Year 10 experience the world of work

Priory’s Year 10 pupils have been finding out if their work experience could turn into their careers of the future!  

Pupils spent a week at their chosen place of work and for some it confirmed their choices while others want to sample a different work life.

Katie has always wanted to be a vet and she went to a dairy farm. 

“It was a family friend’s farm and I loved it! I have never had the chance to work with larger animals so it was really interesting. I was involved in milking and pregnancy detecting and it made me want to be a vet even more although I don’t know if I want to work with small or larger animals now."

Olivia didn’t move from Priory – but that worked to her advantage! 

“I enjoy Humanities and I worked with our history department and got an inside view of what it is like to be a teacher and stand there in front of a class. 

"I planned a lesson and delivered it to Year 7s and it was fun, they were co-operative. I obviously know what it’s like to sit at a desk so it was nice to see it from a different point of view. I would like to be a history teacher.” 

Cameron went to Leyland Trucks as an Assembly Assistant. 

“I did a bit of everything and liked quality control the best, inspecting cabs which had come in from France and the Netherlands, checking they were safe to be used. I would fancy working at Leyland Trucks in the future.” 

Maddison attended White Friars Nursery as a Nursery Assistant. 

“It was brilliant. I don’t know if it’s something I will do but I loved working with the Pre-school children, having conversations with them and taking part in activities such as painting.” 

Lily already volunteers at Turbary Woods Owl and Bird of Prey Sanctuary every Saturday so she settled into her work experience role easily. 

“I want to work with animals and be a vet and I already volunteer there. I got to do some fun jobs like fly the birds. I love animals – I have a dog and three budgies at home.” 

Joe went to be an Apprentice Electrician with his dad. 

“It was ok, we fixed computer and fitted CCTV cameras but I don’t think I want to do it in the future. I am not sure what I want to do."

Alex went back to his old primary school Walton-Le-Dale as a PE teacher. 

“It felt like the school was tiny going back there. I taught most year groups and it was good. I don’t know if I want to be a primary school teacher but I want to do something with sport.” 

Harry went to Axa Insurance where his mum works. 

“My mum works in Human Resources so I spent a day there, one in health and safety and one doing paperwork. I want to be a pilot really.” 

Jake was a Junior Programmer at Elstat. “They make programmes for lights and fans in fridges. My dad works there and I enjoyed it. I want to be a computer programmer and going there confirmed it.” 

Mrs Eastham, who co-ordinated the work experience alongside Mr Bullock, added, "At Priory we feel work experience is important for pupils as It allows them to gain insight into the world of work where they develop transferable skills such as communication and teamworking. They gain first hand knowledge that will help them stand out from the crowd when applying for jobs in the future."

During the Learning for Life Day on Tuesday, the Year 10s had sessions in CV writing, Apprenticeships, T-Levels, A-Levels and BTecs along with talks from Preston College, Cardinal Newman College and the Army.