Leung-LokYin-6155-P-Futurewise Report

Pre-interview report
Lok Yin Leung
Bath Academy
3rd October 2013

Welcome to your Futurewise Programme!
Welcome to Futurewise!
You are now part of the Futurewise Programme - this began when you sat your psychometric
assessments and will continue until your 23rd birthday.
This is your pre-interview report – it has been generated as a result of the psychometric
assessments you completed. Inside you will find personalised feedback on your profile, along
with suggestions which will help to guide you through researching potential careers, making
subject and course choices, and preparing for higher education or employment.
Our aim is to increase your awareness and understanding of your abilities, personality and
interests so that you can, with the help of your qualified careers adviser, meaningfully explore
your career options and make confident and accurate decisions about your future.
What happens next...
The next part of your Futurewise programme will be your interview.
Before this happens, we suggest that you read your report carefully and prepare a few notes
or questions based on the feedback in this report. You might want to ask about
career suggestions that interest you or subjects and courses that you’re not sure about.
There is a section in the back of this report for you to write down your questions and
comments.
After your interview, you will receive a final version of your report, including the specific
recommendations from your careers adviser.
And then…
Your report is the foundation of many other benefits now that you are a Futurewise member.
There are other resources that will be available for you, including your own personalised
Futurewise web space with a number of resources and tools, access to a wide range of
Futurewise courses and events, and access to our Information, Advice and Guidance
helpline.
More information about these will be given in your final report following your interview.

Introduction
This report gives you a picture of your personality, career interests and abilities.
It is based on the assessments and questionnaires you did and is written to help you think
about who you are, what excites you, and how this can guide you in your choice of school
subjects, higher education and career.
Obviously the report cannot cover everything about you and sometimes you may want to
question the results or suggestions it makes. You can do this with your careers adviser who
can help you to work out whether the report has missed out something important, or if there
are things that you have not thought about that it would be useful to talk through.
More about the report
The career suggestions are based on all your Futurewise Profiling results. But of course you
are unique and what works for others may not work for you. This means that the suggestions
are the beginning, rather than the end of a journey.
On the pages that follow, you will see a number of charts. These are designed to give you a
visual overview of your results, but more specific detail is given in the sections that follow to
help you understand your results.
A The big picture Charts that show your results at a glance Page 2
B Overview Summary of your results Page 4
C You and work Aspects of the world of work that may suit you Page 7
D You and learning Your preferred approach to learning Page 10
E You and careers Career suggestions linked to your results Page 12
F You and subject
choice
How your subject choices match your career
suggestions
Page 17

A The big picture
Your Personality Style
This is your pattern of personality preferences. The charts below show these for each of the
four personality dimensions which were assessed. In each case, your preference is indicated
by the longest bar.
Since no questionnaire or assessment can be perfectly accurate, the bars in the diagrams
are shown with white line markers at the right-hand side. These lines indicate the range for
each score. For each scale, your actual score will lie within the region covered by the line.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Where your energy comes from
What you pay attention to
How you decide to do something
How you like to live your life
People & things in the world around you
Your own ideas, thoughts and emotions
Your experience & what your senses tell you
Patterns, connections & future possibilities
By using thinking, logic & the facts
By using feelings, values & what seems fair
Being organised and having a plan of action
Letting things happen and seeing where it takes you

Your General Aptitudes
This is your pattern of aptitudes compared to students who remain in full-time education
(studying A Level/IB/Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers or equivalent) post-16.
The first three bars show your aptitude at interpreting numbers, words and reasoning with
abstract patterns.
The second three bars show how accurately you were able to remember and follow complex
sets of instructions, and to respond quickly and accurately.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Numerical
Verbal
Abstract
Memory
Accuracy
Decision making
Using numbers to solve everyday problems
Using logic to understand written information
Using patterns to test ideas & thoughts
Remembering instructions
Working through problems accurately
Making choices quickly & accurately
Your Career Interests
The chart below shows your pattern of career interests. This highlights your level of interest
in different areas of the world of work. As we go on to explain in the next section, these
measures will provide a useful starting point for your career exploration.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Realistic
Investigative
Artistic
Social
Enterprising
Conventional
Interested in machines, ‘hands-on’ & outdoor work
Interested in theories, ideas, research & science
Interested in self-expression, creative & artistic activities
Interested in teamwork, supporting & helping people
Interested in business, managing & influencing people
Interested in organising information, numbers & details

B Overview
This part of the report gives an overview of your personality, career interests and abilities.
Your Personality Style
Your personality shapes the way you think, feel and behave. We all have a typical style
which describes the way we usually come across to other people. Looking at what you say
you prefer to do, here is a short description of your style:
You are probably the sort of person who is thorough and hard working. You like to
work on your skills until you can do something really well. When you are in charge
you are likely to try hard to get things organised and make sure that people know
what they are doing. When you want to get things done you can find being with other
people a bit distracting which means that you can enjoy working independently.
You will find more information on this personality style and how it relates to work in the next
section.
It is important to remember that things like personality and interests can change as you get
older. So when you read this report bear in mind that it is talking about you now, not what
you may be like in a number of years time.
Your General Aptitudes
These are your ‘thinking skills’ - for example whether you are good with numbers (numerical
aptitude), words (verbal aptitude), or patterns (abstract aptitude) - and when you have the
choice, which of these you prefer to use.
• Numerical aptitude is about understanding graphs, charts and tables of numbers, and
using these to solve everyday problems.
• Verbal aptitude is about understanding written information and working out what
follows logically from what you have just read.
• Abstract aptitude is about exploring shapes and patterns, being able to work out what
they mean, and to use what you have learnt to understand new patterns.

Compared to students who remain in full-time education (studying A
Level/IB/Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers or equivalent) post-16, you show a high
level of numerical aptitude. You should be good at dealing with numbers. Your
abstract and verbal scores are both in the average range. These results suggest
you:
• have an ability for dealing with numbers and quantities and checking things
with calculations.
• can generally look at written material in a logical way and decide what it really
means.
• are usually able to switch between different levels of detail to understand
patterns of information.
• Memory is about how confident you are in your ability to remember instructions.
• Accuracy is about how successful you are at following different sets of instructions.
• Decision-making is about being quick and accurate as things get more and more
complicated.
Compared to students who remain in full-time education (studying A
Level/IB/Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers or equivalent) post-16, your results for
memory and attention show a low level of confidence in your ability to remember
instructions and a high level of ability to work accurately. You have an average result
for decision making. Overall this suggests that you:
• tend to find it difficult to remember sets of instructions, or like to double-check
to make sure that you have got them right, but
• find it easy to accurately follow instructions.
• can make decisions which are usually both quick and accurate.
Your Career Interests
Your career interests give clues as to what you might like to do. Looking at the six different
areas of work assessed through the questionnaire you completed, these are the two that
seem to interest you the most:
Conventional careers are all about being organised and wanting to get the details
right.
Careers in this area often suit people who like planning, organising information,
working things out and using numbers. But of course having to be organised and
paying attention to the details is important for many different jobs.

Investigative careers involve thinking about, looking at, and trying to make sense of
different sorts of information. This is the type of thing that is part of many scientific or
technical jobs.
Careers in this area often suit people who want to know how things work and involve
activities like writing, working in a laboratory, and research.
And this is the area that seems to interest you the least:
Artistic careers focus on being able to express yourself, and are concerned with
artistic, creative and design activities.
Careers in this area often suit people who enjoy activities like performing, creating
and writing, as well as looking for different ways of understanding and describing the
world.
Asking yourself what interests you the most tells you something useful about yourself.
However, sometimes your career areas may not seem to go together. This does not mean
there is a problem, rather that you may be interested in a broad range of activities.
Your interests also need to be thought about together with your personality. And again the
two things may not always agree with each other. It is perfectly possible to be interested in
something which does not immediately seem to match your personality. Bear this in mind
when reading more about your personality in the next section.

C You and work
Your personality affects how you get on with other people and deal with everyday situations.
Someone’s personality can be thought of in terms of the sorts of things they prefer doing and
how they like to do them.
You will already have your favourite ways of doing things and, although these might change
as you get older, they can be useful to know about as they can tell you what sort of work you
might enjoy most.
The workplace
People with your preferences often like a workplace that is well organised with clear
roles and jobs. Too much noise and variety could become distracting as you like to
get on with your work in a quiet and organised way. You dislike uncertainty and
prefer systems and procedures that lead to a practical result. So you are likely to be
happiest in a role where you know what to do and how to achieve it.
Working with people
This is about being part of a group, and respecting, supporting and helping other
people.
Your results suggest that you:
• tend to be a private person, keeping your personal thoughts to yourself.
• can work in a team but may often prefer to get on with things on your own.
• prefer to listen than to talk, especially when other people are doing the
talking.
Persuading people
This is about getting people to see your point of view and coming across in a
confident manner.
• persuade others by quietly presenting the facts.
• contribute comments and ideas that are practical and well thought through.
• get things done by explaining tasks in a calm and careful way.

Planning style
This is about thinking through what you are going to do, organising your work, and
following plans and directions.
• tend to think ahead and follow a plan.
• keep your eye on what needs to be done and are concerned with the details
that others may miss.
• make sure you do the right things at the right time.
Making decisions
This is about getting things to happen and taking responsibility for your actions.
• will take calculated risks when you know all the facts.
• tend to need time to think and do not like being forced into action.
• like to make clear decisions rather than waiting to see what happens.
Getting results
This is about having the drive to finish what you have started and wanting to do your
best.
• like to see things through rather than jumping between various jobs.
• want everything to be completed to your high standards.
• need to finish what you have started before going on to the next thing.

Being creative
This is about searching for new ideas and experiences and being open to different
ways of doing things.
• work to improve others’ ideas more often than producing your own.
• can take some persuading to try something new.
• bring much needed common sense when people come up with new (and
sometimes unusual) ideas.
Putting your personality and interests together
Your personality and top two career interests can be put together to provide extra
information. For example, your personality may be a good fit with the sort of work suggested
by your interests. When they 'agree' in this way it is useful to pay greater attention to what
they appear to be saying about you.
They may also 'disagree'. If they do, it is a good idea to see how your personality might affect
your interests. For example, you might be interested in jobs which involve organising things,
but also be the sort of person that likes to make last minute changes.
If your personality style is combined with your top two interests, they agree that you:
• like to have a timetable to gets things done.
• get work done in steady manner.
• are happy working in an orderly and structured environment.
And you:
• prefer to decide for yourself what to do.
• get pleasure from becoming an expert in something.
• enjoy questioning how the world works.

D You and learning
We all like to learn in different ways; and sometimes we prefer to learn in one way in one
situation and in another way in a different situation. Understanding what you prefer to do can
help you to build better learning skills and to make the most of your potential. It can help you:
• Choose between different school subjects and how you might approach them
• Understand the styles of teaching that you are likely to respond to the best
• Make decisions about any further learning that you might enjoy.
But most importantly, once you know what you prefer to do, you can also work on ways of
developing the way you learn, so that you can try learning in different ways.
Research tells us that people tend to use one of four different approaches to learning most of
the time. Your current preference is for a ‘clarifying’ approach:
This is about gathering facts and details and giving yourself plenty of time to think.
You probably also prefer working at your own pace and asking lots of questions so
that you know what to do. It is likely that you will enjoy taking things to the next level
and thinking about the wider possibilities.
In the diagram on the next page, your own preferred approach to learning is shown by the
cut-out section of the circle. The other sections of the circle show different approaches.
We recommend that you read through the the other sections of the circle, as these show the
full range of different approaches to learning. It has been shown that each one of these is
necessary to making learning real, memorable and complete. Think about what has been
highlighted as your preference, as you will naturally gravitate towards one of the stages, but
also keep in mind how you could develop the other areas to achieve a ‘fuller’ learning
experience.

Your learning circle
• Having complex ideas to work on
• Thinking about the possibilities
• Discovering new ways of doing things
• Studying models & theories
• Doing things differently
• Thinking about the future
• Learning by trial and error
• Discussing things with other people
• Looking for practical tasks
• Moving fast & working quickly
• Being part of a group or team
• Plenty of energy and excitement
• Asking lots of questions
• Gathering facts & details
• Having space to think
• Working at your own pace
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But what about the other ways of learning? To develop in these areas you may want to
spend more time:
• just trying things and seeing what happens.
• being prepared to change course if a better idea comes up.
The way you like to learn can also change the way in which you apply your interests. Look
back at the section on your interests and think about the parts that attract you the most - is
this because they fit most naturally with your learning approach?

E You and careers
Career suggestions
As you continue to explore the world of work and what sort of career to pursue, it will be
important to understand how well a job might fit with you as a person. This section looks at
possible jobs, taking into account your aptitude scores, your interests and your personality, to
give you a clearer view of careers that might be worth researching further.
In the table below, you will see fifteen jobs that appear to fit well with your profile. For each
job, you can see the Job Family that it belongs to and both the overall and individual matches
with your personality, aptitudes and interests.
Job Title Overall match Match with personality,
aptitudes and interests(Job Family)
Average High Very high Average High Very high
Education Welfare Officer
(Social Service & Guidance)
Youth Worker
Probation Service Officer
School Nurse
(Health & Care)
Midwife
(Health & Care)
Childminder
(Health & Care)
Secondary Teacher
()
Personality
Aptitudes
Interests

Continuation of Career Suggestions Table . . .
Job Title Overall match Match with personality,
aptitudes and interests(Job Family)
Average High Very high Average High Very high
Educational Psychologist
(Social Sciences)
Transport Designer
(Social Sciences)
Special Educational Needs Teacher
(Education & Instructors)
Riding Instructor
Early Years Teacher
Optometrist
(Health Sciences)
Orthoptist
(Health Sciences)
Audiologist
(Health Sciences)
Personality
Aptitudes
Interests

Additional Career Suggestions
We thought it would also be helpful to show you a range of other jobs that might also be
worth exploring. These jobs are shown with the Job Family they belong to and we have
indicated the fit with different combinations of your aptitudes, interests or personality.
Some of these families and some similar jobs might also appear in the main table and that
just indicates that this area is probably worth a look in some detail.
If the job or family is new and does not appear in the main suggestions, then it means that
there is likely to be a slightly lower fit with either your aptitudes, interests or personality. If a
job is one that you are interested in, carefully look at the qualities and skills expected, the
type of work involved and the likely entry routes and qualifications required.
Other Jobs that match your Career Interests
The following jobs all scored highly if you look primarily at your Career Interests as shown in
Section A of the Report.
Job Title Job Family Fit with
Aptitude
Fit with
Personality
Overall
Match
Housing Officer
Business & Facilities
Administration •• • ••••
Dispensing Optician
Laboratory & Medical
Technical •• • ••••
Pharmacist Health Sciences
•• ••• ••••
Chiropractor Health Sciences
•• • •••
Further Education (FE)
Lecturer
Education & Instructors
•• • •••
Occupational Therapist Therapists
•• • ••••
Dietitian Therapists
•• • •••
Careers Adviser Social Service & Guidance
•• • •••
Occupational Psychologist Social Sciences
•• • •••
Nurse - Mental Health Health & Care
•• • •••

Other Jobs that match your Personality
We know that certain types of personality are often found in certain jobs. So it’s also useful to
look at the fit of jobs with personality and the following jobs all scored highly if you look
primarily at your Personality as shown in Section A of the Report.
Aptitude
Fit with
Interest
Overall
Match
Armed Forces Pilot Operators & Traffic Monitoring
•• • •
Offshore Engineer Technical Specialists
•••• • •
Gas Network Engineer Technical Specialists
••• • •
RAF Officer
Emergency Services and
Military •• • •
Scenes of Crime Officer
Technical •• • •
Dental Technician
Technical •• • •
Computer Support Services
Engineer
Computer & Systems
Management •• •• •••
Road Transport Manager Business & Corporate
••• ••• ••••
Revenue Officer Inspection & Standards
•• • •
Maritime Engineer Engineering Specialists
••• • ••

Other Jobs that match your Aptitudes
To be happy in work, we know that it is also important to find a job that makes best use of
your Aptitudes. There are so many different types of work that it is sometimes easier to just
think of the sectors that family and friends are already involved in. So the next table tries to
help you to think out of the box and focuses primarily on the fit with your own particular
aptitudes as shown in Section A of the Report.
Interest
Fit with
Personality
Overall
Match
Town Planner Building Planning & Surveying
••• • •••
School Business Manager
Business & Facilities
Administration ••• • •••
Process Development
Scientist
Physical Sciences
•• ••• •••
Insurance Broker Sales & Buyers
•• ••• •••
Buyer Sales & Buyers
•• • •••
Independent Financial
Adviser
Financial
•• ••• •••
Advertising Media Planner Advertising & Marketing
•• • •••
Market Research Executive Advertising & Marketing
•• • •••
Clinical Psychologist Social Service & Guidance
••• • •••
Ergonomist Social Sciences
•• • ••
In the real world of work, there are aspects of your suggested careers that you might enjoy
and activities that you might not like so much. It is therefore important to talk to your careers
advisor to refine your preferences.

F You and subject choice
This part of the report is about your choice of subjects for further study.
Career suggestions and subjects
The subjects that are likely to be essential or which may be useful for each of your main
career suggestions are listed below and on the following pages. If your main choice of
subject doesn’t appear, then please refer to the 'Facilitating Subjects' table in the next
section of the report.
Job Title Post-16 Essential
Subjects
Post-16 Useful
Subjects
Post-18 Essential
Subjects
Post-18 Useful
Subjects
Education
Welfare Officer
English
Law
Psychology
Sociology
Social Work
Youth Worker English
Psychology
Sociology
Youth Work
Youth and Community
Work
Probation Service
Officer

Career Suggestions and Subjects table continued . .
Subjects
Post-16 Useful
Subjects
Post-18 Essential
Subjects
Post-18 Useful
Subjects
School Nurse Some universities ask
for at least one science
subject (Biology,
Chemistry or Physics).
English
Psychology
Sociology
Degree in Nursing.
Midwife Some universities ask
for at least one science
subject (Biology,
Chemistry or Physics).
You may need Biology.
English
Psychology
Sociology
Degree in Midwifery.
Degree in Nursing (adult
branch), followed by
post-registration training
in Midwifery.
Childminder
Secondary
Teacher
BEd degree
BA/BSc degree with
QTS
Or, a first degree in the
subject you wish to
teach (some universities
accept degrees with
50% relevant subject
content), followed by a
postgraduate route.
Degree relevant to the
secondary national
curriculum.

Subjects
Post-16 Useful
Subjects
Post-18 Essential
Subjects
Post-18 Useful
Subjects
Educational
Psychologist
A science subject
(Biology, Chemistry or
Physics) is sometimes
required.
English
Maths
Psychology
A British Psychological
Society (BPS),
accredited degree in
Psychology.
If your Psychology
degree is not accredited
or your degree is in a
subject other than
psychology, you can
take an accredited
postgraduate conversion
course.
Transport
Designer
Art & Design English Transport Design
Special
Educational
Needs Teacher
English A relevant first degree
followed by a
postgraduate teaching
qualification.
Or a BEd degree in the
subject you want to
teach (all lead to QTS)
or a BA/BSc in the
subject, combined with
QTS.
Riding Instructor

Subjects
Post-16 Useful
Subjects
Post-18 Essential
Subjects
Post-18 Useful
Subjects
Early Years
Teacher
English A degree that is relevant
to the early
years/primary national
curriculum, followed by a
postgraduate teaching
qualification.
Or a BEd degree in
Early Years Education
(all lead to QTS) or a
degree in Early Years
Education that is
combined with QTS.
Optometrist Two from Biology,
Chemistry, Maths or
Physics (some courses
prefer Biology as one of
the choices).
English Degree in Optometry.
Orthoptist For a degree in
Orthoptics, Biology is
usually required.
English
Maths
Physics
Chemistry
Degree in Orthoptics.
Audiologist At least one science
subject (Biology,
Chemistry or
Physics/Maths).
Degree in Audiology or a
healthcare science with
an audiology pathway.
Alternatively a science
degree for entry to the
Scientist Training
Programme.

Considering subjects for further study
What you decide to study can have a major impact on your university choices and career
options. Many courses at university level build upon knowledge which you will gain whilst still
at school. For this reason, some university courses may require you to have studied a
specific subject prior to entry, others may not. However, there are some subjects that are
required more often than others.
What subjects can give you the most options?
Subjects that will be able to give you more options are often referred to as ‘facilitating
subjects’ and are highly regarded by Russell Group universities. If you are unsure of what
you want to study, then choosing some of these subjects may keep a wider range of options
open to you at university.
Your results
Below are two tables to help you see which subjects may be essential or useful for your
career suggestions. These tables are just a guide and we would recommend that you
discuss your plans with your careers adviser at school. Entry requirements for degree
courses can vary from one university to another so you should always check the UCAS and
individual university websites for details. The first table below lists the ‘facilitating subjects’
and how they relate to your suggested careers:
Subject Currently
being
studied
Selected
for
higher
level
Interest
level
Likely to be essential for Likely to be useful for
English Literature No No Little
Geography No No Some
History No No Some
Mathematics No Yes None Optometrist
Audiologist
Optometrist
Orthoptist
Further Mathematics No No None
Biology No No None School Nurse
Midwife
Optometrist
Orthoptist
Audiologist

Chemistry No No None School Nurse
Midwife
Optometrist
Audiologist
Orthoptist
Physics No No None School Nurse
Midwife
Optometrist
Audiologist
Orthoptist
French No No Some
German No No Little
Spanish No No Little
Other Languages No No Little
Facilitating Subjects table continued . .

Here are other possible subjects that may be essential or useful for your individual career
suggestions. Where subjects are shown to be essential, this will be because the university
feels that the subject provides the best preparation for the chosen course.
Subject Currently
being
studied
Selected
for
higher
level
Interest
level
Likely to be essential for Likely to be useful for
Art & Design No No None Transport Designer
Business Studies Yes Yes Little
Classics No No None
Computing/Computer
Science
No No None
Economics No No None
English Language Yes Yes Some Education Welfare Officer
Youth Worker
School Nurse
Midwife
Transport Designer
Special Educational Needs
Teacher
Early Years Teacher
Optometrist
Orthoptist
Information &
Communications
Technology
Yes Yes None
Law No No Little Education Welfare Officer
Media Studies Yes Yes Little
Politics No No None
Psychology Yes Yes Little Education Welfare Officer
Youth Worker
School Nurse
Midwife

Religious Studies No No None
Other Subjects table continued . .

Conclusion
Now you have reached the end of your Futurewise Pre-Interview Report.
Hopefully the feedback and information contained within this report has got you thinking
about your talents, interests and personality style. In the years to come, being aware of these
will be extremely useful when considering your subject choices and making effective career
plans.
Remember to prepare for your interview to ensure that you get the most out of it. Think also
about who will be able to help you prepare for your interview. You might like to ask for advice
from a teacher or a parent to make sure that you go into your session fully prepared.
Below is space for you to write down any comments or queries in preparation for your
interview.
Don’t forget that you will also be able to access a wide range of other benefits as a
Futurewise member – details to follow in your final report.
We hope your interview is informative and enjoyable.

Produced by The Inspiring Futures Foundation.
The Inspiring Futures Foundation is a not-for-profit, careers
guidance organisation.
It exists to help young people make decisions and develop
skills which maximise their potential, enhance their
employment opportunities and allow them to make a fulfilling
contribution to the world in which they live.
In order to do this, Inspiring Futures works with like-minded
people and organisations to provide expert careers guidance,
innovative learning resources and personal skills training to
young people from all backgrounds, particularly those entering
higher education.

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