MY WORK PLACEMENT LEARNING PLAN

MY WORK PLACEMENT LEARNING PLAN My Name: House: Work Placement: Start Date: Work Placement Learning Plan

2 Aims This logbook is designed to capture the value of your work placement and how it contributes to your post school journey. There are sections that cover: Before your placement During your placement After your placement Your level of response in your Learning Plan will determine the level of the Award you will receive: Level 4; answers will be mostly straightforward and you will need support to complete your Learning Plan Level 5; you will provide more detailed answers and require minimum support to complete your Learning Plan Level 6; your reflections and answers will be more complex and you will work independently; this booklet is not enough to gain a Level 6 Award you will be expected to use your notes in this booklet to create a version that covers in detail all the areas required.

BEFORE Level 4 outcome 1a Level 5 outcome 1a 3 Prior to the work placement: A review You are about to plan and carry out a work placement. This placement should be suited to you and your future career goals. Consider: - What type of career are you interested in? - Carry out a review of your skills, experience and interests to help determine your career goals. Action 1 What type of career am I interested in? Action 2 Why am I interested in this career choice? Action 3 What skills do I have that will help in this career? Resources to help: use My World of Work My Strengths (those in S5 will have carried out in i-develop) or your Didbook

4 Action 4 What experience or interests do I have that will help me in this career?

5 My Strengths Level 6 outcome 1a My Weaknesses My SWOT Analysis My Opportunities what opportunities out there could help you achieve your career? Resources to help: use My World of Work My Strengths (those in S5 will have carried out in i-develop) or your Didbook My Threats what might hinder you?

Level 6 outcome 1a 6 How does my SWOT analysis tell me about my career?

Target Setting Level 4-6 ALL 7 Using your Personal Achievement Journey or My Strengths in My World of Work identify 2 or 3 skills where you need to improve your level confidence and success. SETTING SUCCESSFUL TARGETS For example I wish to improve my ability to talk to others confidently. My target is to sit with the other staff at break and lunchtime and start conversations with different people each day of my placement. Skill 1 I will improve this skill by aiming for Target 1 Skill 2 I will improve this skill by aiming for Target 2 Skill 3 I will improve this skill by aiming for Target 3 Teacher Signature Pupil Signature Parent/Guardian Signature.. Please ask your Employer to Sign on Day 1 of your placement to ensure confirm they are happy with the Targets you have set for yourself during your placement Employer Signature.

8 Work Placement Information There are different types of placements: One week Find a placement on WorkIt Find your own week s placement Extended Placements S6 Find your own placement before August of S6 Provide details of your placement. Your House Head will direct you to the right documentation. Level 5, 6 outcome 1b Level 4 outcome 1c Business Name and Job Title My Placement Contact Details Hours of Work Location Dress Code Duties of Placement

The Organisation Before you apply for any post it is essential you find out key information about the organisation do your research. 9 Notes

Work Place Project Level 4 outcome 1c Level 5 outcome 2 Level 6 outcome 1c-e 10 Discuss with your teacher and employer about a particular project you would like to undertake as you carry out your work placement suggestions could include: Tasks you would like to carry out to improve a particular area of weakness Tasks you would like to carry out to help gain experience and skills for college, university or employment in the future A detailed plan for your work place project should be written up using the headings below:

11 Email your employer to confirm the plans for your project. Is your project suitable? Level 6 ONLY outcome 1c-e Retain evidence of the email exchange or telephone call confirming your project suitability. Evidence of Project Negotiation with Employer:

12 DURING Level 4 outcome 2ad Level 6 outcome 2ac

13 My Diary Level 4 outcome 1d, 3 Level 5 outcome 1c-e Level 6 outcome 2d Complete at least: 5 diary entries during a week placement Two diary entry per month during an extended placement

14 Reflections - What skills and qualities have you been using or developing including time and task management? Think of a situation you have been involved in how did you deal with it? Would you do anything differently next time? Resources what have you been using? Any feedback from others?

15 Reflections - What skills and qualities have you been using or developing including time and task management? Think of a situation you have been involved in how did you deal with it? Would you do anything differently next time? Resources what have you been using? Any feedback from others?

16 Reflections - What skills and qualities have you been using or developing including time and task management? Think of a situation you have been involved in how did you deal with it? Would you do anything differently next time? Resources what have you been using? Any feedback from others?

17 Reflections - What skills and qualities have you been using or developing including time and task management? Think of a situation you have been involved in how did you deal with it? Would you do anything differently next time? Resources what have you been using? Any feedback from others?

18 Reflections - What skills and qualities have you been using or developing including time and task management? Think of a situation you have been involved in how did you deal with it? Would you do anything differently next time? Resources what have you been using? Any feedback from others?

19 Reflections - What skills and qualities have you been using or developing including time and task management? Think of a situation you have been involved in how did you deal with it? Would you do anything differently next time? Resources what have you been using? Any feedback from others?

20 Reflections - What skills and qualities have you been using or developing including time and task management? Think of a situation you have been involved in how did you deal with it? Would you do anything differently next time? Resources what have you been using? Any feedback from others?

21 Reflections - What skills and qualities have you been using or developing including time and task management? Think of a situation you have been involved in how did you deal with it? Would you do anything differently next time? Resources what have you been using? Any feedback from others?

22 Reflections - What skills and qualities have you been using or developing including time and task management? Think of a situation you have been involved in how did you deal with it? Would you do anything differently next time? Resources what have you been using? Any feedback from others?

23 Reflections - What skills and qualities have you been using or developing including time and task management? Think of a situation you have been involved in how did you deal with it? Would you do anything differently next time? Resources what have you been using? Any feedback from others?

AFTER Level 5 outcome 2d Work Place Project - REVISITED Level 6 outcome 3 24 Once you have carried out your work place project you will need to evaluate the outcome. Remember for Level 6 this table will simply form your notes a more detailed evaluation is required. Did I achieve the aim of my project? My Work Based Project Findings Did you carry out all your tasks? Analysis of project outcome what did you do? Were you successful? What did you learn? Did you have to change your planned tasks? If so why? Conclusion what have you learned from this project about your own skills? How successful was the project?

25 My Horizons MY PLACEMENT EVALUATION Level 4, 5 outcome 3 Level 6 outcome 4 Analysis of what I have learned from my work placement and project My Placement Evaluation Review of career aspirations has this changed? Why? Review of skills and experience what has changed/improved? Areas for further development what do you need to do next to reach your career aspiration? Remember use My World of Work

26 Final Evaluation of My Targets Comment on your success in meeting each of your targets from Page 7 of this booklet what activities did you take part in to help you meet your target? Has your confidence improved in applying this skill? Skill 1 My Evaluation of Target 1 Circle as appropriate MET PARTIALLY MET NOT MET Skill 2 My Evaluation of Target 2 Circle as appropriate MET PARTIALLY MET NOT MET Skill 3 My Evaluation of Target 3 Circle as appropriate MET PARTIALLY MET NOT MET I agree that the pupil evaluation above reflects the progress made towards their targets: Employer Signature Pupil Signature Parent Signature.

27 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES MY NETWORKS Interview at least 2 staff in the organisation to investigate their careers. Notes

28 Pupil Assessment Form to be completed by your Supervisor This assessment form should be completed by your supervisor on completing your work placement. Notes to supervisor Please tick the appropriate box for each section and make comments where relevant. Your comments will be welcomed by pupils as they will use this form in the debriefing after their placement and it will also be advantageous in completing application forms and CVs in the future. Supervisor Name: Position in organisation: Date: Timekeeping Rating Very Good Good Satisfactory In need of improvement Comments Attendance Rating Very Good Good Satisfactory In need of improvement Comments Appropriate dress Rating Very Good Good Satisfactory In need of improvement

29 Comments Attitude to Work Rating Very Good Good Satisfactory In need of improvement Comments Ability to Communicate Rating Very Good Good Satisfactory In need of improvement Comments Confidence with given tasks Rating Very Good Good Satisfactory In need of improvement Comments

30 Compliance with Health and Safety Regulations Very Good Good Satisfactory In need of improvement Comments Completion of Tasks What tasks were carried out? Did he/she follow instructions? Yes No Did he/she work in a safe manner? Yes No Did he/she complete the tasks to an Yes No acceptable standard? Did he/she check with you they had Yes No completed the work correctly? General comments

31 Final Supervisor Checklist We would be grateful if you could ensure the following was up to date prior to the pupil leaving their placement. Thank you in advance for your co-operation. Complete Employer Report on pages 28-30 Page 12 is signed to ensure accurate information has been given Page 26 is signed to show you have agreed with pupil s evaluation of their Targets. Parental Checklist We would be grateful if you could ensure the following was up to date prior to your child handing in their Work Placement Learning Plan to their teacher. Thank you in advance for your co-operation. Ensure all parts of the Work Placement Learning Plan have been completed; discuss with your child what they have learned and how this relates to their future. Ensure your child submits this Work Placement Learning Plan to their teacher. Sign page 26 to show you have agree with your child s evaluation of their Targets. Comment: Now that you have completed your placement you will participate in a final Work Placement Workshop to allow the following: o Thank you letter You can use the template to generate a letter thanking your employer for having you on the placement. Include a copy of the template Certificate issued by West Lothian Council to employers as well as a copy of your Level 6 Project. o Submit your Work Placement Learning Plan to your House Head (week placement) or Miss McTiernan (extended placement) o Consider how you can support future work placement students could you give a short summary from your Work Placement Learning Plan to your teacher to go onto the school website? o Carry out the West Lothian Work Placement Survey your teacher will provide details o Update Didbook think of all the skills and experiences you have gained.