Whānau Information Sheet (2024)
Friday, 4th August 2023 at 8:45am
Course selection (2024) How families and whānau can help.
Throughout this term (term 3) students across the school will be selecting their 2024 courses. This process will be done through School Point which can be accessed through School Bridge. It is important that students think carefully about their selections and that they seek information from a variety of sources. For many students choosing courses can be an anxious time. However, there are many places they can seek help.
At school, students can talk with Careers staff, their dean and subject teachers for advice. On Tuesday 1st August, during Period 2, all students will complete Module 3 in their SchoolPoint Career Portfolio. This module will guide students through activities designed to help them identify their strengths and skills and step them through the course selection process. At home, families and whānau can help by reassuring their child and help them identify their skills and strengths. Families and whānau can also help by arranging opportunities for their child to talk to other adults about their career journeys as this can broaden a child's perspectives about their own career pathway. Research has shown that students who speak to three or more adults about their hopes, fears and ambitions about the future feel much more positive about their career prospects.
This interview with professional careers advisor Caroline Sandford is worth listening to, as she answers the universal question "how do you start to figure out what career is right for you?", and highlights the transformations which have occurred in the world of work. CLICK HERE to listen to her interview.
Some helpful conversation starters are:
- What do you enjoy doing?
- Do you like working with people or prefer being on your own?
- What are your goals at school this year?
- Do you play sports?
- What do your parents do for a job?
- Would you like to work inside or outside?
- How are your IT skills?
- Do you like helping people?
- What opportunities could you create with the skills that you have?
There are also some very useful resources on the Careers New Zealand website such as:
- How to choose NCEA subjects
- Conversation tips for families and whānau at NCEA subject choice time
- Careers.govt.nz
- Skill Matcher
- NZ Salary Guide
If you would like to meet with a member of the Careers team please make an appointment with “Admin - Careers” at one of the Parent/Student/Teacher evenings on 9 August (or) 10 August and pop in to see us on the night. We will be located in The Careers Center in E block.
