Table 8 Analysis of students’ favored career interests by grade
Career interest listed in top 2 favorites | Grade 7 | Grade 9 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
% | Number | % | Number | |
Working with people^ | 46.8 | 277 | 52.8 | 316 |
Technical and scientific skills | 40.3 | 236 | 38.6 | 227 |
Creative skills and expression^ | 45.4 | 268 | 37.0 | 220 |
Leading, persuading and directing others | 31.7 | 185 | 33.7 | 199 |
Manual and mechanical skills^ | 36.5 | 214 | 29.4 | 173 |
Routines and adhering to standards | 19.8 | 115 | 24.1 | 140 |