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Section C The Value Of Work: Different Perspectives
Structure of Section C
C.1 A specific gap in knowledge of school pupils' part-time employment relates to an understanding of what their jobs involve. In this section of the report we examine what pupils do in their part-time job and tackle the issue of value and quality of their employment.
C.2 We start in chapter 8 by considering the perceptions of various stakeholders - pupils, parents and school and local authority staff - of the potential advantages and disadvantages of part-time employment, and the types of personal and vocational learning that might result. While perceptions of the value of this type of work are important, in that they may reflect underlying attitudes, it is important that we consider other evidence sources as well.
C.3 Chapter 9 expands our evidence base on the quality of pupils' part-time work by considering the activities that these workers undertake and the potential skills associated with their jobs. We develop this theme by introducing the idea of the 'demandingness' of different job types. Through statistical modelling we explore the relationship between key factors, allowing us to predict which pupils are likely to have the most 'demanding' jobs.
C.4 Chapter 10 adopts a different methodology to explore this issue of quality. This chapter details the findings from a series of case studies. By using this approach we are able to provide a greater degree of insight into the range of activities that pupils perform within their jobs.
C.5 In the final chapter in this section we focus on the potential value of part-time employment within an educational context. A specific aim of the research is to consider the extent of any relationship between part-time employment and enterprising attitudes. Chapter 11 outlines our research findings and highlights the complex relationship between enterprising attitudes and part-time employment.
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