geva Test: Where Your Career Journey Might Lead
To achieve the most personalized results possible in career guidance for students, Steinmühle takes a variety of approaches. The so-called geva test is one of them. Before making their final selections for advanced courses, this year’s 11th-grade class had another opportunity to assess their own skills and interests, which might even bring them a step closer to making their own career decisions. To do this, they had to work through a test booklet, with time limits set for each individual task. The results revealed whether a student was better suited for the sciences or the humanities, but they also identified specific career paths and held some surprises in store for individual students.
Once the results are analyzed, the geva test essentially provides students with answers to the following questions:
- What are my greatest interests, key skills, and achievements?
- Where is there potential, and where are the starting points for my personal development?
- Am I assessing my performance accurately? In which areas do I overestimate myself, and in which do I underestimate myself?
- How do I stand out from my peers with a similar educational background?
- Which degree programs or vocational training programs are the best fit?
- What career development opportunities are available?
“Our partnership with the geva Institute is an important part of our career guidance efforts,” explained Dr. Claudia Röder, who is responsible for academic and career guidance at Steinmühle and coordinates the school’s internships.
