Work Review 2015

BIRDWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
2015
WORK EXPERIENCE
REVIEW
Student Name
PLP & Advisory Teacher
Business/ Workplace
Name
Date of Work
Placement
PLP Manager:
Telephone: 85 685100
Fax: 85 685222
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INFORMATION FOR THE STUDENT

Employability Skills & SACE Capabilities
Learning on-the-job through work experience is a very important component of your PLP. The focus of your
work experience will be to develop a better understanding of a particular industry area as well as developing
the SACE Capabilities through Employability Skills.
Employability Skills help you to perform effectively in the workplace. They are transferable because the
skills you develop in one workplace can be applied and further developed in other workplaces and roles as
well.
The Employability Skills are communication, teamwork, problem solving, initiative and enterprise, planning
and organising, self-management, learning, and technology. These were identified by employers as
essential and relate directly to the SACE Capabilities of communication, citizenship, personal development,
work and learning. They enable you to become responsible and active members of the community.
What is Expected of You?
1. Be punctual. Get to work on time and return promptly from tea breaks and lunch time.
2. Dress suitably for the job. Many employers have written on the work placement agreements
about specific clothes to wear or not wear.reread your workplace agreement.
3. Attend every day. If you are too ill to work then ring in sick (the number is on your workplace
agreement) and then ring the school.
4. Always be friendly, polite and courteous to everyone at the work site.

5. Remember what you learned in Occupational, Health and Safety Welfare lessons and obey all
safety rules.
6. Always show that you are keen and interested. Remember that no one starts at the top--you
will be expected to do minor tasks before graduating to other duties.
7. Accept and follow instructions cheerfully.
8. Ask for help or assistance when you need it. Smart people ask for help.
9. Offer to pay any tea/coffee money.
10. Show initiative. Offer to help someone or work on completing your diary when times are
slow.
11. Keep personal problems at home.
12. Graciously accept constructive criticism.
13. Remember you are on show. Always behave in a way that reflects well on your employer, your
school and yourself.
14. Take care of employers property.
15. Remember to look at your diary each day and complete all entries before Friday.
16. You will need to ask lots of questions to complete the diary so do not wait till the last minute.
17. Remember to thank the employer and other workers at the end of your week
Last Reminders
You are going to be late--telephone the employer as soon as possible

You are too ill to work --- telephone your employer, then telephone the school on 08 8568 5100.
This is very important as it may be the day that your teacher is planning on visiting you at work.
If you have problems during your work experience which you are unable to discuss in the
workplace---telephone your PLP teacher or Mr Swan on 08 8568 5100 as soon as possible.
About this log book

This log book comprises 4 sections and provides a record of your hours in the work place, your research and your self-reflections.
1: KEY INFORMATION
STUDENT TO COMPLETE
Student Details
Name
School
School contact person
School telephone no.
Parent/Guardian Contact details
Name
Home telephone no.
Work telephone no.
Mobile telephone no.
Students Emergency Contact
Name
Telephone no.
Medical
Students Doctor
Telephone no.
Business/Work Place Information
Name of supervisor
Name of business
Telephone no.
2: ABOUT THE WORKPLACE

STUDENT TO COMPLETE
In the space below, write down some background information about the actual work place and the work you did during
the placement:
Industry type
(eg automotive)
Business activity
(eg servicing cars)
Workplace environment
(eg office, workshop)
Summarise the tasks undertaken:
Provide examples of the equipment/tools used:
Briefly explain how this work placement supports your career pathway:
3: WORK PLACEMENT HOURS LOG

STUDENT TO COMPLETE. Workplace supervisor to verify.
Supervisors
Signature
Cumulative
Hours
Daily Hours
(excl lunch)
Finish Time
Lunch Finish
Lunch Start
Your workplace supervisor needs to sign this log each day to verify the time you have spent in the workplace.
Breaks (lunch etc) are NOT included in the Hours Worked Daily.
Start Time
Date
4: WORKPLACE DETAILS
STUDENT AND SUPERVISOR TO COMPLETE
1. Briefly describe four different work roles of people at your place of work, their tasks and responsibilities
in the chart below. Highlight one of these positions, then answer questions 2-15 for this position.
Position
Work Role Description
Responsibilities
2. What qualifications are needed for this position?
3. What is the study and or training required to qualify for this position?
4. Describe the personal qualities relevant to this position that an employer would look for in an entry level
employee.
5. What would you need to do to help prepare you for this obtaining work in this position?
6. What do labour market statistics show about employment opportunities for this positions
7. What starting pay could you expect for this position?
9. What opportunities are there for advancement (a promotion) for this position?
10. What would you need to do/demonstrate to increase your chances of advancement?
11. What is the employment status (part time or full time, permanent, casual or seasonal) of most people in
this position?
12. List the daily hours of work that usually apply in this position.
13.a What length of holidays would you get?
b. Name any restrictions on taking holidays (only in January, never on weekends, only school holidays,
etc)
14. What appeals to you about this position?
15. What does not appeal to you about this position?
Safety
1.List the safety programs, posters, lectures that you encountered this week.
2. Give a summary of the safety issues that your employer discussed with you this week
3. Most accidents happen to newly employed people in their first week of work. Describe any safety
hazards you notices during your work experience.
5: REFLECTIONS ON THE WORK EXPERIENCE

STUDENT TO COMPLETE
1.a. Rate this type of work on a scale of 1 (poor) to 10 (great)
b. Explain your rating
2. The work
List what you liked about this job
List what you disliked about this job
3. After this week, is working in this industry a higher or lower preference in your career outlook?
4. In this job, I was most pleased with my ability (consider capabilities/employability skills) to:
6. An area (consider capabilities/employability skills) I now know that I need to develop is (with
explanation):
7. a. Would you recommend this placement to another student? Give reasons.
b. What advice would you offer to someone interested in doing work experience in this industry area?
8. If I had another chance to do more work experience, I would try:
Self Assessment
STUDENT AND SUPERVISOR TO COMPLETE
With your supervisor, for each of the seven skill areas, self-assess your achievement in the work place by:
ticking the box that best identifies your level:
I = improvement needed
S = satisfactory
G = good
E = excellent
writing a brief reflection (including identifying work tasks that provide evidence for your self-assessment)
1. Communication
Level
Reflection
S G E
Level
Reflection
S G E
Level
Reflection
S G E
Level
Reflection
S G E
Speak clearly
Listen and understand
Acknowledge audience
2. Teamwork
Work with others
Work well to achieve
agreed outcomes
Lead, take
responsibility and
contribute ideas
3. Using technology
Apply OH&S practices
Select technology
appropriate to the task
Use broad range of
technology skills
4. Citizenship
Respect and show
consideration for
colleagues
Respect the physical
work environment
Contribute to harmony
in the work place
5. Initiative and
enterprise (including
problem solving)
Level
I
S G E
Reflection
Think creatively
Identify and act upon
opportunities
Seek assistance in
solving problems
6. Planning and
organising (including
self management)
Use time effectively to
meet priorities
Level
I
S G E
Reflection
Collect, analyse and

organise information
Accept responsibility
7. Personal
development
(including learning)
Talk about role in the
organisation
Level
I
S G E
Reflection
Be open to new ideas

and to change
Apply critical and
reflective thinking
Students Signature
Date
Supervisor Signature
Date
6. STUDENTS OVERALL REFLECTION

*Must address the capabilities in all parts of reflection
STUDENT TO COMPLETE
Part A: Explain, in detail, how you interacted purposefully with others, in

developing and refining strategies in order to be successful.
Part B: Explain how you effectively developed your (SACE) capabilities.

Describe how you were well-planned, insightful, and/or creative.
Part C: List your 3 goals from your Goals Document (PLP Task 2). Discuss how
your Work Experience helped you work towards these goals.
Goal 1:
Goal 2:
Goal 3:
I verify that I have undertaken the work placement outlined in this log book, and that the written reflections are my own
work.
Students Signature
Date
Part D: Supervisor Comments

(An opportunity for the supervisor to add any relevant comments about the qualities and capabilities
of the student or their suitability to the role).
SUPERVISOR TO COMPLETE
Supervisor Signature
Date

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INFORMATION FOR THE STUDENT

4. Always be friendly, polite and courteous to everyone at the work site.

You are going to be late--telephone the employer as soon as possible

About this log book

2: ABOUT THE WORKPLACE

Provide examples of the equipment/tools used:

3: WORK PLACEMENT HOURS LOG

Work Role Description

2. What qualifications are needed for this position?

7. What starting pay could you expect for this position?

13.a What length of holidays would you get?

14. What appeals to you about this position?

15. What does not appeal to you about this position?

5: REFLECTIONS ON THE WORK EXPERIENCE

1.a. Rate this type of work on a scale of 1 (poor) to 10 (great)

b. Explain your rating

List what you disliked about this job

7. a. Would you recommend this placement to another student? Give reasons.

8. If I had another chance to do more work experience, I would try:

Collect, analyse and

Be open to new ideas

6. STUDENTS OVERALL REFLECTION

Part A: Explain, in detail, how you interacted purposefully with others, in

Part B: Explain how you effectively developed your (SACE) capabilities.

Part D: Supervisor Comments

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