--- title: "Work Experience" url: "https://www.bishopchalloner.bham.sch.uk/about/careers/work-experience" school: "Bishop Challoner Catholic College" --- # Work Experience - Information - Virtual Placements - Contacts - Documents All Year 10 and Year 12 students are encouraged to secure work experience in the Summer term in an organisation or company that reflects the career ideas that the student has, or where he/she will gain a valuable insight into the world of work and develop key skills. Work Experience is a valuable milestone in a students academic career and can positively challenge their pre-existing ideas of the workplace. Your support in assisting them to find a suitable placement is therefore immeasurable. --- **When is Work Experience?** #### **2027 DATES** **Year 10** - Monday 28th June - Friday 2nd July 2027 (5 days) **Year 12** - Monday 21st June - Friday 25th June 2027 (5 days) --- **Finding a placement.** As a general rule most students will secure a placement through links with family and friends. You can also look through the weekly **[Opportunities Bulletin](https://bishopchalloner.org.uk/about/careers/student-zone/opportunities-bulletin)** which regularly features a wide variety of work experience links and resources. Additionally, the **Student Information** booklet link (found on the documents tab) gives additional guidance on how to find placements. --- **Health and Safety.** All potential placements are checked to ensure that they meet the appropriate health and safety requirements and have public liability insurance etc. **Please be aware that if companies do NOT have Employer Liability Insurance or if they are sole traders they will not be approved.** **Virtual Placements** In recent years many employers have run virtual work experience programmes throughout the year, including during school holidays. Many of these virtual opportunities offer many benefits to students. We do however encourage **ALL** students to secure a face-to-face placement and would only support a virtual placement if no alternative was available. We would advise parents/carers to be aware of any placements your son/daughter is signing up to as we cannot take any responsibility for the content of any online programmes. ***NB: Yr 10 students are all required to have a face-to-face placement and would not normally have a virtual placement approved.*** **Some websites that list virtual vacancies include:** - **Speakers4Schools - [www.speakersforschools.org/experience-2/young-people/](https://www.speakersforschools.org/experience-2/young-people/)** - **Springpod - [www.springpod.com/](https://www.springpod.com/)** - **Uptree - [www.uptree.co/](http://www.uptree.co/)** - **Opportunities Bulletin - ** For any queries regarding **Year 10 work experience** please contact **Mrs Newton** at For any queries regarding **Year 12 work experience** please contact **Ms Jacques** at ### Year 10 Work Experience Documents Year 10 WEX postcard 157 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-challoner-catholic-college/files/documents/Yr10_WEX_postcard.pdf) Student Logbook 2027 622 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-challoner-catholic-college/files/documents/Logbook_Year_10_WEX_2027.pdf) Year 10 WEX email template 192 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-challoner-catholic-college/files/documents/EMAIL_TEMPLATE_2027.pdf) Year 10 WEX - Parent Information Letter and Guidance 2026-2027 422 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-challoner-catholic-college/files/documents/Parent_letter_and_guidance_pack_-_2026_-_2027_revised(2).pdf) Year 10 WEX - Student Placement Form 285 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-challoner-catholic-college/files/documents/Year_10_WEX_confirmation_of_placement_form__-_2026_-_2027.pdf) Year 10 WEX - Student Information 402 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-challoner-catholic-college/files/documents/Year_10_Work_Experience_-_Student_Information_2027.pdf) ### Year 12 Work Experience Documents Year 12 WEX Medical Consent Form 2027 108 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-challoner-catholic-college/files/documents/Medical_Consent_2026(2).pdf) Year 12 WEX Student Information Booklet 2027 484 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-challoner-catholic-college/files/documents/Student_Information_booklet_2027.doc) Year 12 WEX Email Template 2027 17 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-challoner-catholic-college/files/documents/EMAIL_TEMPLATE_2027(1).docx) Year 12 WEX Placement Confirmation Form 2027 95 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-challoner-catholic-college/files/documents/Confirmation_of_placement_form_2027.docx) ### Sixth Form - [Welcome from the Sixth Form Team](https://www.bishopchalloner.bham.sch.uk/sixth-form/welcome) - [Admissions](https://www.bishopchalloner.bham.sch.uk/sixth-form/applying) - [The Aspire Programme](https://www.bishopchalloner.bham.sch.uk/sixth-form/the-aspire-programme) - [Post-16 Subjects](https://www.bishopchalloner.bham.sch.uk/sixth-form/sixth-form-curriculum) - [SEND](https://www.bishopchalloner.bham.sch.uk/send) - [Examination Information](https://www.bishopchalloner.bham.sch.uk/sixth-form/external-examinations) - [Student/Parent/Carer Handbook](https://www.bishopchalloner.bham.sch.uk/sixth-form/welcome/student-parent-carer-handbook) - [Extra-Curricular](https://www.bishopchalloner.bham.sch.uk/sixth-form/extra-curricular) - [Student Support](https://www.bishopchalloner.bham.sch.uk/sixth-form/support) - [16-19 Bursary](https://www.bishopchalloner.bham.sch.uk/sixth-form/support/16-19-bursary) - [Bring Your Own Device Scheme](https://www.bishopchalloner.bham.sch.uk/sixth-form/support/bring-your-own-device-scheme) - [Opportunities Bulletin](https://www.bishopchalloner.bham.sch.uk/about/careers/opportunities-bulletin) - [Work Experience](https://www.bishopchalloner.bham.sch.uk/about/careers/work-experience) - [Latest News](https://www.bishopchalloner.bham.sch.uk/news) - [Contact us](https://www.bishopchalloner.bham.sch.uk/contact) ![Bishop Challoner Catholic College](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-challoner-catholic-college/images/logo/logo(6).png) ### Bishop Challoner Catholic College Institute Road Kings Heath Birmingham B14 7EG 0121 444 4161 0121 441 1552 ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552167475288) - [X](https://x.com/BishopChalloner) - [Youtube](http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeZYD3XtsauCowKyzMKMfuQ) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/bishop-challoner-catholic-college) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/bishopchallonercatholiccollege/#) © Copyright 2017–2026 Bishop Challoner Catholic College School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.bishopchalloner.bham.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)