WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE CONNEXIONS SERVICE IN YEAR 11?
1.
Do you know what you plan to do next year?
School 6th Form
6th Form College
Further Education College
Getting a job
Training
Not sure yet (Please go to Question 5)
Other (please state)
2.
Why did you make this decision? (tick all that apply to you)
To stay with friends / people / place I know
Part of longer term plans e.g university or type of job
Enjoyment / interest in specific subject / job
It is something I am good at
To earn money
To get a qualification
Don't know
other
3.
Do you have a college, training or work place sorted?
yes
no
4.
When did you make your decision about what to do next year? (tick the statement that best applies to you)
I have always known / known for a long time what I wanted to do
I decided when I chose my options
I decided in year 10 / beginning of year 11
I decided in the past few months
I am still deciding what to do
Information, Advice and Guidance
5.
How do you prefer to make decisions about what to do next year? (tick the statement that best applies to you)
I prefer to speak to people who know me to get advice
I prefer to make up my own mind from information available
I prefer to listen to people who can speak from their own experiences in the fields I am interested in
I prefer to speak to someone impartial who can tell me about all the options
6.
Who have you spoken to about plans for next year and how helpful were they?
not helpful (1)
(2)
(3)
very helpful (4)
Teacher
Parent
Connexions Personal adviser (PA)
Friends
Other family members
Case worker (e.g. social worker, YOS worker)
Who else have you spoken to?
7.
How have you used Connexions to help decide what to do next year and how useful was this?
not useful (1)
(2)
(3)
very useful (4)
Been on Connexions website
Used Kudos
Read Connexions leaflets in school
Read 'Decisions 16+' booklet which was sent to my home
Attended an assembly where a Connexions adviser spoke
Been into a Connexions centre to look at information / resources
Been into a Connexions centre to speak to an adviser
Seen a Connexions adviser for careers interview in school
Seen a Connexions adviser regularly in school
Have you accessed Connexions in any other way?
8.
If you have never spoken to a Connexions Personal adviser about your plans for next year what is your main reason for this?
I have not needed to
I have not wanted to
I do not know how to
The Connexions adviser is not available at the times I want to see them
I do not attend school regularly
I do not know who my Connexions adviser is
I do not know what a Connexions adviser does
If other please specify
9.
If you have spoken to a Connexions Personal adviser about plans for next year, please tick all the statements that apply to you
My Connexions adviser made me aware of all the options available to me
My Connexion adviser was available at times that were convenient to me
I saw my Connexions adviser because I had to
I wanted to speak to my Connexions adviser
My Connexions adviser was supportive and encouraging
My Connexions adviser was easy to talk to
My Connexions adviser listened to me
I felt that I would have liked to see my Connexions adviser more
Seeing my Connexions adviser was a waste of time
My Connexions adviser took into account my individual needs or goals
I wish I has seen a Connexions adviser sooner
10.
How could the Connexions service in year 11 be improved? (Think about your responses to Q7-Q9)
11.
Do you have any other comments?
A bit about you
12.
What school do you currently attend?
13.
Please let us know your ethnicity
White British
White Irish
Any other White Background
White and Black Caribbean
White and Black African
White and Asian
Other Mixed Background
Indian
Pakistani
Bangladeshi
Other Asian background
Black Caribbean
Black African
Other Black Background
Chinese
Prefer not to say
Other
If other please specify
14.
What is your gender?
Male
Female
15.
How old are you?
16.
What is your postcode?
Additional needs
17.
Do any of these apply to you?
young parent
pregnant
working with Youth Offending Service
young carer
asylum seeker/refugee
in care
homeless/in hostel
have a learning difficulty and/or disability
18.
Do you feel any of the following statements apply to you?
I do not attend school as often as I could
I do not work as hard in school as I could
I do not expect to achieve the qualifications in school that I could
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME...
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19.
Would you like the chance to get more involved with Connexions by becoming a trained Young Researcher and talking to other young people about their views?