Writing a letter of application.

• Be addressed to a named person (if you don’t know, phone the organisation and ask the switchboard who would be the correct person) • State o why you are writing (to tell them about the school’s work experience) o what you are applying for (you are asking for a work experience placement) o what you are currently doing (a Year 12 student at Brentside High School) • Tell them the most relevant thing you want them to know about yourself (i.e. a valuable skill that maybe of help to the company whilst you are with them on your work experience, e.g. you may have good word processing skills that would help in an office environment) • Mention that you are enclosing your CV • Show them that you know something about the company (e.g. I am particularly interested in having my work experience with your company because being a i.e. large construction company I have been told that you offer a good variety of hands on experiences where I maybe able to learn new skills) • Make a connection between your abilities and what the company is wanting (I am prepared to work hard, have a willingness to learn and would enjoy working as part of a team) • Be succinct (no more than one side of A4)