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Morrisby Profiling - sessions available at Hockerill on Saturday 8th June 1-4pm

Morrisby Profile (MP)

Our flagship product and one of the most widely-known systems used in careers guidance today - for over 50 years the Morrisby Profile has been at the forefront of assessing aptitudes, learning styles and personal working styles, to inform career choice.
The integrated nature of the profile enables a depth of analysis that is not available in other vocational assessment systems. Essential to its lasting appeal has been continual refinement and improvement, which has led to the Morrisby Profile becoming the most established and sophisticated system for careers guidance available.
Although the scores on the assessments allow clients to be compared with each other, the shape of the resulting psychological ‘profile’ is used to show a client's own strengths and underlying abilities. The scientific analysis of this profile provides genuine insights into potential future work performance, which goes far beyond any analysis of interests alone.

Who is it for?

The Morrisby Profile has been designed to help individuals who are making important decisions about their future education and/or career. And in the hands of trained HR professionals making important selection decisions, it also provides a powerful system for assessing job applicants.

What is involved?

A series of paper and pencil assessments taken during a profiling session, including 12 exercises: 8 ability, 4 personal style.

Morrisby Guidance Service (MGS)

The Morrisby Guidance Service (MGS) is an all embracing careers guidance service that is built around the Morrisby Profile. As important as it might be to know what a person is interested in, it is also important to consider what they have the potential to 'do'. By supplementing the objective analysis delivered by the Morrisby Profile with additional study and work interests, and academic achievements, the MGS is able to deliver clients with a comprehensive, holistic and individually tailored analysis on which to base their future careers decisions.

Who is it for?

Careers advisers and school staff use the MGS in schools to assist students with their subject, course and career choices. Other careers professionals use the MGS to assist individuals of all ages seeking guidance or facing important decisions about their careers. So, whether using the MGS in school to help make those key decisions, or whether using the MGS in outplacement situations or for personal development, our Student and Adult MGS reports are the most comprehensive, objective and personalised careers guidance reports available.

What is involved?

• Morrisby Profile: A series of paper and pencil assessments taken during a profiling session, including 12 exercises: 8 ability, 4 personal style.
• Morrisby Careers Questionnaire (MCQ). May be taken at home, at a school, or at a centre. 

Testimonials

"I never cease to be amazed at how accurate the personality descriptions seem to be for most of the Askham Grange clients who value their reports greatly."
Rebecca Derrington
Babcock Careers Management Ltd

"The Morrisby Profile has been a great success in our school. The students and their parents are amazed at how accurate their Morrisby Profiles are, and consider them to be of great benefit in helping with A Level and IB Option choices and ultimately University and beyond. The Morrisby Website has also been of invaluable help to The Abbey School students, in continuing their careers, subjects and courses research online, in a way that integrates perfectly with the results of their Morrisby Profile."
Mrs Marlene Robinson
Director of Careers and Aspirations
The Abbey School, Reading

"Apart from the accuracy of the suggestions in my sons’ Morrisby Profile reports, my own profile very accurately assessed the job I currently do and love, so as a family, we can really attest to the value of the MP".
Val Richards, Careers Adviser amp; mum

What do clients receive?

Every student or client receives a personalised Morrisby Guidance Report, including:

• Comprehensive feedback on the Morrisby Profile aptitude and personality measures.
• Detailed feedback on the Morrisby Careers Questionnaire.
• Individualised career suggestions based on abilities, personality, interests and likely qualifications. Additional information on useful qualifications, entry requirements & sources of further information is also included.
• Click for sample reports for Adult or Student clients.
• Looking Forward Guide. Schools and advisers may also choose for candidates to receive this extremely popular guide for 6th Form choice and higher education decisions.
• Click here for a sample Looking Forward guide.

Every client also gets their own personal account for MyMorrisby on our site www.morrisby.com:

• Try the Morrisby Demo
• Access to an extensive range of careers resources
• Includes: Electronic MGS Report, planning and exploration tools, a personal statement tool, a course search tool, adviser helpline, email reminder service etc

How do we know it works?

• The Morrisby Profile is regularly reviewed and registered by the Psychological Testing Centre (PTC), a division of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
• This provides objective and independent verification, to show that the Morrisby Profile not only works, but that it is valid and reliable in the way it measures and assesses candidate abilities.

The tests at Hockerill:

The tests are being offered at Hockerill on Saturday 8th June from 1pm-4pm. They have been offered to Year 10 students. However, if students in Years 11 and 12 are interested in the test they should contact Ms McCulloch at mccullocha@hockerill.herts.sch.uk. They are being administered by an independent careers service www.vocare.co.uk

College of Law at Hockerill - Monday 29th April 2013

Calling all aspiring Lawyers in Year 11 and 12.

The College of Law are coming to Hockerill on Monday 29^th April to give a lunchtime presentation at 12.35. Day students will need to bring a packed lunch. I will order a packed lunch for boarders who express an interest. Please sign with your form tutor if you would like to attend or see Ms. McCulloch by Tuesday 23^rd April.

Year 9 Options

The deadline for handing in the Key Stage 4 Options Form is Monday 15th April 2013.  If you are still not sure about which courses to choose or where they might lead, here are some websites which might help you:

• Careerscape and Kudos at Cascaid - these are two interactive tools with questionnaires, videos and case-studies to help inform your decision-making. The licence code can be obtained from Ms McCulloch.
• i-could - a site with videos and a 'careers wizard' to get you thinking;
• Growing Ambitions - a guidance site aimed at parents as well as pupils;
• BestCourse4Me - a site which helps you to map out possible pathways from Year 10 to university and beyond;
• Parent-Adviser - a site aimed at helping parents support their children's decision-making;
• The National Careers Service - a Government site with guidance about all aspects of study, training and employment.
• Informed Choices - a booklet from the Russell Group of Universities about Post-16 choices.

Remember, there's still plenty of time to get the impartial advice and guidance you need. Don't forget that you can book a meeting on a Thursday with Sian Shadbolt, our Youth Connexions Personal Adviser, through Ms. McCulloch or Mrs Shellard.

Summer events in the Careers Department

Tuesday 21st May - Mock Interviews for Year 12 students

Monday 10^th June - Workshadowing for Year 9 students.

Monday 10^th June and Tuesday 11^th June - Mock Interviews, Enterprise Event and University of Essex taster day for Year 10 students.

Saturday 15^th June- Speed Dating Careers Event  for Year 12 students.

Date for your diary - Michaelmas 2013

Thursday 7th November - Careers Fair at Hockerill Anglo-European College.