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Learning Area: The world of work

Course booklet —

LIFESKILLS: NCEA LEVEL 1

Course description:

Lifeskills offers students the opportunity to learn about the things they need to know when they leave school. Level 1 focuses on job readiness which includes CV’s, interview skills, First Aid, Filling in forms, care and timeliness, budgeting, Learners Licence.

Possible pathways:

Helps develop vocational skills. Can lead on to all subject areas. 

NCEA credits available: 18 Unit Standard credits available

Exclusions: None


LIFESKILLS: NCEA LEVEL 2

Course description:

Lifeskills offers students the opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills about things they need to know when they leave school. Level 2 Lifeskills focuses on career planning and getting ready for independence. Topics include Law, Job search and Career planning, Flatting, First Aid, Driver Theory.

Possible pathways:

Helps develop vocational skills. Leads on to all subjects.

NCEA credits available: 20+ Unit Standard credits available

Exclusions: None 


LIFESKILLS: NCEA LEVEL 3

Course description:

Lifeskills is a course that helps students prepare for life outside school. It will help students plan for the following year. Students will focus on career units and research. Topics include Career planning, Read for research, Report writing, Health and Safety.

Possible pathways:

Vocational Skills/different Pathways

NCEA credits available: Up to 20 Unit Standard credits available

Exclusions: None 


GATEWAY: NCEA LEVEL 2

Course description:

Gateway is a programme that allows students the opportunity to experience the working environment while still at school. Students choose an industry sector they wish to explore and are placed on work experience with an employer for one day a week (or equivalent). During this time students will attend work and complete normal employment tasks, thus getting experience of the work environment and normal employee expectations. This course is a full year course offering a range of Unit Standards at Level 1,2 and 3. Students may be expected to follow a range of specialist industry assessments delivered and assessed externally by providers (ITO’s for example). Students will be expected to sign a contract agreeing to the conditions of placement and abiding by the rules of Gateway protocol. These include absences and contact procedures, and procedures covering disputes and discipline. Students will be interviewed before they are allowed on the programme.

Possible pathways:

Gateway helps students develop skills in specific industries. It can lead to part time work and possibly apprenticeships. The course can lead to different pathways.

NCEA credits available: Up to 20 Unit Standard credits available

Exclusions: Students are interviewed.

 

SENIOR TRANSITION: NCEA LEVEL 3

Course description:

In Transition students study a range of vocational skills. This course is about making students work ready. The course covers Careers, height safety and manual handling. Some students will gain an OSH forklift licence, some will participate in a Fencing course. All students will develop their potential to be active members of the workforce. The course is for Year 13’s only. A willingness to participate in physical activity is important. A learners or restricted licence would be an advantage. There are no course costs.

Possible pathways:

Students in Transition can progress into Trades or into the infrastructure industries. They can carry out further study at Whitireia or as part of an apprenticeship programme. The course can lead to different pathways.

NCEA credits available: Up to 25 Unit Standard credits available

Exclusions: None

Note: The Lifeskills, Gateway and Transition courses are Non UE pathways & subjects


SERVICES ACADEMY: NCEA LEVEL 1-3

Course description:

The purpose of this course is to introduce and prepare students in years 11 to 13 for a career in the NZ Defence Force, NZ Police or a Services related industry. We will cover topics and activities that will prepare them for this type of career.

Possible pathways:

Students taking this course will be supported with the application process common to the NZDF, NZ Police, NZ Fire Service or similar fields of employment.

NCEA credits available: 20-30 credits from Level 2 & 3 Unit & Achievement Standards

Exclusions: As a minimum age, students must be turning 16 years old in the year of starting this course. Usually this course is for Yr12 & 13 students but Yr11 students can apply for consideration.

Services Academy is a Non UE pathway