13FPY

Level 3 Future Pathways

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms L. Duncan.

Students may elect to do this course for the first time in Year 13, or build on the Year 12 Future Pathways course. Students will further develop their self-awareness and learning, by exploring their skills and the opportunities around them, in order to make plans for their possible future direction. This awareness can then be used to assist in applying for tertiary education or positions of employment. 

The course will be based around the employability skills framework and the following will be covered:  Positive attitude, good communication, team-work, self-management, willingness to learn, thinking skills, resilience.  

The course may also assist students to achieve the 20 selected sector standards required to achieve a Vocational Pathways Award on their NZQA Record of Achievement.  Please see the Vocational Pathways booklet at http://youthguarantee.net.nz/start-your-journey/

Course Overview

Term 1
Pathway Planning and Communication

Term 2
Employment Related topics

Term 3
Topics of interest, which could include gaining an understanding of the development of the New Zealand Legal System
Or, topics related specifically to students' chosen pathways

Term 4
Continuation of personal topics of interest.

Career Pathways

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 15
Internal Assessed Credits: 15
External Assessed Credits: 0
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
U.S. 1980 v10
NZQA Info

Describe, from an employee perspective, ways of dealing with employment relationship problems


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 4251 v9
NZQA Info

Plan a career pathway


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 7127 v8
NZQA Info

Make an informed choice in deciding on a major goods or service purchase


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 2
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 9694 v9
NZQA Info

Demonstrate and apply knowledge of communication process theory


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 12356 v7
NZQA Info

Demonstrate knowledge of consumer problems and ways to resolve them


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 15
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Disclaimer

this information may vary