Relationships

Please post any comments or insights about Unit 5 here.

I find it interesting that students do not share their aspirations with their peers. I wonder whether it is because students do not have any career aspirations when they are at school or is it just not the norm to discuss career options/aspirations with peers. I also found it interesting that there

I was really surprised that students generally don't talk to each other about their aspirations. But on reflection I can see that this is my daughter's experience. If you speak out you risk being ridiculed so it is safer to speak in generalisations only. I'm slightly disappointed by this but also re

Wow! I initially thought that students would talk to teach other all the time about occupations, but when looking at the stats and reflecting on my own experience I don’t think we empower and utilise peer groups as well as we could in schools. The chance encounters- some of which were one-off exper

Connections are crucial in developing a student's aspirations - and changing them. Who we surround ourselves with can play a major part in who we are and who we can become.

Was the percentage of students who claimed not to discuss matters of future study intention/vocation with their peers. This was 28%, I think this is worth investigating in further research especially to identify what barriers may be operating.

It is surprising that the study found that only 9% of students had discussions with their peers about their aspirations for the future. It seems that they may talk casually about it with friends rather than having a formal discussion maybe?

I am always fascinated with how students shape their aspirations and value different sources of information. Recently I was reflecting on my sons comment he made when I was asking about his friends aspirations for post HSC "We dont talk careers and uni like your school does - its just not something

A lot of students tend to respond initialy, "I would like to do that " but then do not investigate it in their early years. Sometime they feel embarassed because their results to date do not align with their desires. We need to encourage students to explore a wide range of op[portunities. Work exper

This unit demonstrated the importance (for aspiring parents) of private schooling so your child builds networks with other children who aspire for a university education as well as monitoring the hot knowledge your child may be hearing in their out-of-school activities. This is a cynical response bu

Unit 5 made me question, How can our school build networks for our students? We have a student population with a varied of mix of students who rarely leave their small rural community to students who regularly participate in activities outside their local community and travel extensively. I would re

It goes to show that even quite unintentional experiences can colour the aspirations of students and open up their minds to a range of ideas. Perhaps that is a positive role that social media can play. Building broader networks so students have more far-reaching connections, not just local.

I was shocked to discover that students rarely talked about there future with there peers. This needs to change so students can find mentors among themselves.

I was first in family to go to uni. Parents at the time clueless but supportive both emotionally and financially. Grandparents were dead against it. My Nan thought I should get a job in the local supermarket, not move away to go to uni. My main driver was not wanting to be like my mum who didn't wor

I can see by listening to students talk about how others convey stories of post-compulsory education pathways how important thinking critically is to them. That is, putting into perspective positive / deficit stories and having the ability to triangulate the stories they hear.

I was very surprised to see how little discussion there was between students regarding their career and school choices. Over 50% reported that this topic was never or rarely discussed with their peers. Why wouldn't you discuss this with your friends?

There is more information now available for students in regards to post school options than ever before, when I was at School we didnt have the internet, tere was limited printed materials available, but it is interesting that there are also other contributing factors that would influence a students

This module was really helpful to understanding the complexity of social networks. It helped me to consider how I can nurture social networks in schools, that foster aspirations. It also made me consider how some of my less advantaged students might not have access to certain networks. I think our