PGCHE3 Employability

Results from Questionnaire for Graduate Attributes

You are nearly at the end of three years of study.I am investigating the attributes you perceive you possess. Graduate employability is a ‘hot topic’ in the educational sector. As a vocational training centre, RSAMD should be able to demonstrate that their graduates possess and have demonstrated all the qualities valued by employers. It is also acknowledged that skills and experiences from part-time employment and voluntary activities (including gap-year) can enhance your graduate profile.

The survey provides a series of statements relating to graduate attributes. Some are positive and some are negative, so please read carefully! You can note if the experience took place at RSAMD, or work, or both. There is also a space to provide an example if one comes to mind, but don’t feel obliged to fill them all in, but examples provide the detail to a survey, and are very useful in identifying how this belief has been formed.

All responses will be treated confidentially; any analysis will not include individual identifiers. All surveys that are returned will be put in a draw and the first drawn will receive a copy of The Stanislavsky Toolkit by Bella Merlin. If you already have that book you can have a tenner!

8 responses

	Indicator					Experienced at
Statement	Strongly agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	RSAMD	Work / Other
I feel well-prepared for a career in the acting industry	4	4				6	2
Example: Maybe not completely when it comes to film/tv On many occasions I have worked on my own and in a group and produced good work I feel I have the necessary training to compete in the difficult world of the acting industry. I think I have been taught the skills needed to succeed
I feel confident about my ability to work without supervision	2	6				6	2
Example: Character prep and text work I feel I have the technique and discipline in which to build from, but the absence of encouragement will be hard to deal with We have had numerous opportunities to devise work ourselves and come up with scenes, ideas etc
I have never had to produce quality work under pressure				2	6	5	3
Example: Nothing is plain sailing Any academy show Of course I have! That’s the nature of the course and profession Time (or lack of it) is sometimes an issue when working on things at the academy but I think I have overcome this and produced good work
Team-working is not something I have experienced					8	7	6
Example: Being part of a cast is all about team work All of our work has been a ‘team’ effort
I have learned to take the initiative when appropriate	2	5			1	6	5
Example: Everyone in the year gets together to produce help with extra characterisation work etc It’s down to the individual to produce good work
My communication skills have been enhanced	6		2			6	4
Example: I don’t think they’ve changed at all As my understanding, and skills have developed, so too has my ability to communicate my thoughts and ideas
I can manage my schedule to cope with conflicting demands	3	5				6	2
Example: Sometimes you have little to do, other times you are snowed under. Such is the nature of the course. You have to learn to cope. I’m good at allocating time to things on an organisational level, but whether or not I follow it through is a different matter! It’s something I’ve picked up over time, balancing the different things I have to do and knowing when my deadlines are
Don’t ask me to do anything on a computer, I don’t know how to.	1	2	3		2	2	5
Example: I’ve learned to do basic things while I’ve been here, like attaching things to an email I’m not a computer whiz, but I can check my e-mails! : ) I was fairly proficient with a computer before arriving
I am sensitive to the feelings of other people	4	3				4	4
Example: The social environment of the academy forces you to learn this. Sometimes I can be a little forceful if I see something, or notice something, and my comments are shunned. But I don’t like guilty feelings.
I don’t feel confident about keeping my own accounts	1	3	3		1	1	1
Example: I see no problems, its pretty straight forward I am rubbish with money. I’ve just got my tax return form and don’t have a clue wjhat to do! I’m relying on my parents advice as they’re self employed. That’s just me! We could have used a lot more classes on this I feel fairly confident. I’m not especially confident when it comes to filling out my tax return but have managed ok so far
I am prepared to compromise to achieve a satisfactory outcome in a task	1	5	2			4	2
Example: Depends on degree of compromise and to whom I can only do my best, in the circumstances that I find myself in. Only if the compromise is justified
If I have to research anything, I will just ask other people			2	3	3	3	3
Example: I use the internet a lot for research. A lot of the time I don’t know where to start, so asking people with more knowledge about what books to read etc helps! Willing to ask people but they are not first point of call Of course I will take research from other people. But I would not feel comfortable undertaking any role without doing the relevant research
I have a moral code and strive to follow it all times	3	2	1	2		3	3
Example: ?
I cannot resolve conflict with other people satisfactorily		1	1	3	3	4	3
Example: I enjoy other points of view, and ideas, but if someone can not clearly explain, and justify their point, it will not be resolved
I have convinced other people to see my point of view without alienating them	4	3	1			4	4
Example: By use of proper research, I have been able to explain in detail my opinions
I feel uncomfortable without a clear structure in a situation	1	1	2	3	1	3	2
Example: RSAMD and other work can be topsy turvy I’ve got better at this, but how it has been hard to deal with just not knowing how it will go… Everyone should be working towards the same outcome from the start, with everyone in agreement about the structure, and the story
I have resolved conflict within myself satisfactorily	2		3			1	1
Example: ? I don’t understand this question! I still get horribly jealous of other people, I try to resolve it, but it keeps rearing it’s ugly head Although I can be very ‘opinionated’, if proved wrong, I will step back and apologise, allowing the air to settle
Current industry developments are not relevant to me				1	7	3	2
Example: It’s all relevant; this is the industry I have chosen to be part of.
I have a strategy for coping with unemployment	2	3	1	2		2	3
Example: Produce my own work I have tried to take steps such as joining promotions companies and trying to get involved in corporate acting work in order to reduce the impact of not working but have yet to see whether this will be successful I have no strategy. I will just keep working.
I have no experience of working with professionals				1	7	4	3
Example: I’ve worked professionally already and have worked with a lot of industry professionals during my three years here. Our time at the RSAMD has seen us work with many professionals
I would describe myself as creative in my approach to problems	4	3	1			4	3
Example: I like having a few options for how a scene should be…although I do have a tendency to be too literal in my approach
I don’t think there is anything more to learn after graduation					8	3	3
Example: The day you stop learning how to act, is the day you retire. I think I have a lot to learn and hope that I will learn on the job as well as taking sjort courses as and when I have the time and money I’m excited about learning more, be that acting related or not Hugh has always talked of the ‘long game’
Planning and organising is a mystery to me			3	1	4	2	1
Example: I enjoy it, because it makes me feel more secure in my role
I am happy to take the lead in a project and direct others	4	1	1	2		3	2
Example: I’m better being directed. I don’t have the confidence, vision or desire I quite often give up my time to work on/with people Sometimes you have to?
Attention to detail has not been important			1	1	6	4	2
Example: The more detailed and knowledgeable you are about your part, and the play, the easier it is for your audience to understand and enjoy it.
I can reflect on my learning and highlight key learning points	3	5				4	2
Example: Each person I have worked with has taught me more about myself, and my strengths / weaknesses I know what I need to continue working on technically
I think the skills I have now are the same as the skills I had three years ago.				2	6	3	1
Example: I have acquired far more skills than when I arrived. Movement, voice, acting, listening, taking direction etc My ability and understanding have been considerably improved in the past three years

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