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YEAR 12s … GET READY TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP www.education.qld.gov.au/nextstep. Overview. What is Next Step ? Who takes part? When does Next Step occur? How do I participate? Why should I participate? Where to for more info …. What is Next Step ?.
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YEAR 12s… GET READY TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP www.education.qld.gov.au/nextstep
Overview • What is Next Step? • Who takes part? • When does Next Step occur? • How do I participate? • Why should I participate? • Where to for more info…
What is Next Step? • Next Step is a survey of all Year 12 completers • The survey asks young people what they are doing after they leave school • This could be studying, working or pursuing other interests
Who takes part in Next Step? • All students from government, Catholic and independent schools who complete Year 12 in 2012 will be invited to take part in the survey • 2013 will be the ninth year of the survey • In 2012, over 47,000 Year 12s from all schools were approached to complete the survey
When will school leavers complete the Next Step survey? • You will be contacted between March and June 2013 • The collection of survey responses will occur over a number of weeks
Why is completing the Next Step survey so important? • To help schools gather important information about the pathways of their students • To provide principals & teachers with feedback on the destinations of students • To help the Queensland Government improve services for future school leavers
How will young people complete the survey? • By phone or online • Your parents or another adult can complete the survey on your behalf (if you are away from home) • Privacy of young people is protected. Survey responses are strictly confidential and protected by the Statistical Returns Act
More info about Next Step • Go to: www.education.qld.gov.au/nextstepto find out more about the survey and to view year’s reports on the destinations of young people
Thank you We look forward to your participation in the 2013 Next Step survey!