School-leavers choosing their next step · Pathfinders
Prepare for the moments
that will test you.
Leaving school removes the timetable before it removes the pressure to succeed.
See the course and its benefits ↗THREE SHORT CHECKS · SIX PREPARATION AREAS
What have you prepared for?
Answer for yourself using what you have actually planned or practised. Parents, teachers and managers can use the questions for a conversation; do not score another person from appearances.
12 prompts. No name, email or application. Answers stay in this page and clear on reload. This is an educational reflection, not a validated mental-health test or a prediction of failure or success.
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Identity and independence
Choose the answer that best describes your preparation today.
Know what matters to you
Manage new independence
How scores work—and what they do not tell you
Each answer scores 0–3: not yet, understand it, have a plan, have practised it. Each area has two prompts. Its score is their total divided by 6, multiplied by 100. The overall score uses all 12 answers with equal weight.
0–24 means start building; 25–49 means make a practical plan; 50–74 means rehearse your plan; 75–100 means keep practising. These are editorial practice bands, not validated thresholds. A high score cannot establish that someone will cope safely, and a low score does not mean they are unfit for a role. Use the profile to choose what to practise, not to select, discipline or diagnose someone.
The questions are based on this course’s six learning areas. They do not measure symptoms, burnout or the probability of a mental-health condition. If a concern is already affecting daily life, use appropriate professional support; do not wait for a course or a score.