AUTOEVALUATION QUESTIONNAIREFOR STUDENTS FINISHING SECONDARY EDUCATION

SELF-KNOWLEDGE I

KNOW MY VALUESTo clarify what you value means to distinguish between what matters most to you and you appreciate, and what you care less and less appreciate. Knowing what kind of things, activities and facts you give more importance, and know why you value it is what will most influence your choice.

 Please, note on this scale the importance you give to certain values. It almost always happens that if one thing is highly valued, logically, the opposite is little valued. 

(3 = very important, 2 = quite important, 1 = little important). 

DEFINITION OF VALUE VALUE SCORE

1.Making decisions without assistance; to be independent when

acting. To study without supervision or controls.

Autonomy.

Independence.3 2 1

2.To influence others. To guide them and organize them. To be

responsible for their actions.

Authority.

Leadership.

Power.

3 2 1

3.

Studying or working in circumstances that vary often, or

frequently changing: people, schedules, etc. Even assuming

relocate (country or region).

Variety.

Flexibility. 3 2 1

4. Earn high wages; own properties, invest money to earn more.Earnings.

Money.3 2 1

5. Help and care for other people; treating people face to face.

Altruism.

Helping others.

Humanitarianism.

3 2 1

6.Achieving progress, promote yourself, knowing more and

more every day, be expert at something.

Advance.

Progress.

Perfection.

3 2 1

7.

Degree to which a profession awakens respect in other

people; be important, to ensure that what you do is

recognized by the people or by the whole society.

Prestige.

Fame.

Recognition.

3 2 1

8.

Rejoice, be happy with the beautiful; enjoy with beautiful

objects and actions; to know how to find the positive in

people and things.

Aesthetics.

Beauty.

Art.

3 2 1

9.To feel pleasure for reflection, philosophy, study,

investigation.

Intellectual.

Mental.3 2 1

10.Originality; development of new concepts; invention or

create new objects, ideas and situations.

Creativity.

Innovation.3 2 1

11.Find other fortunes and paths; to risk, to venture; begin new

lives or studies or jobs.

Adventure.

Risk.

Audacity.

3 2 1

12.No change; no feel insecure; keep the job, friends,

belongings.

Security.

Routine3 2 1

Now, place by order the values you rated highest, that is, those you have given a 3.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Now, place the values you rated a 2.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

SELF-KNOWLEDGE II

WHICH IS MY PERSONALITY?It is quite useful to deepen in this topic in order for you to know in depth and be able to decide, as clearly and coherently as possible, your professional-academic option.

For this reason, we are going to use the Professional-Personal Typology defined by professor and psychologist Holland, which divides the personalities into 6 different subtypes. Read through it carefully and think which one you fit in best.

1. REALISTIC TYPE / OCCUPATION scene

Personality Traits: Stable, sincere, frank, robust, practical, confident, materialistic.

These are people who show interest in practical, mechanical, often demanding physical activities, or

activities that involve contact with nature (preparing crops, taking care of animals, etc.).

They prefer to work with tools and objects instead of working with words and people. They want to

build things and see practical results of their work. Normally, they do not seek social contact and

avoid being noticed. Typical occupations in this category include: agriculture, carpentry, mechanics,

driving, etc.

 2. INTELLECTUAL TYPE / SCIENTIFIC scene

Personality Traits: Independent, analytical, intellectual, precise, curious, reflective, critical, studious,

etc.

They like to observe and experience to understand the phenomena that surround them. They enjoy

solving problems using ideas and language. They highly value mathematics and scientific work. They

often like working alone and enjoy solving difficult and abstract problems.

They feel attracted by chemistry, architecture, biology, medicine, and research degrees in general.

3. ARTISTIC TYPE / ART scene

Personality Traits: Imaginative, idealistic, intuitive, expressive, artistic, bohemian, in a way willing to

withdraw from others or to do things individually.

They connect very well to the physical and social environment using their feelings, intuition and

imagination, showing interest in creative activities; they love innovation. They often prefer an

unconventional lifestyle and value independence. They actively seek opportunities for self-

expression and tend to be introspective. They do not like the rules or structured patterns. They enjoy

contacting people.

Among the occupations of these people are the writer, designer, musician, actor, etc.

4. SOCIAL TYPE / SOCIAL scene

Personality Traits: Understanding, cooperation, willingness to help, sociable, diplomatic, tactful and

delicate, with a strong sense of ethics and morality.

They are people who care about the welfare of others and show willingness to help; generally

relating well to all kinds of people, they have good interpersonal communication skills. They are

caring, generous and sensitive to the problems of others. Not at all do they like working with tools,

objects, machinery, etc.

They look for opportunities to express their interest through social welfare occupations, nursing,

education, etc.

5. ENTREPRENEURIAL TYPE / BUSINESS MANAGEMENT scene

Personality traits: Persuasive, energetic, dominant, ambitious, fashion followers, etc.

They face the world showing a bold, dominant, energetic and “aggressive” attitude. They are

dynamic, organizing, and confident. They feel attracted by activities that provide them opportunities

to lead, persuade and influence their thinking or convince others to buy their products. They like

leading, controlling, and supervising people, always in order to get a benefit (economic or for

progress) from their job. They value the money, power, and status. They do not like intellectual jobs

or those requiring much concentration.

Occupations of these people may be: executive managers, public officers, entrepreneurs, vendors,

etc.

6. CONVENTIONAL TYPE / OFFICE WORK scene

Personality Traits: Neat, thorough, perfectionist, effective, systematic, persistent, conformist, very

rigid with themselves, or people who strictly fulfill their activities and schedules.

They adopt patterns of conduct and standards sanctioned by society. They prefer occupations with

clearly defined duties: routines and verbal or numerical activities typical of office jobs. They dislike

everything that is not tidy and systematized.

Occupational fields most suitable for this type of personality are: accounting, files, etc..

You have to choose what kind of personality you belong to. You can choose three types: first of all, the one you think that defines you best, and then the other two that also fit to you, but not as much as the first:

1.

2.

3.

Most people do not belong to a single type. They are usually a combination of several types. 

WHAT ARE MY SKILLS?When we speak of a person’s aptitudes, we are referring to their qualities and skills. They can inherit them from their parents and family or acquire them by learning and striving.

Being able to drive, to swim, having an ear for music, being quick in mental calculation, having facility for reading and writing, being good with hands, ……..are all skills.Each person has the skills or abilities that characterize and differentiate him/her from others. And, logically, a painter, a secretary, a teacher..... do not need the same skills. 

It is very important to know the skills you have and the skills you lack, before choosing a degree to study or a profession. SOME SKILLS

APTITUDE

SDESCRIPTION

ARTISTIC

Ability to handle, combine and represent colors, drawings, materials, designs. In

the field of music, they have certain ability to play instruments, compose,

dance…

SCIENTIFICAbility to observe, experiment and reach conclusions beyond what we

understand at a glance.

CREATIVITY Ability to invent, do new things, be original.

SPATIALAbility to represent and understand drawings in 2 or 3 dimensions, orient

oneself in the space (city,…).

LEADERSHIPAbility to have influence in others’ thoughts and actions, whether speaking or

serving as example.

MANUALAbility to perform all kinds of work in which using their fingers and hands, and

requiring precision movements.

MECHANICAL Ability to use tools, understand and repair mechanic items.

MEMORY Ability to remember and repeat facts, images, sounds, and data in general.

NUMERICAbility to work with numbers, do numerical mental operations or using other

materials.

SOCIALAbility to attend, help others to solve social and personal problems, caring for

others, be related…

VERBAL Ability to express oneself orally and in writing, understand texts, documents…

REASON Ability to understand y discover the logic of facts, problematic situations…

One could go on naming skills, but we have chosen these usual ones; however, bear in mind that there are more. There are different ways to reflect on our own abilities: an appropriate way of doing it could be done through our school subjects. Marks tend to reflect our preferences, dedication and abilities. (Nevertheless, you know that many other aspects have influence in our marks (interest, effort ...) and not only our ability).

SELF-KNOWLEDGE III

Now, you have to analyze your performance in the last two years (in secondary education), to do so you must complete the following table

Subjects Related

aptitudes

Priority

(high,

medium,

low)

Time

spent

(much,

little)

Degree of

difficulty

(very

difficult,

difficult,

medium,

easy, very

easy)

RESULTS

3º ESO

(3rd year)

4º ESO

(4th year)

Now, based on the above data, point, as applicable, your opinion on the skills listed. It is important that you are sincere in your evaluation.

0. Low1. Average2. High3. Very High

APTITUDES 0 1 2 3

Artistic

Scientific

Creativity

Spatial Aptitudes

Leadership

Manual Aptitudes

Mechanic

Memory

Numeric

Social Interests

Verbal

Reason

Persuasiveness

Tolerance

WHAT SKILLS ARE CONVENIENT TO HAVE MORE DEVELOPED ACCORDING TO THE DIFFERENT ACADEMIC OPTIONS.

OPTION BACHILLERATO: (equivalent to A-level qualification)Skills needed for each Bachillerato modality

APTITUDE Arts

Natural and

Health

Sciences

Humanities

and Social

Sciences

Technology

Verbal Aptitudes

x x x

Reasoning

x x x

Spatial Relations

x x x

Numeric Aptitudes

x x x

Mechanic Aptitudes

x

OPTION SPECIFIC TRAINING: "VOCATIONAL TRAINING"Main skills required for some of the professional fields:

PROFESSIONAL

FIELD Reasoning

Verbal

Aptitude

Numeric

Aptitude

Spatial

relations

Mechanic

Aptitude

Administration

(office)x x x x

Graphic Arts x x x x x

Communication

Image and Soundx x x x

Electricity and

Electronicsx x x x

Mechanical

Manufacturingx x x x

Hotel industry and

Tourismx x x

Personal

Appearancex x x

Computing x x x x x

Trade and

Marketingx x x

WHAT ARE MY MARKS?

After carefully analyzing your academic experience in each of the areas, assessing important aspects, it is time to reflect on our own qualifications and the opportunities we have:

You must indicate the option that comes closest to your current situation with an X

My marks in Secondary Education are good in all subjects:

If you’re thinking about studying Bachillerato (equivalent to A-Level qualification)

Note that, except for the Humanities field, in all of the modalities you should have

studied in the last year of secondary education “Mathematics”.

If you want to do later an engineering degree or a technical VET training

(advanced cycle), you have to take subjects related to technology and physics.

If you want to do later something related to health sciences, you have to take

subjects related to Biology.

If you plan to do VET training ( intermediate cycle ) :

Find out about the modules (subjects) you must take and assess whether they

relate to the areas you have studied in the last year of secondary education.

My marks in Secondary Education are good, but better in the areas of

Science than in Arts:

If you plan to do Bachillerato (equivalent to A-Level qualification):

Note that the common subjects for Bachillerato include Spanish, History and

English.

In the Humanities Bachillerato, are also studied Latin and Greek, and it is

recommended to do French.

If you plan to do VET training :

Get information about the modules (subjects) that are taught in each cycle.

My marks in Secondary Education are good, but better in the areas of Arts

than in Sciences:

If you plan to do Bachillerato (equivalent to A-Level qualification):

Note that in the Social Sciences and Arts Bachilleratos, one of the subjects is

Mathematics.

If you plan to do VET training :

Get information about the modules (subjects) that are taught in each cycle.

My marks in Secondary Education are regular in all areas (I have been

approving scraping)

If you plan to do Bachillerato (equivalent to A-Level qualification):

Seriously ask yourself if you can overcome it.

If you plan to do VET training :

Get information about the modules (subjects) that are taught in each cycle and

value if they relate to the subjects you were good at in Secondary Education.