Interactive Teaching Resources: Explore Catering & Hospitality Work Experience with KS3/4/5 Students

Teachers can use this free programme of videos and student workbooks to help KS3/4/5 students develop their understanding of work experience in the catering and hospitality sector.

  • What is work experience and how does it expand options in the world of work?
  • What does catering and hospitality involve? What types of jobs and careers are there in this sector?
  • How can students, learners and school/college leavers get started and find out more?

Youth Employment UK is thrilled to present Explore Catering & Hospitality Work Experience: a free programme of videos and accompanying interactive workbooks to help students get to grip with work experience in the catering and hospitality sector.

Teacher guidance and resources

Teachers who would like to use the free Explore Catering & Hospitality Work Experience programme with their students can download the following guides. The guides are designed to help teachers understand how to use and get the most from the programme and the supporting resources freely available from Youth Employment UK for all 14-24 year olds across the UK.

KS3 Student Guide

Word Doc PDF

KS4/5 Student Guide

Word Doc PDF

These resources are aimed at Key Stage 3 and 4/5, and their educational equivalents across the UK.

Full-length showreel for teachers

The entire Virtual Work Experience Guide takes just over 12 minutes to watch. It has been split into viewable segments above for the benefit of learners.

You can watch the showreel in its entirety below on YouTube to determine its value to your students.

For more information, please email info@youthemployment.org.uk or call 01536 513388.

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