Careers Education Year 8

Your future is very important. We want to find out what you know about your future and careers education. Please answer all of the questions in this survey.

Name


  1. Do you ever think about the types of job you might like to do when you leave school?
    Yes
    No


  1. Do you have a good idea of the job you would like to do after you've left school?
    Yes
    No


  1. If you have thought about the job you would like to do please say what it is.


  1. Have you ever talked about jobs and careers in lessons?
    Yes
    No


  1. If you have talked about jobs and careers in lessons please say which lessons.


  1. Have you ever received any careers advice at school?
    Yes
    No


  1. If you have received careers advice at school please say who gave you the advice.


  1. Do you ever talk about your future education with parents and/or family?
    Yes
    No


  1. Do you ever talk about your jobs and careers with parents and/or family?
    Yes
    No


  1. Have you thought about the options you will do at Key Stage 4 (years 10 and 11)?
    Yes
    No


  1. Do you intend to carry on studying after leaving school (for instance going to university)?
    Yes
    No
    Don't know


  1. Do you think this school gives you enough information on jobs, careers and your future?
    Yes
    No


  1. Would you like to learn more about jobs, careers and your future in school?
    Yes
    No


  1. Where would you go for information about careers? You can select more than one answer.
    School
    TV
    Internet
    Family and friends
    Newspapers, magazines and books
    Connexions (the careers service)


  1. To what extent do you agree that the following skills will be important when you have left school?

            1 2 3 4 5      
      Numeracy Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      Speaking / listening Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      Reading / writing Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      ICT Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      Interpersonal skills (dealing with people) Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      Independent learning skills Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      Team work Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      Being able to organise activities Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      Being able to take responsibility Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  


  1. To what extent do you agree that you should be taught about the following:

            1 2 3 4 5      
      Types of jobs Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      Skills needed in jobs Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      Choices in education Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      How to find out about jobs for yourself Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  


  1. When thinking about a possible job what matters most to you? Put the following choices into order of importance with "1" being the most important and "6" the least important.
        1 2 3 4 5 6
    Hours you will have to work  
    Amount of holiday time  
    Opportunities to develop / have a career  
    Amount you earn  
    How interesting the job is  
    How challenging the job is