(04 Aug 2014, 6:31 pm)Dan wrote Most schools do Work Experience in Year 10, but my school chooses to do it at the end of Year 11 after we've completed our final exam so that we don't miss out on any hours in school.
It will vary depending on school, and depending on who your school has to help you. Like I mentioned above, Connexions are always in my school giving careers advice (mentioning things like being on-time for interviews, looking smart, shaking the interviewer's hand confidently, etc) and they'll communicate with teachers in your school who will organise the placement for you. I certainly didn't have much of an input with my placement, but was told that, as Morrisons was fairly local, that would be ideal for me.
Aye we have Connexions.