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September 10, 2014

Did School Work For You? Infographic

Written by Andy Martin

We commissioned independent research to see what people think about school, and career advice, with hindsight.

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Did School work for you? Independent research done by Stonebridge

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Did you make the most of your time at School?

When asked if they made the most of their time in school/higher education, only 35% said it met their needs.

Got help choosing the right subjects for you?

When asked whether they felt they had received enough advice/support when choosing subjects that would influence their career path, 4 in 10 respondents stated that there was no advice on hand/available.

Any idea of what you wanted to do?

53% of the Brits surveyed said they did not have an idea of the career they wanted by the time they had reached higher education.

How ‘Academic’ were you at school?

20% of the respondents said they didn’t enjoy school because they were not academic.

Get any practical experience?

More than 1/4 of the people surveyed said practical subjects prepared them for their working life.

Does this ring any bells with you? How was your experience at school, were you prepared for the big wide world? Let us know in the comments below.

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