CymruQuest

Introducing young people to the world of work and higher education

Careers inspiration

An extensive careers guidance programme for Welsh students planning to do their GCSEs. CymruQuest matches students’ interests and abilities with appropriate career areas and helps them to make soundly based and well-researched decisions.

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Experience the joy of discovery

CymruQuest analyses individual student responses to 300 questions, and produces an Interest Profile based on over 50 broad career areas. Students are given personal use of an online research platform with unlimited access to WORKBRIEF: a comprehensive, up-to-date source of almost 500 careers.

CymruQuest

Age 14 – 17 years

An Introduction to Careers

CymruQuest builds a clear picture of a young person’s strongest occupational and academic interests, as well as their related abilities and personal qualities. In addition to detailing careers with which the student is likely familiar, it also highlights new possibilities that they may not have previously considered. Results are broken down into well-matched career areas (e.g. law) and related careers (e.g. barrister, solicitor).

CymruQuest helps students by:

Revealing their interests, inherent abilities, and personal qualities

Identifying from these, a range of interest-led careers across a wealth of industries

Providing a structured framework for research into the demands of potential careers

Establishing a basis for the choice of GCSE subjects to meet the entry requirements of future careers or courses

Acting as a focal point for discussions with staff and parents

Challenging their career choices by laying bare the realities and expectations of working in those occupations

Encouraging them to personally reflect on their results, consider their values, and address any preconceived notions

How CymruQuest Works

Registering for CymruQuest

Students are enrolled through their school, with teachers or career advisers facilitating access to the online platform. This setup ensures a smooth start to the career exploration process.

Completing the Assessment

Students answer approximately 300 questions designed to uncover their interests, abilities, and personal qualities. The assessment takes about 30-40 minutes and can be completed at their own pace.

Receiving Personalised Results

Upon completion, students receive an Interest Profile that highlights over 50 broad career areas aligned with their responses. This profile serves as a foundation for exploring potential career paths.

Exploring Career Information

Students gain unlimited access to WORKBRIEF, a comprehensive and up-to-date directory of nearly 500 careers. Each career entry provides detailed information, including job descriptions, required qualifications, and insights into the work environment.

Planning Next Steps

The programme offers tools to help students:

Select suitable GCSE subjects that align with their career interests.

Reflect on their results and consider their values.

Engage in informed discussions with staff and parents about future aspirations.

Key Features

Available in both Welsh and English to support language preferences.

Contributes to the Gatsby benchmarks of good career guidance.

Provides a structured framework for career research and decision-making.

CymruQuest empowers Welsh students to make well-informed decisions about their education and career paths, fostering self-awareness and proactive planning.

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Discover how we can help with careers advice and guidance to ensure individuals make better decisions for their own unique career journey. Download our full MyFutureChoice programme overview and see how we can help you.

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We have been using EirQuest & MyAptitude (formerly Cambridge Profile) for a number of years now, and get back very positive feedback, particularly from parents who are able to discuss the report at home with their son/daughter and find it is a great help for choosing subject and career choices.

Tony O’GaraSligo Grammar School

CymruQuest helps students by:

Delivering the questionnaires in a choice of Welsh or English to support Welsh language learning

Contributing to the Gatsby benchmarks of good career guidance

Simplifying student administration with a single hub to administer tests, view results, and monitor post-questionnaire progress

Providing training for all staff members to fit around their timetable (with annual refresher tutorials if required)

Offering an optional full system set-up to alleviate teachers’ workload

Giving students the tools to self-manage their careers research

Bringing future aspirations to life with videos on over 50 career areas

Instigating concentrated discussions between students and staff

Frequently Asked Questions

Why a careers programme?

It is important for young people to select suitable GCSE subjects, to develop a greater awareness of their own possible career areas, and to organise the effects of rapidly changing trends in national and global employment. More than ever, students need a clear sense of purpose towards higher education and to be strongly motivated in their approach to academic and vocational work. CymruQuest helps to focus these thoughts on possible careers, which can help the student in choosing their own GCSE subjects

What do students receive?

– Access to MyFutureChoice’s Student Portal for as long as they need it, including resources and supporting materials
– Online questionnaire
– Bespoke PDF report of results, which can be downloaded and shared as required by the student
– Access to WORKBRIEF
– Personal Reflection and Action Plans to help prepare for their next steps
– An overview of each broad career area, and in-depth descriptions of its corresponding careers
– Knowledge of important academic subjects required for entry to relevant HE courses
– Overall Match bar graphs to examine the relative strengths of significant supporting interest areas, and an explanation of their relevance

How does CymruQuest operate?

Students complete a questionnaire about their interests, abilities, and personal qualities without pressure of time. Their answers are then analysed to produce a careers profile covering over 50 broad career areas.

The student’s feedback is presented in both a report format and via their interactive Student Portal. Using their personalised feedback, students are encouraged to reflect on their progress, complete an appropriate Action Plan making use of WORKBRIEF (the online resource of The Careers Directory), and acquire relevant work experience and advice.

MyAptitude is an optional set of aptitude tests, the results of which can be integrated into the student’s feedback for an understanding of key skills and potential areas of development. Students receive their feedback in both report format and online, via their Student Portal.

How is the effectiveness of CymruQuest assessed?

At MyFutureChoice, we place the technical quality of our career programmes and aptitude tests high on our list of priorities. The services of a well-established Occupational Psychologist, Dr Charles Johnson, are used to evaluate the technical characteristics and properties of all MyFutureChoice careers programmes and to ensure they meet acceptable standards of reliability and accuracy.

How does CymruQuest help students choose their GCSE subjects?

CymruQuest provides students with a personalised Interest Profile that highlights career areas aligned with their strengths and interests. By linking these careers to relevant GCSE subject choices, students can make informed decisions that support their future goals.

Can CymruQuest be used alongside other MyFutureChoice programmes?

Yes! CymruQuest integrates seamlessly with other programmes like MyAptitude, and MyUniChoices. This creates a comprehensive guidance framework, combining interest-based insights with aptitude assessments and detailed university course recommendations.

Is CymruQuest available for both Welsh and English speakers?

Absolutely. CymruQuest is fully bilingual, ensuring students can complete the assessment and access their results in either Welsh or English, making it inclusive for all learners in Wales.

Supporting Materials and Resources

WORKBRIEF

WORKBRIEF is accessed by students completing CymruQuest via their Student Portal. Careers are presented to the students using the acronym WORKBRIEF, headed as below

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These headings co-ordinate with the career analysis forms used in the CymruQuest results report and career directory.

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DegreeCourseDescriptions

DegreeCourseDescriptions is available as an online licensed resource, as part of the MyUniChoices programme.

The descriptions cover over 110 degree course areas, giving information and guidance not easily available elsewhere. They are written by heads of department and senior lecturers at major universities – people who have expert knowledge of their courses from the inside, and understand the doubts and difficulties facing students.

Each description gives an overview of a typical course area, its content, career opportunities, related degrees, recommended reading and websites.

Additionally, each course has a Self-Check Questionnaire so that students can assess the suitability of a course (or make comparisons with another) using a list of 20 relevant items.

Online Resources

Student Portal

Each student is given access to their own Student Portal where they receive feedback, carry out research, and reflect on their findings. The Student Portal has numerous tools to assist with the student’s decision-making, eg. students can complete action plans and personal reflections. Students have the opportunity to revisit the programme as often as they like.

MyHQ

MyHQ is an online administration system for staff. It provides an archive for all CymruQuest, MyAptitude, and MyUniChoices reports and enables staff to monitor the students’ progress. This facility ensures tutorial work and interviewing can take place seamlessly. There is also access to MyFutureChoice’s online resource library which include PowerPoint presentations, parent brochures, and other supportive documentation.

Programme Features

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CymruQuest

Careers inspiration

Experience the joy of discovery

CymruQuest

An Introduction to Careers

CymruQuest helps students by:

How CymruQuest Works

Registering for CymruQuest

Completing the Assessment

Receiving Personalised Results

Exploring Career Information

Planning Next Steps

Key Features

CymruQuest empowers Welsh students to make well-informed decisions about their education and career paths, fostering self-awareness and proactive planning.

Discover more

Brochure Request

CymruQuest helps students by:

Frequently Asked Questions

Supporting Materials and Resources

WORKBRIEF

DegreeCourseDescriptions

Online Resources

Student Portal

MyHQ

Programme Features

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