Work Experience

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR SEPTEMBER 2026 ENTRY.

Entry Requirements - Please follow the link and download our Options Guide to view the entry requirements for Sixth Form and individual subjects https://www.queenelizabeths.kent.sch.uk/learning/sixth-form/thinking-about-joining-queen-elizabeths-grammar-school-for-sixth-form/

How to Apply -

Internals - Google Form - Speak to Mr Cowlam or Mrs Gossling

Externals - Through Kent Choices

https://www.queenelizabeths.kent.sch.uk/learning/sixth-form/applying-to-the-sixth-form/

You must select a minimum AND maximum of 5 subject choices:

Option A - 3 main subject choices* + an enhancement subject choice** + a reserve subject choice***

Option B - 4 main subject choices + a reserve subject choice

*a main subject choice is a full A Level subject e.g Mathematics/Geography/Physics/German etc
** an enhancement subject choice is either EPQ, Maths in Context or Trinity Acting Exams
***a reserve choice can be either a full A Level or another enhancement option

Work Experience

Young people are able to undertake work experience as part of their work related learning entitlement throughout Key Stage 5. Work experience also makes an important contribution to a range of qualifications, particularly those associated with medicine.

The benefits of work experience

• Work experience is primarily about developing skills, particularly employability skills. www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sk/top-ten-skills.htm
• Employs state time and again that the more place you get the more chance you have of landing the job you want.
• Gaining some work experience can help you make informed choices about your future career path.
• It's important to know and understand what your working environment is going to be likes as you will spend at least a third of your day at work!
• Gaining work experience is a great opportunity to make contacts whether for future jobs or for future clients.
• Employers often comment that having an understanding and experience of business acumen and commercial awareness will put you head and shoulders above the competition. Work experience is one of the main ways this can be gained.
• Depending on your degree, your work experience may be directly relevant to your course, this will help you see how the theory you have learnt works in practice. It will also give you renewed confidence when you return to your studies and can help put theory into context.

You will be expected to work with the Sixth Form Team to find good quality, relevant work experience which can do around your timetabled lessons.

***PLEASE BE AWARE THAT WORK EXPERIENCE IS SUBJECT TO NATIONAL AND/OR LOCAL COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS***