You have the potential to progress to a qualification such as a university degree , higher apprenticeship or higher national certificate .
What would taking part involve ?
You will be asked to attend an informal individual interview that will last approximately 45 minutes – 1 hour . The interview will take place on school grounds during normal school hours . The interview will be conducted by Dr Ed Bickle , who is a researcher at Bournemouth University . The research is being supervised by Dr Clive Hunt and Dr Tania Humphries-Smith , please see details below .
Do I have to take part ?
It is up to you to decide whether or not to take part . If you do decide to take part , you will be given this information sheet to keep and be asked to sign a participant assent form .
You can stop being part of the research without giving a reason until the interview has been analysed and put into the research findings and nothing that you would have told us will be used in the study . At this point your data will become anonymous , so your identity cannot be determined , and it may not be possible to identify your data within the anonymous dataset . Deciding to take part or not will not impact upon your education .
What are the advantages and possible disadvantages or risks of taking part ?
Some young people might find it useful to talk to someone about their future career choices . By taking part in the research you will also enable us to look at how careers related advice and guidance could be improved to ensure that all young people are fully aware of the opportunities available to them .
It is difficult to foresee any particular risk or disadvantage in participating in this research .
What type of information will be sought from me and why is the collection of this information relevant for achieving the research project ’ s objectives ?
We will be asking you questions about what careers you are interested in , your experiences of careers related advice , guidance and opportunities in school and how you find out about career choices outside of school . We will also be asking you who or what influences you in making career choices . You do not have to answer all the questions and if you feel uncomfortable , you are free to end the interview at any point .
You must be aware that if you tell the researcher something that they think may affect your safety , they may need to tell someone at your school . The researcher will let you know that they are going to do this .
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