An investment in the early development of our children is an investment in the future of our country. Equally important is the investment we make in the education of those responsible for the development of these youngsters.
QUESTIONNAIRE
helps young people make wise career choices
Our children have to make defining decisions at a very young age – decisions that will shape the rest of their lives. Perhaps some of the most important of these are choosing school subjects, tertiary education studies and a future career.
Piet Steyn is the manager for undergraduate student recruitment. “The best advice that I can give parents about their children’s subject and career choices is to gather as much information as possible about careers that interest their children,” he says. “The InterestIndex questionnaire can be a first step towards identifying these careers.”
Helping young people to take the first step on this path of choices, the NWU’s Marketing and Student Recruitment department has developed an online questionnaire and feedback report for Grade 8 to 12 learners.
The InterestIndex questionnaire, which learners can complete free of charge, gathers information about activities that they find interesting and in which they perform well.
Almost immediately after completing the questionnaire, the learners receive an individual online report on careers and tertiary courses that relate to their interests and capabilities.
“It is important to note that this questionnaire is only a first step in the process of considering a future career and is not meant to replace professional career guidance,” says Piet Steyn, the manager for undergraduate student recruitment.
The questionnaire is also linked to the life orientation syllabus used in schools. In Grade 9 and Grade 11, attention is specifically paid to subject and career choices and learners also have to complete assignments on this topic. Many of the questions asked in the assignments are answered in the report that learners receive after completing the NWU questionnaire.
100% discount on tuition fees available to staff
Are you worried about the devastating effect that your child’s future studies may have on your wallet? Fear not. Permanent and fixed-term employees and their spouses and children can study for free at the NWU, taking into account specific rules and guidelines. More information about the staff discount is available here on the NWU’s staff intranet. (You may have to log in with your Novell ID and password to access the intranet.)