--- title: "Work Experience" url: "https://mayfield-school-cumbria.schudio.com/our-school/curriculum-enhancement/work-experience" school: "Mayfield School" --- # Work Experience ### What is it? Work Experience at Sixth Form offers students the opportunity to develop their understanding of the world of work. We try to offer students a range of experiences to empower them to make choices in the future. We teach our students that work can be varied; from voluntary, through to paid work. We offer a range of sessions over a 3 year rolling programme within Sixth Form, all supporting students with their independence and future plans. ### Why we do it? Work Experience in our Sixth Form provision covers a range of learning opportunities and experiences. These include participation in: - Gardening and Horticulture in the school garden and grounds - Input from partners such as Inspira, Cumbria LEP and Cumbria Youth Alliance - Virtual meeting with local employers - Duke of Edinburgh Aware in the community - Work visits to local employers - Work experience at trusted and familiar work place settings in the community or in school work opportunities (e.g. office work, site maintenance, working with younger students) - Work related learning through participation in Enterprise Projects - Work related learning through Asdan Accreditation ### What impact has it? - Students develop their confidence when applying their knowledge of the world of work. - They gain life skills, including communication with the public and unfamiliar people. - Students also gain an insight into possible future employment opportunities. - Students gain understanding of earning potential money – This is mainly taught through the enterprise projects. - Students develop their understanding of the routine and professionalism involved in having work and preparing one self for work. - Students develop an understanding of working as a team, taking and giving instructions through effective communication. - Students develop an understanding of the challenges and achievements possible when working together as a team ### Links We thank all of our Community businesses and establishments who have supported our students to develop their experiences of the world of work over the past few years. - Inspira - Cumbria Youth Alliance - Cumbria Local Enterprise - Cumbria Work Experience ![Mayfield School ](https://files.schudio.com/mayfield-school-cumbria/images/logo/Mayfield_School_Logo_Shield_Only.jpg) #### Mayfield School Campus Whitehaven Red Lonning Whitehaven Cumbria CA28 8UG St Josephs Campus Mountain View Cockermouth Cumbria CA13 0DG 01946 691253 #### Useful Links - [Staff](https://mayfield-school-cumbria.schudio.com/our-school/staff) - [Campus Lettings](https://mayfield-school-cumbria.schudio.com/campus-lettings) #### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=mayfield%20school) © Copyright 2021–2026 Mayfield School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://mayfield-school-cumbria.schudio.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)