Research shows that the two main influences on subject choice are what your friends are taking and who is teaching a particular subject. Neither of these should influence your subject choice. Concentrate on choosing what you need for your future.
To help with this process the Ministry of Education has joined with Employers to create pathways which will help you see how your learning and achievement will be valued in the ‘real world’ when you look for a job and start your career. By achieving enough credits from the standards recommended by the sector, you can have your vocational pathway recognised; this makes it easy for employers to see if you have the strengths and abilities they are looking for. If you are aiming for a career in a particular sector, the pathway helps you to see which subjects and standards you should do to get to where you want to go. And if you haven’t decided, but are thinking about the future, the pathways can help you see how your strengths and interests match up to an amazing range of jobs and study options out there. You can use the Vocational Pathways to see where and how your learning relates to study options and employment opportunities. The tools available include: The Vocational Pathways documents, including the Recommended Assessment Standards. Many standards are recommended across a number of sectors so it is easy for students to keep their options open and transition their study across pathways. The Profile Builder is the online tool to create a Vocational Profile. It shows a student’s achievement, or planned achievement, and links to future study options and careers The Job Profiles provide a large number of roles and occupations available in each industry sector, ranging from entry level through to high levels. Sources of Information: Vocational Pathways www.youthguarantee.net.nz Careers New Zealand www.careers.govt.nz Occupation Outlook https://occupationoutlook.mbie.govt.nz |
Sources of Information:
Vocational Pathways www.youthguarantee.net.nz Careers New Zealand www.careers.govt.nz Occupation Outlook occupationoutlook.mbie.govt.nz |