Loreto case study final
- 1. Case study Loreto All girls secondary school using Thomas assessments to provide students Tools used: PPA with impartial careers advice. Loreto College is an 11-18 voluntary aided all girls secondary school located near the centre of St Albans. It has been praised by Ofsted for its high quality teaching, well motivated and articulate girls, excellent guidance and support. As part of its commitment to providing students with impartial careers advice, Loreto worked closely with Thomas Education to develop information sessions for Year 10,Year 11 and Year 12. Programme The sessions aimed to give pupils the opportunity to learn key identify personal strengths and focus attending interviews. on their career goals.” they will be good at from a work perspective and how to achieve their full potential and career goals. Delivery consultant to build on the knowledge they had acquired and to focus on their personal strengths and ambitions. Thomas PPA psychometric feedback from a qualified assessor and a four page report outlining their strengths from a work perspective highlighting potential career types Coaching on their strengths and helping them understand what they will be good at Giving them confidence and direction An agreed individual action plan Follow-up contact after one month to maintain momentum for the action plan t 01628 475 366 e info@thomas.co.uk www.thomasinternational.net © Thomas International 2012
- 2. Feedback Assistant Head, Sharon Kerry Student B “Thank you very much. I found this very “The most surprising aspect of the provide impartial careers advice and helpful it has pointed me in the right testing in my opinion was the level of direction career wise and I am now accuracy. I was almost in disbelief at how and 12.” strengths and weaknesses from “We were impressed with the answering eight minutes worth of (what professionalism and knowledge that “I have already begun looking into the seemed to me to be very unlikely!) careers we discussed.” questions. I leave with a detailed three school. Their insight into the business page account of where my strengths and Student C “Thank you so much for all the help you to the career path that I wish to go have given me.” down and an action plan of how to get skills. The presentation was informative there and what to do in the meantime “I would describe the session we had as to improve my chances of success. I engaged throughout.” interesting and extremely helpful.” personally found it very reassuring to be “Many of our students opted to have a told from a professional that my chosen Student D career path suits my personality. “ understand their strengths and possible “I would just like to say to anyone else thinking of completing the psychometric Parent feedback pathways. This also helped the pupils with their self-esteem and gave them testing that I would really recommend it. I appreciate that it is a substantial thank you for your help and guidance.” extremely positive feedback from the girls about the experience. “ “We are very happy with the support was hesitant about asking for my parents and communication from Thomas to pay for the testing. If you are in this recommend the service.” I would urge you not to dismiss the prospect immediately on the basis of Student A cost.” “I thought the feedback was very accurate!” “I think the action plan is good and I will start my research tonight.” me in the future." t 01628 475 366 e info@thomas.co.uk www.thomasinternational.net © Thomas International 2012