Course Length: Full Year

Teacher in Charge: Catrin Hughes (HGH)

In this course, students will be guided towards becoming work-ready, preparing themselves for the post-school world of work. This course incorporates skill-building workshops, voluntary service, and work experience placements.

ACADEMIC COURSE OUTLINE

The following standards will be offered throughout this course:

Unit Standard 1296 v7 - Interview in informal situations

Internal Assessment, worth 3 credits

Unit Standard 1980 v10 - Describe, from an employee perspective, ways of dealing with employment relationship problems

Internal Assessment, worth 3 credits

Unit Standard 4251 v8 - Plan a career pathway

Internal Assessment, worth 3 credits

Unit Standard 7126 v7 - Respond to negative feedback in one-to-one situations

Internal Assessment, worth 2 credits

Unit Standard 11097 v6 - Listen actively to gain information in an interactive situation

Internal Assessment, worth 3 credits

Unit Standard 12356 v7 - Demonstrate knowledge of consumer problems and ways to resolve them

Internal Assessment, worth 3 credits

Unit Standard 28100 v4 - Develop a plan to show how a budget contributes to achieving a long-term personal financial goal

Internal Assessment, worth 4 credits

Unit Standard 30911 v1 - Demonstrate knowledge of a specified workplace

Internal Assessment, worth 3 credits

Total credits available for this course: 24 NCEA Level 3 credits

This course is not endorsable