Your teachers will:

= explain to you:

the full option structure at our school

NCEA, unit standards and other National Qualification Framework (NQF) qualifications

why schools make English and Mathematics compulsory at Level 1

how subjects progress through Levels 1, 2 and 3:

– to do some subjects in Level 2 and 3 you have to do them in Level 1

– it may not be necessary to take a subject at every level

– some subjects and courses can be taken up at tertiary level without previous study

– that the subjects you take are only important for a relatively small number of jobs. Often the year level you reach at school or the results you get are more important than the subjects you took.

= encourage you:

to choose subjects on the basis of what you like and what you are good at

to think about your course of study for Levels 1-3 and beyond, so that you know where you are going and what you need to get there

to have 2 or 3 broad career interests or work areas in mind

to keep your options as broad as you can while at the same time following your current dream

to talk over your subject choices with your parents.

= discuss with you:

how particular subjects will develop your skills and knowledge in ways that are useful or required for the career areas you are thinking about.