From the Careers Office

Year 10 students and parents are reminded that all students are encouraged to complete at least one work experience placement during Year 10. Fort Street does not have a fixed timeslot for this, as students are encouraged to be flexible to fit in with whatever dates work best for the host employer. Students are given information in year meetings about the procedures involved in organising work experience, and all Year 10 students have already been emailed a copy of the official paperwork required by the Department of Education.

Students are expected to make their own arrangements, as researching and approaching suitable host organisations is an important part of the whole learning process. However, students can also liaise with the Careers Adviser to get assistance at any stage of organising their work experience placement(s).

In past years Fortians have done work experience placements with organisations as diverse as Taronga Zoo, Opera Australia, the NSW Treasury, ANSTO, the ACCC, Cricket Australia, the CSIRO, Defence Signals Directorate Canberra and several university research programs.

Finally, a plea! Any parent who would be interested in hosting a work experience student, please contact the Careers Adviser, Kylie Salisbury, on 8585 1621 to discuss possible arrangements.