How we run successful
‘Work Placements’
Mike Worth – IBCC Coordinator
Tim Jervis – Business Studies Teacher &
University Counselor
IBCC
International Baccalaureate
Career-Related Certificate
 The IBCC programme is a 2 year career-related
programme for students aged16-19
 Offered by the IB (International Baccalaureate)
 Aimed at students who are focused on career-
related skills and a specific career path
for young people entering employment
Why work placement?
 Academic learning on it’s own
is not sufficient, it must be
supported by applied
knowledge
 Students benefit from being
involved in the ‘real world’...
Why work placement?
 Gives students valuable
experience they could not
get at school
 It helps to establish and
confirm chosen pathways
 Helps to develop
confidence
The Learning Dimension
 Students begin with a self analysis
of skills and attributes
 Diagnostic testing is carried out to
determine possible careers based
on identified skills & attributes
 Students research possible careers
based on results
Activity....
What skills do you think you need to do these jobs?
Architect
Teacher
Research Scientist
Chef
What skills do you think you need to do these jobs?
Fashion
designer
Nurse
Travel agent
Own your own Pizza
Restaurant
What Qualifications do you think you need to do these jobs?
Architect
Teacher
Research Scientist
Chef
What Qualifications do you think you need to do these jobs?
Fashion
designer
Nurse
Travel agent
Own your own Pizza
Restaurant
The benefits of work placement
The benefits of work placement
The benefits of work placement
The benefits of work placement
The benefits of work placement
Learning skills on work placement
Putting skills into action – Community & Service
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Relating Work Placements to Business Class
 Engage and stimulate interest in the
subject
 Long-term memorisation of theory
 All placements can relate to some areas
of a syllabus: entrepreneurship,
business communication,
organisational structure
Relating Placements to Business Class
Some placements lend themselves to
specific topics:
 A factory: operations management
quality control, lean production,
efficiency
 A shop: the marketing mix, pricing
strategy, target market, market research
Pre or Post Class Placement
Teach content after or before the
placement:
Pre class placement: introduce a
forthcoming topic. i.e. business
communication
Post class placement: teach content then
the work placement confirms learnt
content. i.e. organisational structure
Benefits for University/Job Applications
 Provides ‘work experience’ example
 Provides content for personal statement
 Helps in differentiation of applicants
 Provides ideas for course selection
 Provides ideas for interview
Progression
 Employment
 Tertiary College
 University
Student Portfolio
So you need to develop
‘transferable skills’
How we run successful
‘Work Placements’
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