Curriculum Studies Guide 2018

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Christ’s College Canterbury 10
Vocational Pathways is a programme designed
by the Ministry of Education offering a new way
to look at Level 2 NCEA and beyond. It offers
a vocational lens that allows students to plan
their courses around progression into one of six
different employment sectors. These sectors are:
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Vocational Pathways
The Ministry describes Vocational pathways in
this way:
“To receive a Vocational Pathways Award, students
must first gain NCEA Level 2, which is 60 credits
from Level 2 and 20 credits from any other
level; 80 credits in total. 10 of these 80 credits
must satisfy the literacy requirements, and 10
of these 80 credits must satisfy the numeracy
requirements. To get a Vocational Pathways
Award, 60 of the Level 2 credits must be from
the recommended standards in one or more
pathways, including 20 Level 2 credits from sector
related standards.”
These sector-related standards are specific
standards defined by the various industry
training organisations as preparing a student for
progression in that specific industry. Students
are able to track their progression towards any
specific VP via the Youth Guarantee website.
More information can be found here:
The site also offers a Profile Builder function in
which boys can determine how their courses are
preparing them for any specific sector, and data
under the title Occupational Outlook in which
they can view predicted employment possibilities
in a range of employment fields over the next
12 months. There is an excellent app available
free from the iTunes store that offers quick easy
access to this data.