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education system can offer them, any changes they feel they have made with regard<br />

to these statements are significant.<br />

The results from the CVC students showed much clearer improvement, as figure<br />

6.5.2.4 illustrates.<br />

Figure 6.5.2.4 CVC students: responses to school (II)<br />

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Shift in school categories (II)<br />

CVC<br />

Individual students<br />

I look forward to school<br />

I try and join in lessons<br />

I care about my school work<br />

I like trying new things<br />

I can concentrate in lessons<br />

All except one of the CVC students (89%) showed improvement in one or more<br />

areas. The statement ‘I like trying new things’ was shown to improve or remain<br />

constant for all except one (89%). This is considerable change for the better because<br />

students who lack self-esteem usually find it difficult to do this. One of the students<br />

who improved in this area also reported that he found it less ‘difficult to make things<br />

up and be creative’ (figure 6.5.4). These two statements support each other and reveal<br />

a student who is more willing to take risks and be independent.<br />

‘I can concentrate in lessons’ and ‘I try and join in lessons’ were two statements<br />

which five students (56%) felt had improved. This realisation that their concentration<br />

had increased and that they were joining in lessons more was also talked about in<br />

several of the CVC students’ interviews (7.7.4).<br />

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