To make good subject choices you need to think about the next years at school and the education and training you might want to do after school.

There are a range of options available that allow you to continue gaining qualifications.

Youth Guarantee Programmes

• offer unit standards and national certificates

• specific entry requirements

• allow you to build up skills to further training or find employment

• Government funded (TEC)

• no fees

• may get allowances

Apprenticeships – Learn while you earn

• offer on-the-job training and off-job study

• usually require at least NCEA Level 1 qualifications, including English and Maths

• a positive attitude and commitment are vital

• allow you to gain industry qualifications, national certificates and diplomas

• Industry Training Organisations (ITO) set standards and monitor progress

• other organisations such as Polytechnics may deliver the training

• fees usually paid by employer

Private Training Establishments (PTEs)

• offer a range of tertiary qualifications

• often in specialist fields, e.g. travel and tourism

• may start at different times of year

• privately owned

• many, not all, NZQA quality assured

• fees; may be able to get loans and allowances

Polytechnics

• offer mainly certificate and diploma courses

• Certificate courses require completion of Year 12

• Diploma courses usually require 48 Level 2 credits, including 8 literacy credits

• some degree courses offered

• may provide bridging to degree courses

• often applied industry and vocational focus

• fees; can get loans and allowances

Universities

• offer mainly degree level courses.

• Most basic degree courses take three years to complete

• need University Entrance to enter

• lectures, labs, independent study

• high level of research activity

• fees; can get loans and allowances

Careers NZ Website

The Careers NZ website is an excellent source of information covering career information (including useful school subjects), decision making and career planning. www.careers.govt.nz

Glenfield College Careers Department

The Careers Department is open to all students. There is a “drop in” service at morning interval and lunchtime, or students can make an appointment for one on one career counselling.

Careers information is accessible at www.careers.gc.ac.nz.

Alastair Tod: Careers Advisor Rena Foolchand: Gateway Coordinator

Telephone: 09 444 9066 Ext 704 Telephone: 09 444 9066 Ext 631

Email: a.tod@gc.ac.nz Email: r.foolchand@gc.ac.nz