers
4 > Work Placement Brief/ Code of Practice
5 > Pro-formas - Design and Control
6 > Remuneration/ National Minimum Wage
7 > Equal Opportunities
Preparation > Student
1 > Preparation for Placement
2 > Self Assessment of Strengths and Weaknesses
3 > Essential Preparation
4 > Clarify the Details
5 > Examples of Jobs, Roles and Industries
6 > Example Job Descriptions
7 > CV Preparation
8 > Personal Statement
9 > Covering Letter
10 > Selling Yourself on Paper
11 > Going for Interviews
12 > Personal Safety at Interviews
Summary
Preparation > Tutors
1 > Putting Together a Placement Programme
2 > Organising Work Placements
3 > Programme of Activities
4 > Placement Records
5 > Relating Work Experience to the Course
6 > Preparing Students for Work Placement
7 > Briefing Students on Assessment Requirements
8 > Developing Relationships with Employers
9 > Confirmation of Placement
SummaryPreparation > Employers
1 > Benefits of Employing Work Placement Students
2 > Health & Safety and Workplace Risk Assessment
3 > Recruiting and Selecting Work Placement Students
4 > Tips for Employers on Pay Guidelines and Supervision Ideas
Summary
During
During > General
1 > Placement Assessment
During > Student
1 > Making the Most of Your Placement
2 > Keeping a Placement Diary
3 > Code of Behaviour at Work
4 > Safety in the Workplace
5 > Relationship with Your Institution whilst on Placement
6 > Preparing for Tutor Visits
7 > Assessment Requirements
8 > Advice on Writing a Placement Report
9 > More advice on Writing a Placement Report
Summary
During > Tutors
1 > Supporting Students on Placement
2 > Assessing Students on Placement
3 > Tutor Visits
Summary
During > Employers
1 > Inducting New Placement Students/ Getting the Most from Your Placement Student
2 > Appraisal of Placement Students
Summary
After
After > General
1 > Post-placement Feedback
After > Student
1 > Reflective Learning
2 > Making a Presentation of Your Placement Experience to Peers and Staff
3 > Tips on Making Presentations about Work Experience
4 > Requesting a Post-placement Reference
Summary
After > Tutors
1 > Organising Student Feedback Presentations to Peers and Tutors
Summary
After > Employers
1 > Evaluation of Work Placement Experience
2 > Keeping in Contact with the HEI
Summary
Appendices
Appendix 1 The National Council for Work Experience Code of Good Practice (Word Doc)
Appendix 2 Code of practice for the assurance of academic quality and standards in higher education. Section 9: Placement learning: The precepts
Appendix 3 An example of a Work Placement Code of Practice
Appendix 4 Pre-Placement Information Sheet & Skills Audit (Word Doc)
Appendix 5 'What employers want' - survey results
Appendix 6 Placement Programme Calendar - Bookmark Idea (Word Doc)
Appendix 7 An example of a Learning Contract (Word Doc)
Appendix 8 An example of an Employer Declaration (Word Doc)
Appendix 9 Detailed Health & Safety Information
Appendix 10 A Guide to carrying out Risk Assessment of the workplace
Appendix 11 Example of a Student Induction checklist (Word Doc)
Appendix 12A Tutor Visit Questionnaire Example 1 (Word Doc)
Appendix 12B Tutor Visit Questionnaire Example 2 (Word Doc)
Appendix 12C Tutor Visit Questionnaire Example 3 (Word Doc)
Appendix 12D Tutor Visit Report Example 4 (Word Doc)
Appendix 13 Example Skills Tracking Definition and Forms
Appendix 14A A sample mark scheme for Work Placement report assessment
Appendix 14B Example Report Assessment and Feedback Form (Word Doc)
Appendix 15A Employer Evaluation Form Example 1 (Word Doc)
Appendix 15B Employer Evaluation Form Example 2 (Word Doc)
Appendix 15C Employer Evaluation Form Example 3 (Word Doc)
Linked Documents
Record of Placement Applications
Example of Attributes Sought By Employer
Example of a Covering Letter
Example of a CV
Example Placement Health and Safety Checklist
Job description for a BUYER
Job Description for a PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Job Description for a FABRIC TECHNOLOGIST
Job description for a Work Experience Projects Assistant: 12 Month Placement
Job description for a 3D Designer/ Modeller/ Animator
Industrial Studies Mark Sheet
Example of a Placement Confirmation Letter
Self Assessment Questionnaire
Example of a Skills Tracker Diary
Examples of Descriptive Words, Doing Words and Verbs of Acheivement