Work Experience

Work Experience at Loreto Grammar School Sixth Form

The design of the curriculum, whilst conforming to statutory requirements, is centred on the development of the whole person as a member of the human community.  The curriculum drives aspirations, it takes students to places they did not know they could reach and it is central to our desire to enable our students to meet with confidence the challenges of a changing world.

                       Loreto Schools in England. Vision, Values and Philosophy

It is an expectation that all students at Loreto Grammar School Sixth Form will have some work experience during their two-year programme.  As you prepare to start Sixth Form, consider the options below and, if you already have a strong idea about what work experience you would benefit from, use your time over the summer to make enquiries and arrangements.  These placements are centrally managed through our careers platform – Unifrog.

Weekly Placements

Students can arrange a regular placement in any timetabled slot where they do not have lessons and provided it means they do not miss any lessons (including Aletheia and Tutor Periods).

To do this, they will need to email Mr Newman with detials of the placement to get initial approval. After this initial approval has been granted the student will need to email sixthform@loretogrammar.co.uk to get copies of the Employers Work Placement Form and Parental Consent Form. Both of these forms, alongside a copy of the Employers Liability Insurance Certificate, must be returned via email or in person before the placement can go ahead.

WOW Placement

In Working Onwards Week (WOW!), all students will complete a period of work experience. This is a self-placed experience and will be organised through our online destinations' platform Unifrog. 

Unifrog

Students will use Unifrog to arrange their Work Experience and log all careers related activities. This will also be a place for students to build their CV and complete a skills and extracurricular audit.