So you don't know what to do for work experience. The most important thing, as with planning a career, is to think about the things you enjoy doing. There is no point in making yourself miserable just to get some work experience. Look at the three headings below.

In column A under each heading, list the things that you do or like in that section. For example, in Column A under Hobbies, you might put "playing football" or "going out with friends". In the School column, put the subjects you enjoy most or are good at; eg. PE or ICT. In the Interests columns put the things that you see on TV or in the media which you would like to find out more about; eg. "How do they put that building up?", "How do they cook that?” or “what causes a plane to take off".

Once you have done this, show the lists to your family and talk to them about which jobs might be suitable for you, in Column B. If you're still stuck, show the lists to your tutor, teacher or Mrs Yeo-Walker in school and ask for their help. Finally, you can also use the school careers software (eg. KUDOS) and/or go onto the Internet (eg. www.fastomato.co.uk) to generate job ideas.