Published: 2025-08-27

Vocational Counsellor's Assistance in Choosing a Technical School in the Opinion of Vocational Teachers

Katarzyna Pardej
Pedagogical Forum
Section: Articles and essays
https://doi.org/10.21697/fp.2025.1.18

Abstract

This article presents the results of our own research, the aim of which was to find out the opinions of vocational subject teachers on whether study at a technical school is undertaken by students who, in their opinion, will be able to cope in the labour market as graduates. The qualitative research used the research technique of the individual in-depth interview. The research material was analysed using the MAXQDA 2024 programme. The research sample consisted of vocational subject teachers teaching deficit occupations at a technical school N=13. According to respondents, career counselling is needed, and every career counsellor should know the specifics of the profession from the practical side. In their opinion, students whose parents run a family business related to the profession the student is studying, who have social competences, who have a high grade average, who have a diploma confirming their professional qualifications, who have a realistic idea of what is expected from an employer, and who are undergoing further training in a given profession, will cope in the labour market.

Keywords:

Polish secondary school, technical school, choice of secondary school, transition, third educational threshold, career counselling, decision-making process

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Pardej, K. (2025). Vocational Counsellor’s Assistance in Choosing a Technical School in the Opinion of Vocational Teachers. Pedagogical Forum, 15(1), 213–223. https://doi.org/10.21697/fp.2025.1.18

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