School‐based Work Experience: Practical Guidelines

Abstract

Much has been written about the theory and practice of work experience, but mostly in academic terms and aimed specifically at the “world of education”. What follows is presented in practical terms, and is intended to be of help to industrial colleagues. It has been written by an experienced practitioner who has worked at both the chalk‐face and Local Education Authority (LEA) level providing work experience for thousands of students. Basically, work experience is examined briefly in terms of its origins in the 1960s. The mechanics of its delivery are looked at and an indication of the current picture and the anticipated future expectations is given: a practical approach therefore to a very important curricular development area.

Citation

Hopkins, K. (1990), "School‐based Work Experience: Practical Guidelines", Education + Training, Vol. 32 No. 5. https://doi.org/10.1108/00400919010145051