Feb 2022
This dynamic programme combines psychometric information with interests and personality profiling, but has the flexibility to change as the pupil grows and develops. The pupil can further tailor suggestions to their own feelings by liking and binning some options, and these will be linked to the later suggestions made, very much in line with current theory of how people make decisions, rather than a more outdated simple matching theory. As careers lead, the system is easy to use and manage, and can be tailored to our own cohort by creating our own activities. The Morrisby organisation is very supportive and responsive whenever we have a query.
Andrea Walker found Morrisby:
- Slightly provides school data“Raises awareness of different options, helps students to make realistic applications, so fewer are disappointed at confirmation.”
- Significantly increases student collaboration“Engagement with both self reflection and the research process, especially when we explain how Morrisby does recognise that their feelings and values are not only valid, but will affect their decisions, and that this is taken into account in terms of suggestions.”
- Moderately improves parent engagement“At the moment at GSAL this is something we are working on, encouraging pupils to share their profile with parents. The links to recruitment sites can be useful in helping parents understand the current labour market, as they help their child make decisions, and to realise that very often a very specific subject or HEI is not a requirement for consideration, even by the most prestigious employers.”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“Knowledge of different routes through education, training and into employment. It helps with comparing apprenticeship routes with full time HE, the sheer breadth of study areas and careers options really broadens pupils knowledge of what is available, when they often start the process with a very narrow view of their options. It also provides information on the wider skills needed, and moves pupil understanding on from their perception that all that matters is subjects and grades.”
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