tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069909925586515456.post5064987777193376561..comments2023-05-24T12:06:53.493+01:00Comments on Space4Careers: The answer is ... 23Space4Careershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04366655216442809384noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069909925586515456.post-36656332917912715542010-10-26T13:26:52.451+01:002010-10-26T13:26:52.451+01:00I agree - with the cost of higher education gettin...I agree - with the cost of higher education getting ever higher young people need to have the time, confidence and encouragement to 'step back' and consider if and why they want to go to University. Only when they trully own this decision, rather than it being a 'natural transition', will the drop out rate reduce and students get the most of the HE experience<br /><br />Anne ChantAnne Chantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069909925586515456.post-91658938341629565082010-09-13T10:55:53.640+01:002010-09-13T10:55:53.640+01:00Perhaps the straight A students may be finding the...Perhaps the straight A students may be finding the thought of hauling themselves through at least another 3 years of highly academic study unappealing??? And maybe there should be an 'enforced' gap year where students can work, play or study and have time and space to think about their road less travelled! Do some volunteering in an area they think they might like to work in perhaps? Why not link students to local projects that gave valuable work experience - the government would applaud it if it supported 'The Big Society' values also great for the CV. During this time have some careers guidance - I suspect it would be a paid for service. <br /><br />Also, recently I have come up against parents who have not been happy with the school service offered and young people who havent got the grades expected and need advice. It is at this point (beyond year 13)between school and uni or school and work where careers advice could be at its most useful and enabling. There will of course always be parental/peer pressure. A friend of mine told me recently that his daughter got several A's at GCSE and he expected her to go into the 6th form. However she has had other ideas - her passion is fashion and she has decided the London Scool of Fashion linked to a business studies further ed course is what she wants to do. He is getting used to the idea (being an academic himself) but is proud that she has the strength to know her own mind and has enough confidence to make plans for herself. <br /><br />Perhaps in careers guidance there should be more about confidence building in the areas of decision making and idea development? Also changing your mind is not always a bad thing - we've all done it!<br /><br />Elaine LatchfordUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08195371615131865741noreply@blogger.com