Work Experience and what it means for your Child

You might remember your own first steps into the world of work—perhaps during a school-organised work experience placement. Whether it sparked a lifelong career interest or helped you realise what you didn’t want to do, it likely left a lasting impression.

Now, as your child gets ready for their own work experience, it’s natural to feel a little unsure. Things may look different from when you did it, and you might feel pressure to help them make the most of the opportunity. But try not to worry—this stage is all about giving your child a glimpse into working life. It’s a chance for them to explore, learn, and start building their own memories, just like you once did.

At TRS we take work experience very seriously as we know the benefits it can bring to our pupils.  There are of course statutory requirements which TRS meets but our in house Bulunga Café and our Beyond the Classroom programme takes us above and beyond that.  Building resilience and self-belief is fundamental to what TRS wants to achieve for all its pupils and work experience is part of that journey as it develops:

  • Improved self esteem, confidence and independence 
  • Ability to communicate with adults
  • Improved timekeeping
  • Additional practical work skills
  • Team Working
  • Problem Solving Skills
  • Time management and organisation
  • Clarifies job roles within industry
  • Broadens horizons in relation to career routes and job roles available

TRS will do its very best to find placements for students but we are grateful if parents can help, especially if they have a particular job they want to try out or if there are family contacts that would be happy to support them with a placement.  

We use the Unifrog system to support the documents and consents required to approve a work experience placement and this is explained more on the Pupil and Employer Work Experience webpages.

Below is the Work Experience Programme across both Leybourne and Canterbury Schools

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