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Key Stage 4 Work Experience

Year 10 Work Experience 2027

The dates for this year are Monday 12th July to Wednesday 21st July.

We compete with all other schools in Aylesbury and Milton Keynes to secure the best placements. It will be the responsibility of the student to find a placement. Don’t delay. 

Hybrid Placements

Experience a blend of in-person workplace visits and online project work. This offers a realistic insight into how modern companies operate today while developing both workplace and digital communication skills. See our Virtual Work experience page below 

You and your parents/carers must complete your Unifrog profile by 29th April 2027. If you already have a placement lined up, please ensure that the employer information is completed on your Unifrog profile under Placements. 

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Where to look for Work Experience Opportunities

To view local companies that have offered work experience to us in the past, see this spreadsheet 
NB* this may have some out-of-date information if the companies no longer offer placements.

Bucks Skills Hub

Work Experience Provider List - bucksskillshub.org/work-experience

Work Experience Checklist

  1.  Complete the online Unifrog Profile
  2. Find a placement. There are some recommendations on the website
  3. Contact the employer by phone or email
  4. Arrange an interview
  5. Ensure that this information is entered on Unifrog https://www.unifrog.org/student/placement
  6. Unifrog will then email your employer and then your parents
  7. Begin your Work Experience on the given date
  8. Your employer will be asked to complete the Employer Placement Feedback Form via Unifrog
  9. You will then complete a Student Placement Feedback Form via Unifrog.

For help on how to use Unifrog, see our dedicated page


Work Experience FAQs

Overcoming Barriers for Under-16s for parents/carers and employers 1. "Our insurance doesn't cover students under 16/18" According to the Association of British Insurers (ABI), most existing Employers’ Liability Insurance policies automatically treat work experience students as employees. No extra cost…

Virtual Work Experience

The Rise of Virtual Work Experience In addition to traditional placements, we are embracing the opportunities offered by virtual work experience. This modern approach allows students to: Explore Global Companies: Access placements with organisations that might be geographically out of reach. Work on Real Projects: Particip…