VWEX Evaluation
This survey assesses students' access to work experience opportunities provided by various organisations, their considerations for future career paths, and the impact of these experiences on their confidence and perspectives. The findings highlight the value of such programs in shaping students' career aspirations and boosting their confidence for the future.
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Information Classification: CONTROLLED VWEX Evaluation Speakers for Schools Survey
Information Classification: CONTROLLED Surveys taken with students participating in VWEX opportunities within the following organisations: Cornwall Marine Network Cornwall Museum Partnership Keir construction NHS Pendennis shipyard Royal CORNWALL Hospital NHS Trust Software Cornwall Tate Gallery St Ives Truro college
1. Would you have had access to an organisation like this for work experience without the Experience programme? Information Classification: CONTROLLED Would you have had access to an organisation like this for work experience without the Experience programme? 19 20 18 16 14 No. of students 12 10 No 8 8 Yes 6 6 3 4 1 1 2 0 10 11 12 13 Year Group n38
Information Classification: CONTROLLED 2. If No, please give any other information as far as you feel comfortable, on why this kind of opportunity would not be accessible to you. I feel like this would have been much harder to find and get in contact with simply not my favoured sector for work experience. i wasn't aware that things like this were available to students Due to covid-19 covid I live in Cornwall so I am very far away from London or any other large organisations and I don t know any opportunities nearer to me. Probably not as i would not have heard about there work experience without it
Information Classification: CONTROLLED Question 3 & 4 comparison considering a future in a specific industry Q3. Before you started this placement, were you considering a future career in this industry? Q4. Now that you have finished the placement, are you considering a future career in this industry? 11 16 No No Yes Yes 23 28 n39 n39
Information Classification: CONTROLLED 5. How valuable was this insight day? 18 16 16 14 12 No. of Students 10 not valuable 8 Somewhat valuable 8 Very valuable 6 4 4 4 3 2 2 1 0 10 11 Year Group 12 13 n38
Information Classification: CONTROLLED 6. As a result of this placement, do you feel more confident about your future? 16 14 14 13 12 No. of Students 10 Quite confident 8 The same as before Very confident 6 5 4 2 2 1 1 1 0 10 11 12 13 Year Group n38
Information Classification: CONTROLLED 7. As a result of this placement, do you feel better informed about the world of work and your future options? 20 18 18 16 14 No. of Students 12 Much better informed 10 Somewhat better informed 8 The same as before 5 5 6 4 4 2 2 1 1 2 0 10 11 12 13 Year Group n38
Information Classification: CONTROLLED 8. In which of the following areas did the placement help you feel more confident? In going to an interview In knowing my strengths In knowing my strengths, In knowing what employers are looking for In knowing what employers are looking for In my career options In my career options, In going to an interview In my career options, In going to an interview, In knowing my strengths In my career options, In going to an interview, In knowing what employers are looking for In my career options, In knowing my strengths, In knowing what employers are looking for In my career options, In researching careers In my career options, In researching careers, In going to an interview In my career options, In researching careers, In going to an interview, In knowing my strengths, In knowing what employers are looking for In my career options, In researching careers, In going to an interview, In knowing what employers are looking for In my career options, In researching careers, In knowing my strengths In my career options, In researching careers, In knowing my strengths, In knowing what employers are looking for In my career options, In writing my CV In my career options, In writing my CV, In going to an interview, In knowing what employers are looking for In my career options, In writing my CV, In knowing what employers are looking for In my career options, In writing my CV, In researching careers In my career options, In writing my CV, In researching careers, In going to an interview, In knowing my strengths, In knowing what employers are looking for In my career options, In writing my CV, In researching careers, In knowing what employers are looking for In researching careers In researching careers, In knowing my strengths, In knowing what employers are looking for In writing my CV In writing my CV, In going to an interview, In knowing what employers are looking for In writing my CV, In knowing my strengths In writing my CV, In researching careers, In knowing my strengths, In knowing what employers are looking for Grand Total 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 39
Information Classification: CONTROLLED 9. Which of the following career routes would you consider following this insight day? You can choose more than one option. No. of pupils. Route Apprenticeships Apprenticeships, Degree Apprenticeships Apprenticeships, Entry- level roles Apprenticeships, University degree Degree Apprenticeships Degree Apprenticeships, University degree Internships Internships, Degree Apprenticeships, University degree University degree Grand Total 18 2 1 5 1 1 2 3 6 39
Information Classification: CONTROLLED Describe your work experience and the impact it has had on you in a few sentences. it was decent I think this work experience has been extremely positive and has helped me identify my skills in the creative thinking side. I also think that my teamworking skills have improved since i worked with people I had never met so it is very nice to know that I am cable of working with new people on brand new tasks that I haven't had the opportunity to cooperate in before. good and chill gained confidence leading a group i HAVE It was useful because we talked about career progressions and got experiences from people who worked in the NHS it was good it help me understand how to get ready for an iterview a bit better Its been relaxed and very helpful towards working from home and the overall experience has been fun, theres been a lot of interaction and the tasks have been challenging and provided a great opportunity for learning. I have had a very good time with my placement and It has enabled me to be able to work better virtually with other people It helped me by gaining knowledge that i yet did not know in that industry of work. Being tasked to develop a campaign idea to recruit young people into the partnership has been beneficial to me in finding that the digital side of museum work is an interesting field, and has improved my confidence in applying the skills that I, as a young person, am already honing in my experiences online. This work experience has showed me that there are many roles within a museum environment that I otherwise would not have known about and what they do, however these jobs are not what I want to do in the future and this is a good opportunity to find out that these aren't the right careers for me. Although some of the tasks were fun to work through and it was rewarding to present our work at the end of the day, i believe that these 3 days have been a waste of time when we couldve been in school instead. For Wednesday and Thursday we all joined the google meet at 10am, were given our task for the day and then told to come back 4 hours later to present it. The tasks would only take 5-10 minutes and then we would be sat around all day doing nothing as if it was the weekend. I understand that doing work experience virtually is the only option right now but im just saying that it doesnt nearly come close to normal work experience where youd be working all week at a company and youd have to manage yourself and gain the life skills you need for the normal adult work life. It has been useful and helped me realise the many different job roles
Information Classification: CONTROLLED Describe your work experience and the impact it has had on you in a few sentences. Its been very interesting to learn about what are the possibilities and hearing about other peoples experiences going through the NHS It taught me how to behave and work in a professional workplace and how to catch peoples attention online good, made me think about future job roles. Engaging and very informative. My work experience was with Kier Construction. I learned about the many roles within the construction industry and how each member of a team works together on a project. I found this experience valuable as it provided me with vital experience and is something i can put on my future cv It has been interesting at some points however the timings could have been organised better. waste of time it taught me about how much it costs to build a boat Tasks were quick and easy , would have been better in person most likely interesting it has made me realise there is much more activities in the space sector Its made me feel more confident in what i want to do in the future as a career. Its also taught me that i really would love to help people in my job and how important it is it has given many options on what my future could be dunno The work experience taught me that university is not the be all and end all to a career in the NHS. It also opened my eyes to a lot of potential careers and opportunities for them. It was very insightful to be able to talk to current and previous health care professionals and gather knowledge or what their jobs were like. I found the work experience incredibly valuable to work with an employer in an industry I am interested in, gaining insight into the roles as well as having the opportunity to work on a live brief. Being able to work virtually and learn how to collaborate digitally with a remote team was a useful skill that I took away from the placement. It has been a very educational and insightful experience and i have enjoyed it. It was very well organised and put together, well done to the team. the work placement has made me think with an open mind with what carrier i would do in the future put it into perspective It has shown me what jobs are available and given me a valuable insight into the aerospace industry. Become more confident with meeting and working with new people. Feel like i have improved on my research skills, generating ideas and brainstorming. It was fun while still being serious, and let me work with a team that tested me team working skills. It has made me more confident in my ability to work with others and plan ahead amazing Opening more opportunities up for me
Information Classification: CONTROLLED Any other comments Thankyou for this great opportunity. no thanks for doing it everyone was really nice and welcoming, the discussions were very interesting aswell Will recommend to others nope no Very good. :) while I did learn a lot it seemed that the times our tasks were due gave us far too much time or changed without us knowing, meaning we spent a lot of time not doing much. loss of education Thank you so much, it was so so good this james guy is mental still Was an interesting experience, engaging and fun. i loved it nothing else
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Information Classification: CONTROLLED Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly is an exciting place to be, it is becoming the place where businesses thrive and people enjoy an outstanding quality of life Help to implement and deliver the Cornwall Careers Offer. We want the young people of Cornwall and Isles of Scilly to have top careers and enterprise provision in order to gain a rewarding career. We want business to work with education to build a curriculum focussed on the skills needs in the work force. We are committed to improving practice of delivery and Careers Information Advice and Guidance. It is important to link business with education to ensure the careers and enterprise provision in school rapidly improves We will aim to achieve all Gatsby benchmarks in all Cornish Secondary Schools and Colleges by 2020 We are funded by the Careers and Enterprise Company, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership and Cornwall Council.
