Work experience is an excellent way to improve your confidence and skills; by letting you explore a range of different careers and see you enjoy them. It also helps your CV!
Students over the age of 14 can undertake work experience. Students under 18 need permission from a parent or carer. We require all students in both years 11 (during November) and 12 (during July) to complete a placement.
All Year 11 students are encouraged and supported to undertake Work Experience.
All students receive an assembly on Work Experience along with an introduction to work experience session during their Personal Development lessons and during tutor time.
We administer work experience using a careers platform called Unifrog. This online system helps us record and manage student placements, removing the need for a hard copy form-filling process.
All Year 12 Students are required to find their own work experience placements for their Work Experience week of Monday 13 – Friday 17 July 2026. Students are strongly encouraged to complete the 5 days of work experience or undertake specific courses and dates which have been offered by universities or companies.
We are now using the Uniforg platform to assist us with managing the Work Experience process and students are required to use Unifrog when securing their placement.
Speakers for Schools Offer some excellent Insight days and Work Experience opportunities, both Virtual and face-to face. Their prospectus is regularly updated with the latest opportunities.
SpringpodOffers a range of FREE Virtual Work Experience in a variety of sectors. Their vast range of experiences are great for anyone who is considering their next steps, and with each one only taking around 10 hours, students can discover a myriad of employers, learning how to go about securing a role with them while still keeping to their studies.
If you wish to undertake work experience at Thames Valley Police, you will need to identify a person within the Force who would be willing to support and organise the work experience for you. The Thames Valley Police employee should then email the People Services Help Desk, requesting the documentation they will require to assist with the organisation of the work experience.
The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offer a variety of work experience opportunities across their four hospital sites and have an open process to encourage all those interested in a future career within the NHS to apply. Those attending must be aged 16 years and above to attend clinical areas and aged 18 years and above to attend theatres - students aged over 15 years are restricted to administrative areas only where they may undertake clerical type duties.
Apply for OUH placementStudents are actively encouraged to approach their preferred department via email enclosing a CV in order to request a placement: a list of departments is available from the above OUH website (the majority of OUH email addresses are formatted as follows; firstname.surname@ouh.nhs.uk). OUH encourage students to identify appropriate contacts via the department and services section to secure a placement. Places are offered at the discretion of the various departments. Do note the Trust may charge administration fees for Work Experience.
Wood Green School has registered students with the Unifrog destinations platform that helps students:
We use the Unifrog platform to assist us with managing the Work Experience process and students are required to use Unifrog when securing their placement.
We ask all students to organise their own placement as we find that by doing so, students take greater ownership and interest in their placement and organise an experience that is relevant to their own future career interests. They will be given support and assistance throughout the process.
All placements must meet employer H&S and Liability Insurance etc requirements. Endorsement of a placement is essential if the placement is to proceed.
We will keep parents/carers updated regularly between now and November as your support in finding the correct employer is paramount.
Unifrog Student Guides: Using the Unifrog Placement tool to organise Work Experience.
Unifrog Parent/Carer Guides: What you need to know about the forms.
Unifrog Employer Guides: How to run a successful placement
Unifrog Employer Guides: What you need to know about the forms
Unifrog Employer Guides: Legals explained
Should you require any further information, or have any problems accessing these documents, please contact:
Updated: March 2026
