The Hit List GCSE Surgery Podcast 2024 with EKC Group

EP5: PLACEMENTS

Episode Summary

In this final episode of the Hit This GCSE Surgery podcast by East Kent Colleges Group, host Ben Pearce is joined by a panel of education experts and students to discuss the importance and impact of work placements in their educational journey.

Episode Notes

THE HIT LIST GCSE SURGERY 2024 with EKC GROUP 

Episode 5 - Placements 

Student Experiences: Students share their personal stories about how placements have shaped their career aspirations. They delve into the practical skills they've gained across various settings like nurseries, salons, timber frame construction companies, and special educational needs schools. 

Lecturer Insights: Lecturers discusses challenges faced by construction students in securing site placements due to CSCS card requirements but highlights the maturity that on-site experience brings. They emphasise how industry exposure complements classroom learning in engineering courses. 

Key Takeaways: 

• Real-world experience solidifies classroom knowledge. 
• Early exposure helps inform better career decisions. 
• The transition from adolescence to professionalism is expedited through hands-on learning. 
• Work placement success can lead to job offers even before graduation.