Review and plan pathways with students to support their decision making and next steps
Suggestion for implementing the strategy ‘Helping students identify aspirations and implement plans to achieve them’
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Support a review process
Support a review process
Many interrelated aspects need to be considered as each student prepares for leaving school. These are an integral part of the purpose of the curriculum.
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Source: Ministry of Education | Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga
Areas for support
Areas for support
Discuss with students specific areas they will need to consider over time.
- Identify their strengths, skills, interests, and aspirations for the future.
- Select a vocational/academic pathway at school to realise their aspirations.
- Identify the training options available, for example, university, polytechnic, apprenticeships.
- Utilise government and community resources such as Gateway, STAR, the Youth Guarantee Scheme, and Careers NZ.
- Understand how to go about finding work.
- Investigate taking a gap year, travel, or personal development options.
- Identify and acquiring specific skills and competencies, for example, time management skills.
- Identify barriers and the supports needed to overcome these.
Introduce online planning tools
Introduce online planning tools
Five tools to help students get started on their decision making.
- Vocational Profile: A tool to track your progress towards achieving NCEA Level 2 with Vocational Pathways
- Profile Builder: A tool outlining study options and ways to build Vocational Pathways
- Careers NZ: A website of careers advice, tools, and tips
- Youth Guarantee: A website that outlines study options beyond school.
Useful resources
Useful resources
Career kete: Dream and discover
Resource kit to support students in years 7–8 to gain awareness of themselves and their futures and prepare for the move to secondary school.
Publisher: Careers NZ
Career kete: Explore and compare
Resource kit to support students in years 9–10 to make subject choices through a process of learning and career planning.
Publisher: Careers NZ
Transitioning from high school to college
Read time: 13 min
This is a transition-to-college checklist for students, developed by The International Dyslexia Association. Although published for a US audience, it is useful in a New Zealand context.
Publisher: International Dyslexia Association
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