Young Researchers

YOUNG RESEARCHERS!

Barrow in Furness 2015

Introduction

Today we want to • Tell you about our story• Share our research results• Make some recommendations• Try to answer questions

Introduction

• We are from four different schools

• we have been researching about aspirations.

• This is what we did.......

First meeting

• We met at Cambridge Primary school

• we had a surprise visit from Neil Doherty and he explained to us what he wanted us to find out

We explored how wanted our team to work

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How did we want our team to work?

•good communication•respect•listening•working together•honesty•trust

Exploring Aspirations

Our Expectations

• Aspirations are a goal that you want to achieve

• most people have them

• lots of young people want to be famous

We learned skills, on how to be a good researcher to carry out the research about aspirations.

Research

Research

First we explored what research is

Special type of ‘finding-out’ activity....

• Systematic

• Sceptical

• Ethical

The next step!

• make the surveys about aspirations

• choose the questions

• test the questions

The next step!

• Decide how we could get everyone to do the questionnaire

• Presentations in Assembly

• Teachers and parents

Kepplewray

• We went to Kepplewray to understand our results

The Data

• Back indoors!

257Parents - 36

Teachers - 33

These are the results:Total responses from Young

People

Q2: Are you male or female?

Pupils: Do you have any aspirations or goals

in your life, that you would like to achieve?

Parents: Does your child(ren) have any aspirations

or goals that they want to achieve?

Teachers: Do you think that, in general, children in years 5 & 6 have aspirations or goals

that they want to achieve?

Do children in years 5 & 6 have aspirations or goals? Teachers’ responses

•it depends a lot on their home environment

•their goals are sometimes limited, short term or unrealistic

•children are affected by a lack of opportunity or exposure to possibility

•Children sometimes find it hard to articulate their goals

Some of what Teachers said:•‘It's difficult to have a goal if you don't know what is

possible.’

•‘Young people’s aspirations are sometimes quite far fetched, for things they have seen on tv, like being a pop-star or a footballer....because it offers a lavish lifestyle.’

•‘All young people have dreams and aspirations ....all they require is support’

Parents mentioned

•Careers in Sport

•Medical careers

•to ‘Get a good job’

•to ‘become a Teacher’

One parent with 5 children said to us

“ My 16 year old wants to be a music teacher/rock Star,

my 13 year old wants to be nurse,

my 12 year old wants to play for England women’s team,

my 8 year old wants to own their own cafe,

my 5 year old wants to be a fighter pilot...

.... and my 3 year old wants to be a Ninja Turtle : ) ”

What are your Aspirations or Goals?

Fire / Police - Accountant - Lawyer Creative - teacher – Digital -archaeologist - work with Animals - become famous - Medical - Scientist - Improve my learning - beautician - hairdressing - BAE - motor-biker / racing driver - Travel - trade / commerce

What are your Aspirations or Goals?

No

of p

upils

Aspiration or Goal

Main categories

becoming a professional footballer / rugby player / runner / wrestler / referee / gymnast / tennis & table tennis player / swimmer / boxer / golfer / hockey player

Sport

Creative

Digital

Animals

being a professional artist / designer / author or writer / performer or actor / singer / dancer / photographer / architect / chef / working in fashion

working on You-tube / games designer / working in film

being a Vet, working for the RSPCA, with Horses

If you DON'T have any aspirations or goals at the moment, have you had any in the past?

If you DON'T have any aspirations or goals the moment, do you want to have aspirations in the future?

Pupils:How confident do you feel that you can achieve

your aspirations? Please think carefully about your answer

Parents:How confident do you think your children are

that they can achieve their aspirations?

Pupils:What helps you be more confident about

achieving your goals or aspirations?

Pupils:Are there any people who can help you

achieve your aspirations or goals?

Teachers:

Parents:

Pupils: Do you think your aspirations will change as you

get older?

Parents: Do you think children's aspirations will change

as they get older?

Teachers: Do you think children's aspirations change as they

get older?

Answered: 32 Skipped: 0

Opportunities or chances

Being encouraged

Self esteem

Feeling safe

Being inspired

Experiencing success

Teachers:What do you think helps children develop aspirations

or goals?

Pupils:How did you get you aspirations or goals?

From Inside

T. V. / on-line

Parents

Outside immediate family

Friends

Siblings

Out of School activity

Pupils:What might stop you from having aspirations, or from

achieving your goals?

46% “inside me”, which is things about who I am, how I feel and think.

45% “outside me” which is things that happen in life that I don’t have control over

SummaryWe’ve learned - about research

- the majority of YP in Barrow do have or want aspirations

- that young people think their parents are important for helping develop aspirations

- that adults, teachers and children see their goals differently

Summary

-parents and teachers take their role seriously

-that many children see their goals coming from somewhere ‘inside’ - some young people might have problems stopping them from developing aspirations, but others think nothing will stop them from following their goals

Our recommendations

We recommend that

• more help is available for young people to believe in themselves, and to have aspirations that they follow

• young people have encouragement from parents, teachers, and others

Our recommendations

We recommend that

• parents, teachers, and others are supported to help them develop young people’s aspirations

• there are more opportunities for young people to see what is possible through

- making visits and trips out of school- through experts visiting class

Thank you for your time!!!!

Any questions?