Year 12 Work Experience

Year 12 Work Experience Week (WEX Week) - July 2026

A work experience placement provides you with the opportunity to develop soft skills, gain commercial awareness, learn about workplace culture and gain insight into careers.

Nearly 80% of Coombe Year 12 students secure in-person work experience which is an amazing result. Students do this by making a determined effort in sending out professional CVs and covering letters to multiple employers, which lead to them securing a huge range of great placements.  Parental help and support with this is much appreciated.

Please note, students are responsible for finding their own WEX placement. We support by providing advice on CVs & covering letters, scripts for phone conversations  and a list of 200+ potential employer contacts, along with other resources. Students should network with their family/friends to see if they have any contacts who can help.  

For a work experience placement to be authorised, the three Google Forms below must be completed (by the student, by the parent/carer and by the employer with details of their Employer Liability Insurance).

Full guide for parents/students with links to all resources

Student Form

Parent/Carer Form

Employer Form