Work experience

It is usually around June when pupils are encouraged to engage in work experience, whether it be at a local café or school. The possibilities are endless, as long as you have the confidence and manners to convince the company to take you on.

I completed two weeks of work experience whilst at school, one being at a local care home and the other being at the marketing agency Katapult ltd. Participating in work experience not only helped develop my social skills, but additionally provided me with a sense of what to expect in a work place. These placements also helped me gain knowledge in to my GCSE subject choices: health and social care and media studies, concluding in success with my GCSE results in these subject areas.

10 ways to pass the time...

Too often I see people tweet/ update their Facebook status informing their followers about how bored they are. When I'm not up to my eyes in college work or working at the weekend, I'm most likely to carry out one of the following as a way to pass the time.