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Young People in Scotland Survey 2019 - course choice in senior phase: report
A report on the findings from the Young People in Scotland survey that focuses on course choice in the senior phase.
7. Annex
7.1 What reasons do you think will be most important for you in choosing your subjects/courses for the Senior Phase? (All)
| Response | Total from All Pupils |
|---|---|
| Enjoying a subject | 39% |
| Needing to do a subject to get into college or university | 32% |
| Needing to do a subject to get the kind of job I want | 30% |
| Needing to do a subject for what I want to study further up in school | 26% |
| My parents advising me to study a subject | 24% |
| Teachers advising me to study a subject | 11% |
| Liking teachers for a subject | 7% |
| To fit my timetable / other subject(s) did not fit timetable | 6% |
| Friends choosing this subject | 4% |
| It being different from the subjects I've done before in school | 2% |
| Other | 3% |
| Don't know | 19% |
| Prefer not to say | 5% |
| Stage | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enjoying a subject | 29% | 28% | 38% | 41% | 53% | 59% |
| Needing to do a subject to get into college or university | 20% | 24% | 30% | 38% | 39% | 53% |
| Needing to do a subject to get the kind of job I want | 24% | 27% | 33% | 30% | 39% | 36% |
| Needing to do a subject for what I want to study further up in school | 16% | 28% | 27% | 28% | 34% | 31% |
| My parents advising me to study a subject | 24% | 31% | 29% | 22% | 20% | 16% |
| Teachers advising me to study a subject | 9% | 12% | 11% | 13% | 13% | 10% |
| Liking teachers for a subject | 5% | 6% | 6% | 9% | 10% | 7% |
| To fit my timetable / other subject(s) did not fit timetable | 3% | 3% | * | 6% | 15% | 12% |
| Friends choosing this subject | 5% | 2% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 6% |
| It being different from the subjects I've done before in school | 2% | * | * | 2% | * | 4% |
| Other | 3% | * | * | 2% | * | * |
| Don't know | 31% | 26% | 23% | 13% | 7% | 7% |
| Prefer not to say | 7% | 4% | 4% | 5% | * | * |
* denotes where the number of pupils is between 1 and 4 inclusive or where if shown, it would be possible to calculate other values to be less than 5
| Urban/Rural | Urban | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| Enjoying a subject | 38% | 43% |
| Needing to do a subject to get into college or university | 32% | 34% |
| Needing to do a subject to get the kind of job I want | 30% | 31% |
| Needing to do a subject for what I want to study further up in school | 26% | 26% |
| My parents advising me to study a subject | 25% | 21% |
| Teachers advising me to study a subject | 12% | 11% |
| Liking teachers for a subject | 7% | 8% |
| To fit my timetable / other subject(s) did not fit timetable | 6% | 7% |
| Friends choosing this subject | 4% | 4% |
| It being different from the subjects I've done before in school | 2% | 2% |
| Other | 1% | 2% |
| Don't know | 19% | 20% |
| Prefer not to say | 5% | 5% |
| SIMD | 1 (most deprived) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 (least deprived) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enjoying a subject | 31% | 31% | 44% | 43% | 45% |
| Needing to do a subject to get into college or university | 25% | 26% | 36% | 39% | 34% |
| Needing to do a subject to get the kind of job I want | 26% | 26% | 33% | 38% | 28% |
| Needing to do a subject for what I want to study further up in school | 22% | 22% | 28% | 34% | 26% |
| My parents advising me to study a subject | 33% | 19% | 17% | 26% | 26% |
| Teachers advising me to study a subject | 15% | 9% | 12% | 10% | 11% |
| Liking teachers for a subject | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% |
| To fit my timetable / other subject(s) did not fit timetable | 4% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 5% |
| Friends choosing this subject | 4% | 2% | 6% | 4% | 2% |
| It being different from the subjects I've done before in school | * | * | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| Other | * | * | 2% | * | * |
| Don't know | 21% | 27% | 15% | * | * |
| Prefer not to say | 4% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 3% |
* denotes where the number of pupils is between 1 and 4 inclusive or where if shown, it would be possible to calculate other values to be less than 5
| Gender | Male | Female | In another way | Prefer not to say |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enjoying a subject | 39% | 40% | * | * |
| Needing to do a subject to get into college or university | 24% | 41% | * | * |
| Needing to do a subject to get the kind of job I want | 26% | 35% | 20% | 21% |
| Needing to do a subject for what I want to study further up in school | 21% | 33% | * | * |
| My parents advising me to study a subject | 26% | 23% | * | * |
| Teachers advising me to study a subject | 14% | 10% | * | * |
| Liking teachers for a subject | 6% | 7% | * | * |
| To fit my timetable / other subject(s) did not fit timetable | 5% | 6% | * | * |
| Friends choosing this subject | 5% | 3% | * | * |
| It being different from the subjects I've done before in school | 2% | 2% | * | * |
| Other | 2% | 1% | * | * |
| Don't know | 20% | 18% | 21% | 25% |
| Prefer not to say | 5% | * | * | 41% |
* denotes where the number of pupils is between 1 and 4 inclusive or where if shown, it would be possible to calculate other values to be less than 5
7.2 What guidance, if any, have you received in selecting your courses/subjects for the Senior Phase?
| Response | Total from All Pupils |
|---|---|
| Any guidance | 54% |
| Class teachers | 25% |
| Pastoral care/Guidance teachers in my school | 22% |
| My own research (e.g. googling, social media) | 14% |
| Career Advisers | 14% |
| Personal Social Education at school | 14% |
| My World of Work website | 10% |
| Option assembly at school | 9% |
| Careers Evening at my school | 7% |
| A mentor in my school | 4% |
| Attending careers fairs | 4% |
| Employer presentation | 2% |
| Other websites | 2% |
| Other | 3% |
| I have not received any guidance | 10% |
| Don't know | 30% |
| Prefer not to say | 6% |
| Stage | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any guidance | 25% | 40% | 52% | 66% | 76% | 87% |
| Class teachers | 10% | 16% | 21% | 30% | 36% | 53% |
| Pastoral care/Guidance teachers in my school | 9% | 15% | 20% | 27% | 34% | 41% |
| My own research (e.g. googling, social media) | 4% | 9% | 11% | 18% | 22% | 34% |
| Career Advisers | 4% | 9% | 11% | 21% | 21% | 21% |
| Personal Social Education at school | 7% | 8% | 13% | 15% | 15% | 30% |
| My World of Work website | 4% | 7% | 11% | 16% | 14% | 12% |
| Option assembly at school | 3% | 5% | 9% | 12% | 11% | 21% |
| Careers Evening at my school | * | * | 5% | 9% | 10% | 18% |
| A mentor in my school | * | * | 4% | 4% | 5% | 6% |
| Attending careers fairs | * | * | 5% | 2% | 6% | 8% |
| Employer presentation | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | * | * |
| Other websites | * | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% | * |
| Other | 2% | 4% | 4% | 2% | * | * |
| I have not received any guidance | 18% | 14% | 10% | 6% | 4% | 5% |
| Don't know | 48% | 42% | 31% | 22% | 16% | 7% |
| Prefer not to say | 8% | 5% | 7% | 6% | * | * |
* denotes where the number of pupils is between 1 and 4 inclusive or where if shown, it would be possible to calculate other values to be less than 5
| Urban/Rural | Urban | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| Any guidance | 55% | 53% |
| Class teachers | 25% | 25% |
| Pastoral care/Guidance teachers in my school | 23% | 20% |
| My own research (e.g. googling, social media) | 14% | 17% |
| Career Advisers | 13% | 15% |
| Personal Social Education at school | 14% | 13% |
| My World of Work website | 10% | 13% |
| Option assembly at school | 9% | 9% |
| Careers Evening at my school | 7% | 8% |
| A mentor in my school | 4% | 3% |
| Attending careers fairs | 3% | 5% |
| Employer presentation | 2% | 3% |
| Other websites | * | * |
| Other | * | * |
| I have not received any guidance | 10% | 12% |
| Don't know | 30% | 29% |
| Prefer not to say | 6% | 5% |
* denotes where the number of pupils is between 1 and 4 inclusive or where if shown, it would be possible to calculate other values to be less than 5
| SIMD | 1 (most deprived) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 (least deprived) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any guidance | 53% | 44% | 58% | 61% | 55% |
| Class teachers | 29% | 20% | 28% | 25% | 23% |
| Pastoral care/Guidance teachers in my school | 21% | 17% | 22% | 24% | 28% |
| My own research (e.g. googling, social media) | 10% | 12% | 17% | 15% | 17% |
| Career Advisers | 10% | 8% | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Personal Social Education at school | 9% | 10% | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| My World of Work website | 7% | 7% | 16% | 10% | 12% |
| Option assembly at school | 8% | 7% | 12% | 10% | 8% |
| Careers Evening at my school | 6% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 8% |
| A mentor in my school | 7% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 2% |
| Attending careers fairs | 2% | 2% | 5% | 4% | 5% |
| Employer presentation | * | * | 4% | 2% | 2% |
| Other websites | * | * | 3% | * | * |
| Other | 3% | 3% | 2% | * | * |
| I have not received any guidance | 11% | 9% | 9% | 12% | 9% |
| Don't know | 30% | 38% | 27% | 22% | 30% |
| Prefer not to say | 6% | 8% | 5% | 5% | 6% |
* denotes where the number of pupils is between 1 and 4 inclusive or where if shown, it would be possible to calculate other values to be less than 5
| Gender | Male | Female | In another way | Prefer not to say |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any guidance | 53% | 57% | * | * |
| Class teachers | 23% | 28% | * | * |
| Pastoral care/Guidance teachers in my school | 22% | 24% | * | * |
| My own research (e.g. googling, social media) | 14% | 15% | * | * |
| Career Advisers | 13% | 15% | * | * |
| Personal Social Education at school | 13% | 14% | * | * |
| My World of Work website | 10% | 12% | * | * |
| Option assembly at school | 9% | 10% | * | * |
| Careers Evening at my school | 6% | 7% | * | * |
| A mentor in my school | 4% | 4% | 24% | |
| Attending careers fairs | 4% | 4% | 2% | |
| Employer presentation | 2% | 2% | ||
| Other websites | 2% | 2% | ||
| Other | 2% | 3% | * | * |
| I have not received any guidance | 10% | 10% | * | * |
| Don't know | 30% | 28% | 28% | 46% |
| Prefer not to say | 7% | 4% | * | * |
* denotes where the number of pupils is between 1 and 4 inclusive or where if shown, it would be possible to calculate other values to be less than 5
Contact
Email: Social_Research@gov.scot