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The respondent to this survey is Nicole who is from a White British background.
| What qualifications did you hold prior to starting university? | A-levels
Maths B
English B
History C
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| What was the name of your course? | American Studies - BA/America |
| While at university have you worked part-time? | Yes |
| While at university have you performed any voluntary work? | No |
| While at university have you undertake any work experience? | No |
| Please give details of your experience? | Worked two days a week in a coffee shop. |
| How useful did you find this work experience when it came to find a job after graduating? | This work was not relevant to what I am doing now but was useful in terms of experiencing team work. |
| What is your status? | In full or part time employment |
| What is your job title? | Teacher of English |
| What responsibilities do you hold? | Teaching English to 11 - 16 year olds including SATs and GCSEs. |
| What do you enjoy the most about this job? | Interacting with young people and thinking of new and creative ways to engage them |
| What do you enjoy the least? | The job takes up a lot of time outside of school - there is always work to do. |
| What was involved in the recruitment process for this job? | A written application letter and a formal interview which involved an observatioin of my teaching. |
| Do you feel you have a career plan? | Yes |
| If so, how does your current situation fit into this plan? | Talked to someone about applying for PGCE |
| When did you start thinking about what you wanted to do after graduation? Thinking back did you leave enough time for this? | Third year. Applied for PGCE at christmas. This was plenty of time. |
| Did you experience any difficulties when it came to finding work after graduation? If yes, please describe some of the problems you faced? | NoI didn't |
| What do you wish you had known before you started applying for jobs? | Felt that I knew everything I needed to. |
| What advice would you give to someone applying for jobs now? | Talk to someone already in the relevant field. Get work experience. |
| Would you have done anything differently while at university to prepare for your career? Please give details. | No I wouldn't |
| How do you feel your degree has prepared you for today's labour market? | Degree didn't prepare me but PGCE was good practical preparation. |
| What impact did your course have on your career aspirations? | Undecided still |
| Did you make use of the careers service at university? | Yes |
| If yes, please describe how you used the careers service. | Asked somoene about applying for PGCE |
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