2011+~+Work+Exp+de-brief



**Work Experience de-brief** **//15.07.11//**


 * //What Went Well// **
 * Being able to talk about our future.
 * Interesting to see what other people's work experience was like and what their life ambitions are.
 * The blogging went well as well.
 * The u-explore website was good and useful.
 * Using u-explore to see what career paths we can choose.
 * The two teachers that helped us through the day.
 * Work together on the tasks went well.
 * It was a fun day!
 * We did these activities straight after our work experience so it was all fresh in our minds.
 * U-explore website showed us a lot of options.
 * We could choose who we worked with.
 * I learnt loads!
 * Socialising and making us think about our future.
 * It was a great day!
 * We all worked together.
 * We weren't split up into random groups.
 * We had lots of technology.
 * Thinking about the future.
 * The coloured booklets at the start.
 * Tea & coffee.
 * I learnt a lot about guidance for my future.
 * Refreshments.
 * The teachers which were helping.
 * Thinking about what we will do when we are older.
 * Nice staff.
 * We had an end product at the end, our blog post.
 * We worked with different people.
 * Writing about our placement experiences.
 * Having biscuits and drinks.
 * We had the use of the internet and computers.
 * The food & drink refreshments kept us active & awake
 * Today helped me realise more about my future & I’m more certain about where I want to work.
 * We were able to give our personal likes & dislikes about different jobs and talk about successful people in these jobs.
 * We were in the Business Center all day with different sorts of lessons.
 * Teachers helping us on our decisions for working life.
 * This has given us an insight into what we want to do for a future job.
 * We talked to people we normally wouldn’t talk to.
 * It made us think about our future a bit more.
 * We learnt some things about our future.
 * Getting help on ideas for the future from each other and teachers.
 * If we were stuck with something we got a help with it.
 * When we were stuck we got help.
 * Having the Business Centre Conference Room & computers all day.


 * //Even Better If// **
 * More tea because (it tastes nice & I love tea) & more biscuits to go with the tea.
 * There was air conditioning.
 * The school needs more staff to advice us about our opportunities and voluntary work.
 * Put fans in the classroom.
 * Could have a lesson outside as the weather was so good.
 * Less writing but more activities.
 * Internet a bit slow.
 * Could have had prizes.
 * We didn't have all day.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">We had more staff to help us.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">We had prizes.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">Computer room was not toooooooooooooooooo hot!
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">We had more biscuits.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">More group work.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">Not being able to register and use u-explore.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">It was less fun towards the end.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">If we went to more classrooms.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">If we had group tasks.