Herne Bay High School will assess the impact of its careers programme on students through the following activities:
The Future Skills Questionnaire (FSQ) is a tool to measure learners’ career- readiness.
The questions are mapped against the Gatsby Benchmarks and there are a variety of questions:
The FSQ was completed towards the end of Term one (2024_25) by all students in school and the outcome is as follows:
Question/Idea |
Year 7 |
Year 8 |
Year 9 |
Year 10 |
Year 11 |
Year 12 |
Year 13 |
% of Year group who completed the survey |
66% |
65% |
77% |
82% |
85% |
31% |
35% |
Careers Knowledge and Skills Positive responses were: |
45% |
46% |
47% |
58% |
67% |
65% |
74% |
Careers Knowledge and Skills Areas of high confidence/understanding |
I know what I want to do in the future. |
Knowing what skills an employer is looking for. |
Knowing how to make a good impression. |
Knowing what support is available in school to help make a decision. |
Hearing from different people about jobs and employment. |
Understanding what options are available after school. |
Understanding what options are available after Post 18. |
Careers Knowledge and Skills Areas to be addressed |
Knowing what other options other than A Levels are available after Year 11. |
Knowing what trusted website can help with career choices. |
Knowing what other options other than A Levels are available after Year 11. |
Knowing what other options other than A Levels are available after Year 11. |
Contact with people in industry that I may wish to work in. |
Knowing more about recruitment. |
Contact with people in industry that I may wish to work in. |
Essential Skills for Work and Life Positive Responses were: |
71% |
54% |
57% |
58% |
66% |
69% |
78% |
Essential Skills for Work and Life Areas of high confidence/understanding |
Working well with others.
Keep trying when things go wrong. |
Taking part in group activities.
Understanding body language. |
Taking part in a group decision.
Engaging with tone in your voice. |
Identifying positives and negatives in an opportunity. |
Being creative and coming up with ideas. |
Listening critically and be aware of bias points. |
Supporting others to stay positive. |
Essential Skills for Work and Life Areas to be addressed |
Using ideas to work on things outside of school. |
Planning complex tasks by considering all the options. |
Planning complex tasks by considering all the options. |
Being aware of how a speaker can influence others. |
Testing different ideas to solve complex tasks. |
Knowing how to describe the type of leader you are. |
Creating detailed plans to solve a problem. |
Please note – this data is published by the Department for Education with a two-year lag so that these are sustained destinations. That means that these are placements that students stayed in successfully for at least 6 months after starting.