(May/June 2019 Paper 23)

Our visit to the Work experience week

Introduction

In the light of my participation in the recent ‘work experience week’, I have prepared the
following report highlighting the vital information we obtained from the experience as well as
suggestions for the progression of future similar events.

A Lifetime Experience

Limited slots in local businesses provided valuable insights into balancing work and life,
teaching us how to manage pressure and deadlines effectively. Personally, working at the local
bank enhanced my skills and confidence significantly.

The Drawbacks
Despite the immense benefits, some students found the experience irrelevant to their
careers as allocation was done in register order. Many argued that working in an unrelated
field was pointless and oftentimes unexciting. Even more discouraging was the workload;
having to tend to school work on top of the work experience event was highly frustrating and
burdensome.

Conclusion & Recommendations

To improve the coming year’s ‘work experience week’, I firmly suggest the school
categorise students considering their chosen ambition as well as to organise programmes
during the holiday seasons so as to minimise the strain and improve its effectiveness.