AUTO EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE

Introduction

Vocational guidance is a human need for educational content, through which a project of

academic or professional life is decided. This questionnaire seeks to facilitate the student’s

choice towards further education or to his/her future profession.

Target group

This test could be applied to all students from ISCED level 2 to upper levels, although it’s

more adapted to ISCED 3 (aged 15 – 16).

Source: http://orientacionacademica.blogia.com/temas/actividades-autoconocimiento.php

SELF-KNOWLEDGE I

1. KNOW MY VALUES

To 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 circunstances 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.

Humanitarianis

m.

3 2 1

6.

Achieving progress, promote yourself,

knowing more and more every day, be

experto 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 by reflection, philosophy,

study, investigation.

Intellectual.

Mental.3 2 1

10.

Originality; development of new concepts;

invention or create new object, ideas and

situations.

Creativity.

Innovation. 3 2 1

11.Find other furtunes 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

APTITUDES DESCRIPTION

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,…).

LEADERSHI

P

Ability 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.

MECHANICA

LAbility to use tools, understand and repair mechanic items.

MEMORYAbility 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…

VERBALAbility to express oneself orally and in writing, understand texts,

documents…

REASONAbility 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 Humanities Technology

Health

Sciences

and Social

Sciences

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.