Work Experience

The aim of work experience is to obtain an insight into the daily tasks and responsibilities of an active working environment. It provides students with opportunities to explore various career interests that they may have developed in addition to enabling students to explore and nurture their skills, passions and signature strengths. Employers support our students in this important first step into the world of work by allowing them to experience the normal day-to-day activities of their business. Students are provided with all the necessary documentation needed in advance to aid them in securing a placement - Indemnity Policy, Risk Assessment Form. Some placement may require students to be garda vetted, in this case the school will assist with this process.

These placements are an invaluable learning step within the senior cycle programme as they encourage students to take initiative, build confidence, develop social skills and work as part of a team. TY students will have two weeks of work experience during the year, the first in November and the second in March. It is the responsibility of the students themselves to find a suitable placement well in advance of the date. Work experience is compulsory and where a student is having difficulty finding a placement they must inform the TY Coordinator but only after exhausting all avenues.

Students must secure two different placements for each week of work experience. It is essential for any students who may require Garda vetting to ensure that they inform the TY Coordinator well in advance and return all vetting forms within the timeframe provided. All employers are contacted at least once throughout the week by a TY teacher as a courtesy check in and comments provided to the TY Coordinator where applicable.

The planned dates for work experience this year are:

• Week 1 - November 25th-29th Transition Year Work Experience
• Week 2 - March 3th to 7th - Transition Year Work Experience

*note students not attending the TY Ski trip will complete an additional week of work experience