Student Voice Survey for Secondary Schools 2017

Welcome to the Student Voice Survey 2017. We are asking many students from all across County Durhamto answer these questions. We want to know what you think about school, and what life is like for childrenand young people in County Durham.

Your school will use the results of this survey to improve your experience of school. What you say will helpyour school to make sure that they are doing everything that they can to help you to succeed. Otherorganisations, such as the NHS and Durham County Council, will also use the results of this survey to findout what else they might be able to do to help make sure you are safe, healthy and happy.

The survey is anonymous, which means that there is no way your school, or anyone else, can find outwhat answers you personally have selected, or what you have said. This is why we do not ask you for yourname or your date of birth, or for any other information which we would be able to identify you from.There are seven sections in the questionnaire. Please be honest and answer as many questions as you can.

Your views are important. Thank you for your help.

Section 1 - About You (Part 1 of 2)

Which school do you attend?

Apollo Studio SchoolBelmont Community SchoolBishop Barrington SchoolConsett AcademyDene Community School of TechnologyDurham Community Business College for Technology and EnterpriseDurham Gilesgate Sports College and Sixth Form CentreDurham Johnston ComprehensiveEasington AcademyFerryhill Business and Enterprise CollegeFramwellgate School DurhamFyndoune Community CollegeGreenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science SchoolKing James I Academy Bishop AucklandNorth Durham AcademyPark View Community SchoolParkside Sports CollegeSeaham School of TechnologySedgefield Community CollegeSt. Bede's Catholic Comprehensive (Peterlee)St. Bede's Catholic School And Sixth Form College (Lanchester)St. John's School And Sixth Form College - A Catholic AcademySt. Leonard's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided ComprehensiveStaindrop School: An AcademyTanfield School, Specialist College of Science and EngineeringTeesdale SchoolThe Academy at Shotton HallThe Hermitage AcademyUTC South DurhamWellfield Community School, Specialist Maths & Computing CollegeWhitworth Park School and Sixth Form CentreWolsingham School & Community CollegeWoodham Academy

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Which year group are you in?

Year 7Year 9Year 11Year 13

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Are you...?

Male Female

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Which one of these best describes you?

White

Black or Black British

Asian or Asian British

Mixed

Travelling community

Arab or Middle Eastern

Prefer not to say

Other (please specify)

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Section 1 - About You (Part 2 of 2)

Do you receive free school meals?

Yes No

A young carer is someone aged 18 or under who helps look after someone in their familywho has a condition, such as a disability, illness, mental health condition, or a drug oralcohol problem.

Are you a young carer?

Yes No I'm not sure

Do you feel your school supports you in your caring role?

Yes No My schooldoes notknow I am acarer

I have settled into the school well

Yes No

I am proud of my school

Yes No

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Section 2 - Achievement (Part 1 of 2)

Please tell us how well you think you are doing in each of the subjects below:

('good progress' means achieving expected or beyond expected progress)

Art

I am making goodprogress in this

subject

I am not making goodprogress in this

subjectI am not taught this

subject

Biology (GCSE or A-Level only)

Business Studies (GCSE or A-Levelonly)

Chemistry (GCSE or A-Level only)

Citizenship

Computer Science

Construction

Dance

Drama

Engineering

English

English Language (GCSE or A-Level only)

English Literature (GCSE or A-Level only)

Film Studies

Food Technology (GCSE only)

French

Geography

German

Government and Politics

Graphics

Hair and Beauty (GCSE or A-Levelonly)

Health and Social Care (GCSE or A-Level only)

History

ICT/Computing 5

Mathematics

Media Production (GCSE or A-Level only)

Music

Performing Arts (GCSE or A-Levelonly)

Personal, Social, Health &Economic Education (P.S.H.E.E.) /Personal Development

Photography (GCSE or A-Levelonly)

Physical Education (P.E.)

Physics (GCSE or A-Level only)

Product Design

Psychology

Religious Studies

Resistant Materials (GCSE only)

Science

Sociology

Spanish

Sport (GCSE or A-Level only)

Technology

Textiles

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Section 2 - Achievement (Part 2 of 2)

Please answer the following questions thinking about your progress in all of the subjects you take:

My targets motivate me to achievemy best

Yes No Don't know

I understand my progress report

I am making good progress inReading

I am making good progress inWriting

I am making good progress inNumeracy

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Section 3 - Quality of Teaching (Part 1 of 2)

Do your teachers have high expectations of you? (i.e. expect you to do your best?)

Yes No Don't know

Please explain your answer:

In your lessons, do teachers help you to make good progress?

Yes No Don't know

Please give examples:

Are you taught literacy and numeracy skills in subjects other than English and Maths?

Yes, in all subjects

Yes, in some subjects

No

Do your lessons continually build on your knowledge?

Yes No Don't know

Do your lessons help you to make progress over time?

Yes No Don't know

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Section 3 - Quality of Teaching (Part 2 of 2)

On the whole, do your teachers...

Regularly check that you understand what you arelearning about in lessons?

Yes No Don't know

Support you, or others in class, if help is needed duringlessons?

Mark your class work regularly?

Let you know how you have done?

Tell you what you need to do to improve?

Give you the opportunity to improve your work once ithas been marked?

Inspire you to do your best?

Do you get regular homework?

Yes No

Which of the following types of homework do you get?(Please tick all that apply)

Essays

Worksheets / booklets

Research

Exam questions

Computer work

Spelling

Project work

Revision

Coursework

Other (please specify)

Is your homework marked regularly?

Yes, all of my homework

Yes, some of my homework but not all

No

Is this done within two weeks?

Yes No

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Is your homework returned to you with valuable feedback?

Yes, all of my homework

Yes, some of my homework but not all

No

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Section 4 - Behaviour and Safety (Part 1 of 2)

Thinking about the behaviour of other students at your school...

Do you feel that in most of your lessons the behaviour of pupils is good?

Yes No

Does your school have systems in place to deal withdisruption in lessons?

Yes No Don't know

Do your teachers follow these systems in your lessons?

Thinking about how safe you feel...

Do you feel safe when you are in your lessons?

Yes Sometimes No Don't know

Do you feel safe around school when not in lessons?

Do you feel safe outside of school?

If you answered 'sometimes' or 'no' to any of the above questions, please tell us what makes you feelunsafe:

If you have felt unsafe, do you know where to go in school for help?

Yes No I have not feltvulnerable

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Section 4 - Behaviour and Safety (Part 2 of 2)

Bullying is not a single incident, it means aggressive or insulting behaviour by anindividual or group repeated over time

Have you ever been bullied at your current school?

Yes No

Did this happen during the current school year?

Yes No

Did you tell a member of staff at school you were being bullied?

Yes No

As a result of telling a member of staff, did the bullying stop?

Yes No

Have you ever felt unsafe online, or been bullied online (including on social media)...

When you are at school?

Yes No

When you are outside of school?

If you answered 'yes' to either of the above questions, please tell us more about your experiences offeeling unsafe online or being bullied online (including on social media):

Does school help you to know how to keep safe online?

Yes No Don't know

Have you ever chatted online with someone you have never met in person?

Yes No

Did they ask you to...

Answer personal questions?

Yes No

Send them pictures or videos of yourself?12

Were the pictures or videos personal?

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Section 5 - Careers, Education, Information, Advice and Guidance

Please tell us if you agree with the following...

I know who to go to for help with career decisions and information

Yes NoDon'tknow

I am given impartial advice about career decisionsby "impartial" we mean fair and unbiased advice

I know about the different routes that are available to me when I havedone my GCSEs (e.g. qualifications, apprenticeships)

I know how to get an apprenticeship

I feel/was informed about the different places I can go to continue tostudy after my GCSEs/A-Levels (e.g. college, 6th form, university)

I am/was given the opportunity to visit the different education placesthat are available to me after my GCSEs/A-Levels (e.g. college, 6th form,university)

I am/was supported in the decisions I make at key transition points(e.g. choosing my options, choices after year 11)

I have been given the opportunity to hear from guest speakers abouttheir careers

I feel that my school equips me with the skills and knowledge I need tobe successful in the world of work

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Section 6 - Social, Moral, Spiritual and Cultural (Part 1 of 2)

Please tell us if you agree with the following...

My school has regular assemblies

Yes NoDon'tknow

Assemblies help me to think about important ideas and events

Form/tutor time is used constructively to support my learning

Support from my form tutor helps me to be successful in school

I am encouraged at school to be creative and use my imagination in mywork

I am helped by my school to develop the skills I need to work well withdifferent people

My school is helping me to prepare for my life as a responsible citizen

I am learning about British values and what this looks like in everydaylife

My school helps me to see the benefits of voluntary work both to meand my community

I am helped to understand why it is important to be tolerant of thosewho are different to me

If a student uses discriminatory language or behaviour, teachers correctthem and explain why this is wrong

I am given the opportunity in school to talk about and express my ownopinions about controversial issues (e.g. human rights, terrorism, worldpoverty)

My school listens to me and values my opinion

My school values and recognises my achievements

Attending school is important to me

I have opportunity to contribute to the school community

Are you given opportunity to develop your personal, social and employability skills?

Yes No

How?

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I enjoy school

Yes No

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Section 6 - Social, Moral, Spiritual and Cultural (Part 2 of 2)

Have you ever been discriminated against because of any of the following things: your gender, race,religion/belief, sexual orientation, or a disability you have?

Yes No

Please tell us why you were discriminated against:(Please tick all that apply)

Because of my gender

Because of my race

Because of my religion/belief

Because of my sexual orientation

Because of my disability

Do you feel you have an understanding of what a 'healthy relationship' is?

Yes No Unsure

Where would you go if you needed help or advice with friendships or relationships?(Please tick all that apply)

A friend

My parents or carers

A family member who is not my parent or carer

A teacher

The school nurse

A community or youth group leader

Online

Other

Please tell us what websites / apps / social media sites etc. you would use:

Please tell us what other places you would go:

Did you know that your school has a school nurse?

Yes No

Did you know that you can see or contact your school nurse:

At in-school drop in sessions? Yes No

At outside-of-school drop in sessions? Yes No

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Section 7 - Healthy Lifestyle (Part 1 of 4)

Which best describes how you feel about your life as a whole?

Very happy

OK

Very unhappy

Please can you explain why you feel like this?

If you wanted to, is there someone who you can talk to about your problems?

Yes No

Think just about YESTERDAY. How many portions of VEGETABLES did you eat? (including salad, freshveg, frozen veg or tinned veg)

0

1

2

3

4

5 or more

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Think just about YESTERDAY. How many portions of FRUIT did you eat? (including fresh fruit, tinned fruitor dried fruit)

0

1

2

3

4

5 or more

I eat most of my fruit and veg when I am...

At school At home Both

Think just about YESTERDAY. How many energy drinks did you drink?

0

1

2

3

4

5 or more

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Section 7 - Healthy Lifestyle (Part 2 of 4)

'Physical activity' includes lighter exercise such as walking to school or walking the dog,playground games, climbing up and down stairs etc. as well as intense exercise such asrunning, swimming, energetic dancing and sports like football etc.

During the past 7 days, on how many days were you physically active for at least 60 minutes?

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

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When I am at school, I regularly take part in...

Sport or other physical activities (inaddition to PE lessons, e.g. lunch time orafter school sports or dance clubs)?

Yes No Don't know

Non-physical activities or clubs (e.g.drama club, choir singing)

Would you like to be able to take part in sport/other physical activities or non-physical activities/clubsat school?

Yes No Don't know

Please tell us what is currently stopping you:

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Section 7 - Healthy Lifestyle (Part 3 of 4)

When I am not at school, I regularly take part in...

Sport or other physical activities (e.g.playing football, swimming, martial arts)

Yes No Don't know

Organised activities / clubs (e.g. musiclessons, cadets, scouts)

Would you like to be able to take part in sport/other physical activities or organised activities/clubsoutside of school?

Yes No Don't know

Please tell us what is currently stopping you:

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Section 7 - Healthy Lifestyle (Part 4 of 4)

Some of the final questions coming up are about sensitive subjects. Please remember that wewant you to be honest, and that the survey is anonymous, which means that there is no way yourschool, or anyone else, can find out what answers you personally have selected, or what you havesaid.

Do you drink alcohol?

No, I have never drunk alcohol

Once / twice a year

Occasionally

Most weekends

Every weekend

Every day

In the last 12 months, have you experienced any of the following as a result of your drinking?(please tick all that apply)

Nothing

Hangover / sickness

Feelings of regret

Not being able to remember what you did

Caused physical injury to myself

Hospitalisation

Caused physical injury to others

Damaged friendships / relationships

Pictures / messages about you passed to others

Punishment by parents / carers

Details taken by police

Formal written caution or criminal record

Missed schoolContacted by / worked with County Durham Drug &Alcohol ServiceUnprotected sex

Other (please specify)

Who/where did you get the alcohol from?(please tick all that apply)

My parent / carer with permission

Took from home without permission

I bought it myself from a shop

I bought it myself from a pub / club / bar

I was given it by a friend

I was given it by someone older than me who is notin my familyI asked someone I know to buy it

I asked a stranger to buy itI was given it by a stranger without having to paymoneyOther (please specify)

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Do you smoke cigarettes?

I have never smoked

I have only ever tried smoking once

I used to smoke sometimes but I never smoke cigarettes now

I sometimes smoke cigarettes now but I don’t smoke as many as one a week

I usually smoke between one and six cigarettes a week

I usually smoke more than six cigarettes a week

Do you know where the cigarettes that you smoke are bought from?(Please tick all that apply)

They are bought from a local 'tab house' / 'fag house'by someone who is under 18They are bought from a local 'tab house' / 'fag house'by someone who is over 18They are bought from a shop by someone who isunder 18They are bought from a shop by someone who isover 18

Someone at home buys them for me / gives them tomeI take them from home without permission

I'm not sure where they are bought from

Other (please specify)

Have you ever used / tried electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes)?

I have never tried electronic cigarettes

I have used electronic cigarettes only once or twice

I used to use electronic cigarettes but I don’t now

I sometimes use electronic cigarettes, but don’t use them every week

I use electronic cigarettes regularly, once a week or more

Do you take any illegal drugs, including cannabis or NPS (formerly known as legal highs)?

No, I have never

Once / twice a year

Occasionally

Most weekends

Every weekend

Every day

What drugs do you / have you taken?

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Thank you for taking the time to complete this questionnaire.Please click the 'Submit' button below when you have finished.

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