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This questionnaire is targetted around why you chose (or why you didn't choose) computing into S3.
All feedback is anonymous.
Section I : Basic information
What year group are you?
1
Did you take computing in to [S3/S4/S5]?
2
Do you agree that you [chose/didn't choose] the subject because of relationships with peers?
3
Do you agree that having a female-role model such as a teacher would have encouraged you to pick the subject?
4
Do you agree you were [discouraged/encouraged] by someone else to pick the subject?
5
In relation to your last (or current) year of Computing, how much would you agree that the teacher impacted on your choice of subject?
6
In relation to your last (or current) year of Computing, which would describe the content?
Section II : Why did you not choose computing?
The following series of questions are designed to be answered only by those who did not choose computing into a further stage in the last year.
1a
Do you agree that computer science is a male-dominated subject?
1b
If you think that the subject is male-dominated (pick N/A if you do not), do you agree that this was one of the reasons you did not pick the subject?
2
Do you agree with this statement?
Girls may feel behind compared to boys with early exposure to technology
3a
How much do you agree that you had a limited idea of what careers you could go into in computer science fields?
3b
If you agree with the previous (pick N/A if you do not), how much do you agree that the lack of knowledge around this swayed your mind away from computer science subjects?
4
Do you agree that the fear of computer science being all maths or being too theory-based is part of what put you off the subject?
5
Order the following based on which you think is the most important to your decision:
Reorder by importance
Teacher-pupil relationship was negative
Limited understanding of career opportunities
Teachers favoured the boys in class
Parents may have steered me towards other subjects
Lack of female role models in computing
Belief that computing is all about maths or coding and subject is too theoretical
Fear of not being good at coding or computing
Subject content was either too hard or boring
Fear of being the only girl in the class
Computing as a male subject
Section III : Final Thoughts
1
Do you agree that the subject was appealing/unappealing because you knew your friends were taking/not taking it?
2
How much do you agree that the peer or parental encouragement or discouragement impacted on your choice?
3
How much did the fear of being the only girl in the subject have upon you?
4
Any additional thoughts, comments or mentions?