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[title of project] Project Information Statement/Letter of Invitation to School Principals

My name is [name], and I am a [degree] student at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU). I am conducting research on [field of study] under the supervision of [supervisors names and affiliations]. he !rovincial "epartment of #ducation has given approval to approach schools for my research. $ copy of their approval is contained %ith this letter. I invite you to consider ta&ing part in this research. his study %ill meet the re'uirements of the (esearch #thics )ommittee (*uman) of the NMMU. Aims of the Research he research aims to+ [aim of research] [aim of research].

Significance of the Research Project he research is significant in three %ays+ ,. [significance e.g. -It %ill provide information a.out childrens career &no%ledge/] 0. [significance e.g. -It %ill provide information a.out %hat influences childrens thin&ing a.out careers/] 1. [significance e.g. -It %ill provide schools and teachers %ith greater understanding a.out the influence of schools on the career development of children/] Benefits of the Research to Schools ,. [.enefit e.g. -"issemination of results to schools, #astern )ape "epartment of #ducation, and the .roader pu.lic/] 0. [.enefit e.g. - he results %ill inform curriculum development in career education/] Research Plan and Method [2ummarise ho% data %ill .e collected and %hat %ill .e e3pected of participants]. !ermission %ill .e sought from the learners and their parents prior to their participation in the research. 4nly those %ho consent and %hose parents consent %ill participate. [#3plain %ho %ill administer the surveys5intervie%5data collection and the appro3imate amount of time that it %ill ta&e]. $ll information collected %ill .e treated in strictest confidence and neither the school nor individual learners %ill .e identifia.le in any reports that are %ritten. !articipants may %ithdra% from the study at any time %ithout

penalty. he role of the school is voluntary and the 2chool !rincipal may decide to %ithdra% the schools participation at any time %ithout penalty. [state the nature of the data to .e collected e.g. is it of a sensitive nature6]. If a learner re'uires support as a result of their participation in the survey steps can .e ta&en to accommodate this. School Involvement 4nce I have received your consent to approach learners to participate in the study, I %ill arrange for informed consent to .e o.tained from participants parents arrange a time %ith your school for data collection to ta&e place o.tain informed consent from participants

F rther information [$ny further information %hich you feel needs to .e conveyed] $ttached for your information are copies of the !arent Information and )onsent 7orm and also the !articipant Information 2tatement and )onsent 7orm. Invitation to Participate If you %ould li&e your school to participate in this research, please complete and return the attached form. han& you for ta&ing the time to read this information.

[(esearchers name] (esearcher NMMU

[2upervisor5promoters name] 2upervisor NMMU

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[title of project] School Principal !onsent Form

I give consent for you to approach learners [specify %hich learners e.g. -in grades 8 9 :/] to participate in the [title of pro;ect]. I have read the !ro;ect Information 2tatement e3plaining the purpose of the research pro;ect and understand that+ he role of the school is voluntary I may decide to %ithdra% the schools participation at any time %ithout penalty [2pecify %hich learners e.g. -<earners in grades si3 and seven/] %ill .e invited to participate and that permission %ill .e sought from them and also from their parents. 4nly learners %ho consent and %hose parents consent %ill participate in the pro;ect $ll information o.tained %ill .e treated in strictest confidence. he learners names %ill not .e used and individual learners %ill not .e identifia.le in any %ritten reports a.out the study. he school %ill not .e identifia.le in any %ritten reports a.out the study. !articipants may %ithdra% from the study at any time %ithout penalty. $ report of the findings %ill .e made availa.le to the school. I may see& further information on the pro;ect from [researchers name] on [researchers contact num.er]. [$ny additional information .eing consented to].

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