young researchers
TRANSCRIPT
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
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!
• Decide how we could get everyone to do the questionnaire
• Presentations in Assembly
• Teachers and parents
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’
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
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 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
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