SURVEYING YOUR FEMALE

STUDENTSFINDING OUT THEIR

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WOMEN IN SPORT Surveying your female students

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SURVEYING YOUR FEMALE STUDENTS

Women in Sport has been working in partnership with a number of Colleges across England to identify best practice for increasing female students’ participation in sport and physical activity. As part of the partnership, finding out from the girls what they feel about sport and physical activity is important when shaping the offer available to them. Listening to your students and giving them the opportunity to be involved in the decision making

process can help with this and most importantly ensure that they make the decision to take part.

To help make this happen, we have put together a short survey for your students to complete. The steps below will help you understand what we can do with the results of the survey.

The steps that follow will help you understand what we can do with the results of the survey.

Finding out their thoughts about sport and physical activity

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FIND OUT WHAT THEY THINK

STEP 1

• It will take approximately 5 minutes to complete the survey with

the majority of the questions being tick box answers.

• Decide whether you want to target a particular cohort of girls or

the whole college. If you work with a targeted group of girls, for

example hair and beauty students, you will gain specific insight on

a particular group that you are trying to target.

• You do not need any specific software packages, you just need

access to the internet to enable your pupils to complete it through

Survey Monkey.

• The questions are designed to give you a clearer idea on what the

girls enjoy about sport, what they would like to see improve and

how confident they feel about themselves.

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PRESENTING AND USING THE INSIGHT

STEP 2

•Once you have analysed the results, make sure that you feedback

the key findings to the girls along with what you plan to do

with findings.

•The results can be used as evidence to support funding

applications and cases for support, as well as providing

evidence internally for the support needed for sport and

physical activity provision.

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FROM DISCUSSION TO GETTING THE GIRLS MORE ACTIVE

STEP 3

• Make sure the girls know why they are taking part in the survey

and ensure that they find out what the responses showed. If the

girls see you take action on their suggestions, the likelihood of

them thinking about engaging in sport is much higher.

• Where possible, involve the girls in shaping the offer moving

forward. Can you create a girls voice for sport at the college?

The girls themselves are a good method of marketing and

promoting the opportunities available and allowing them to

have a say in this will aid you in getting more girls active.

We want your opinion and ideas! Answer the following questions to let us know how you think sports and physical activity at your college can be improved.  

1. What age are you?

2. What is the name of your course?

 

 

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16­18 

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19­21 

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22­24 

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25­34 

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35+ 

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3. What sports and other physical activities do you enjoy most? Please select the three activities that you enjoy most.

 

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Aerobics 

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Boxercise 

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Archery 

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Athletics: Track and Field 

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Badminton 

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Basketball 

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BMX 

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Boxing 

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Canoeing 

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Cheerleading 

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Climbing/Mountaineering 

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Cricket 

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Cycling 

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Zumba 

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Diving 

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Dodgeball 

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Fencing 

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Football 

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Freerunning/Parkour 

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Futsal 

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Goalball 

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Golf 

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Gym 

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Gymnastics 

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Handball 

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Hockey 

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Kayaking 

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Lacrosse 

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Life Saving 

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Martial Arts 

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Modern Pentathlon 

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Mountain biking 

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Mountaineering 

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Netball 

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Orienteering 

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Roller Sport/Roller Skating/In­Line Skating 

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Rounders 

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Rowing 

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Rugby League 

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Rugby Union 

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Skateboarding 

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Swimming 

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Table Tennis 

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Tchouckball 

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Tennis 

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Trampolining 

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Triathlon 

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Ultimate Frisbee 

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Volleyball 

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I do not enjoy any PE, sports or physical activities 

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Other (please specify) 

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Other 

4. Are there activities that are not currently available that you’d like to try? Please select the three activities you would like to try the most.

 

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Aerobics 

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Boxercise 

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Archery 

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Athletics: Track and Field 

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Badminton 

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Basketball 

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BMX 

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Boxing 

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Canoeing 

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Cheerleading 

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Climbing/Mountaineering 

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Cricket 

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Cycling 

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Zumba 

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Diving 

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Dodgeball 

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Fencing 

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Football 

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Freerunning/Parkour 

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Futsal 

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Goalball 

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Golf 

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Gym 

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Gymnastics 

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Handball 

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Hockey 

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Kayaking 

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Lacrosse 

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Life Saving 

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Martial Arts 

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Modern Pentathlon 

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Mountain biking 

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Mountaineering 

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Netball 

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Orienteering 

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Roller Sport/Roller Skating/In­Line Skating 

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Rounders 

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Rowing 

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Rugby League 

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Rugby Union 

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Skateboarding 

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Swimming 

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Table Tennis 

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Tchouckball 

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Tennis 

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Trampolining 

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Triathlon 

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Ultimate Frisbee 

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Volleyball 

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There are no activities I want to try 

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Other (please specify) 

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5. Who would you ideally want to take part in sport and physical activity with? Please select one answer only

 

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With students of a similar ability ­ girls and boys 

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With students who like similar sports ­ girls only 

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With students who like similar sports ­ girls and boys 

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With your friends ­ girls only 

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With family members e.g. mum, dad, cousins, sisters 

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With students of a similar ability ­ girls only 

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With your friends ­ girls and boys 

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Other (please specify) 

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6. When would be the ideal time to take part in sport and physical activities?

 

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Before college 

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Between lectures 

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Lunchtime 

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After college 

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In the evening 

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At the weekend 

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During the holidays 

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Other (please specify) 

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7. I'd now like you to think about the ideal venue, one which means you are able to access the activities you want at the time that you want. Where would this place be?

 

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Sport clubs 

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Outdoor spaces 

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College 

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Community centre 

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Gym 

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Youth centre 

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Leisure centre (excluding gym/fitness suite) 

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Other (please specify) 

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8. Which of the following statements, if any, do you agree with? Please select one answer for each statement

 

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I like the range of sport and physical activities available at my college nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

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I think the sport and physical activity sessions available at my college meet the needs of girls of every ability

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My experience of PE at school (primary and secondary) has put me off playing sport at college

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I like/would like to have a say in the sport and physical activities available at my college

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I think the sport and physical activity sessions available at my college are fun

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9. I'd like you to imagine your ideal sport or physical activity session. Can you describe what it would be like?

 

 

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10. I'd now like you to imagine your ideal sport or physical activity coach or instructor. Can you describe what they would be like?

 

 

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11. What would motivate you to take part in sport and physical activity?

 

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To look good 

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To feel good 

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To spend time with my family 

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To spend time with my friends 

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To develop a new skill 

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To have fun 

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To set myself a goal to achieve 

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Other (please specify) 

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12. What, if anything, currently stops you doing more physical activity? Please select all that apply

 

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My college work is more important than taking part in sport and physical activity 

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I don’t like the activities on offer at my college 

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It’s not cool to do sport 

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I am not supported by my family (e.g. parents, carers, partner) 

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I am self­conscious about being seen exercising 

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I don’t feel encouraged to take part 

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There aren't enough good role models to make me want to be active 

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I have no­one to be active with 

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There aren't good enough facilities that are accessible to me 

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I am not confident taking part in sport or physical activity 

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Other (please specify) 

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13. Which of the following statements, if any, do you agree with? Please select one answer for each statement

 

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I understand the importance of a healthy lifestyle

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I enjoy being active nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

I am a team player nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

I like a challenge nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

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14. How would you like to be kept up to date with what is going on at your college in relation to sport and physical activity?

 

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On a college blog 

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Posters around the college 

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Twitter 

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Text message 

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Facebook 

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Email 

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College website 

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From student representatives at my college 

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Word of mouth ­ from other students 

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Word of mouth ­ from teachers/tutors 

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Other (please specify) 

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