Work Experience ReflectionTurning placement into evidence
Why this matters
Post-placement debrief. Students review their placement journals, write a structured reflection (what surprised, what fits, what doesn't), and turn the placement into permanent Chapter timeline evidence - with Gatsby BM6 evidence auto-generated for the careers lead.
Learning objectives
By the end of this lesson
I can write a structured 200-word placement reflection
I can connect what I saw to my career goals
I can update my Year 10 plan with new evidence
ActivityActivity 1: Journal review
On your own15 min
Open your daily journal. Highlight three observations that surprised you.
ActivityActivity 2: Structured reflection
On your own30 min
200 words, 4 paragraphs: what I did, what surprised me, what fits me, what doesn't. Workshop with peer.
ActivityActivity 3: Plan update
On your own15 min
Re-open your Year 10 mission. Update with new evidence. What's changed?
Success criteria
How we'll know it worked
200-word reflection saved to Chapter
Year 10 plan updated with placement insight
Chapter Student Game
Action
Add your work experience reflection as a Chapter timeline milestone
Skills: Speaking, Creativity
Write a 200-word reflection on your placement. This becomes a permanent piece of Y10 evidence.
What's next
Auto-generated BM6 evidence is created on completion - careers lead reviews and signs off. Run it after the Year 10 days rather than after the whole guarantee: two of the five days are still to come in Year 11, and the reflection is what tells a student what to look for in them.