Valley High School goes Job Shadowing

​VALLEY HIGH GOES JOB SHADOWING!

​In June some of our students had the opportunity to do

a job shadow, working next to an adult professional for

a day. Two students tell us about their experiences.

Multiple Choice

When do students of Valley High School have the opportunity to do a job shadow?

• June

• July

• March

Multiple Choice

When you do a job shadow, you can

• Work with students for a day

• Work next to an adult professional for a day

​Jade Smith, Year 9

​I love cooking in my free time so

I went to a restaurant for my job

shadow. I worked with the head chef,

Mr Perry.

Multiple Choice

Jane decided on her job shadow because

of her hobby.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Where did she go for her job shadow?

• In a hotel

• In a restaurant

• In a cafe

Multiple Choice

Who did she work with?

• Mr. Perry

• Mr. Perri

• Ms. Perry

​Before the job shadow,

I didn’t really know what a chef

did. For example, Mr Perry didn’t

only prepare food. He also wrote a

new menu, spoke to the restaurant

director, explained the new menu to

the waiters, and lots of other things.

He didn’t have time to sit down all

day!

Multiple Choice

Mr. Perry ONLY prepares food.

• True

• False

• Not Given

Multiple Select

Tick 3 things that Mr. Perry does

• Writes a new menu

• Cook and eat in the kitchen

• Speaks to the restaurant director

• Explains the new menu to the waiters

• Talk with the customers and eat with them

Multiple Choice

Does Mr. Perry still have time to sit at work?

• Yes

• No

• Not given

Multiple Choice

Jade has no idea what a chef does before she did her job shadow

• True

• False

• Not Given

​I saw that professional chefs

need to be creative. But they also

need to work fast and stay calm when

the restaurant is busy. It was a great

experience. Now I know that I want to

do this when I leave school.

Multiple Choice

Jade DOESN'T want to do the job of her job shadow in the future.

• True

• False

• Not Given

​Mandy Swan, Year 9

​I always wanted to be a doctor, so I decided to do

the job shadow at a hospital. They didn’t let me

watch a doctor, but I was with a nurse for the day.

Multiple Choice

Why did Mandy decide to do the job shadow in the hospital

• because she likes taking care of people.

• because she wants to be a nurse in the future.

• because she always wanted to be a doctor.

Multiple Choice

Mandy was with a _______ a day

• doctor

• engineer

• head chef

• nurse

​She was brilliant. There were some really difficult

moments, but the nurses didn’t stop for a second.

They were all very kind and cheerful. I didn’t find

it easy. Doctors and nurses need to be calm and

strong, emotionally and physically. Now I think it isn’t

the right job for me. So, in the end, the job shadow

really helped me.

Multiple Choice

What did Mandy think of the nurse she was with

• The nurse was doing a her job well.

• The nurse was taking care of the patients really well.

• The nurse was brilliant.

Multiple Choice

What personal qualities did Mandy mention about the nurses in the hospital?

• They were all hard-working and cheerful

• They were cheerful and calm

• They were calm and friendly

• They were cheerful and kind

Multiple Choice

She thought that being a doctor isn't the right job for her.

• True

• False

• Not given

Multiple Choice

The job shadow didn't really help Mandy

• True

• False

• Not given

Multiple Choice

Did Mandy find it easy to work in a hospital?

• Yes

• No

• Not Given

Multiple Choice

Who needs to be strong, emotionally and physically?

• Patients

• Mandy and the nurses

• Doctors

• Doctors and Nurses

Multiple Choice

They saw people being happy and positive (cheerful)

• Mandy

• Jade

Multiple Choice

Who saw the importance of having new ideas and making new things?

• Jade

• Mandy

Multiple Choice

Who saw that it's important to continue working in difficult situation?

• Jade

• Mandy

Multiple Choice

The job shadow was interesting because

they learned new things about the job.

• Jade

• Mandy

• Both

Multiple Choice

They think that their job shadow was useful.

• Jade

• Mandy

• Both