Year 12 students will receive sufficient information gathering opportunities, resources, experiences and career appointments through their senior whānau groups so that they are able to make informed decisions about subject selection and the transition from school to work, training or tertiary education.
IMPLEMENTATION:
Year 12 will complete much of their information gathering through whānau groups
- Career Central online career exploration and planning tool
- Subject selection with senior staff members completed on an individual basis
- Individual career appointments – Year 12 (where required)
- Gateway Programme – structured workplace learning with unit standard assessment
- Liaison visits from various institutions – Universities and Polytechnics
- Modern apprenticeships presentations
- Careers Website – www.careers.govt.nz
- Careers Roadshow - Great Lake Centre, Term 3
- Vocational pathways presentations
- Leaving School Guide
OUTCOMES:
Students in Years 12 will benefit from the Career Programme offered in the following ways:
- Identify their own vocational interest areas and personal attributes required for these
- Have a clear personal career plan with goals
- Develop a strategy aimed at achieving these goals and prepare an action plan
- Be prepared through subject selection with senior staff and knowledge of entry requirements to achieve these goals
- Explore career pathways and training opportunities
- Have knowledge of the world of work they will be entering and projected change in the labour market
- Know which information sources are reliable, up to date and available to them
Useful Resources for Students, Parents and Caregivers
Mrs Denise Trent – Careers Advisor
Mrs Nicola Thomsen – Gateway Administrator
Ms Hilary Graham – Guidance Counsellor
Careers NZ – www.careers.govt.nz
Taupo-nui-a-Tia College Student Centre – Careers information and displays
Career Central - online career exploration and planning tool