The new format brings you stories about how other schools are delivering career education, local news and links you to relevant research, articles and resources for use in the classroom.
Hopefully there’ll be something in here to inspire you and practical news and tips for you to use in your work with students, parents and your fellow teachers.
If you have colleagues working in the careers field who may be interested in this newsletter, please feel free to forward it on, there’s a link right at the end.
 Schools lead team. Standing: Dale Bailey, Northern Area Manager; Michelle (Mitch) de Vries, Nelson; Ivan Hodgetts, (formerly Career Services); Hayley Spalding, Maungawhau/Mt Eden; Dave Petrie, Christchurch; Judy Patterson, Hamilton; and Ailsa Tini, Kaitaia. Seated: Carol Ashton, Whangarei; Sarah McIndoe, Maungawhau/Mt Eden; Barbara Herbert, Napier; Michele Boivin, Dunedin. |
Meet our Schools Team
We’ve recently appointed nine career consultants to develop a set of modules for careers work in schools from 2010. The modules focus on four key areas: your work with students, your work with teachers and school staff, working with communities and planning for school management. This work is critically aligned to three strategic documents:
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New guidelines to focus career education in schools
The Ministry of Education and Career Services has launched a new set of guidelines that aim to shape career education and guidance programmes around students’ career development. A revision of the 2003 edition, they include a set of career management competencies that are based on international practice. “The new guidelines integrate with the new curriculum. They outline a strategy for schools to adopt a ‘whole-school’ approach, where all teachers link what students learn in the classroom to their career options,” says Career Services’ Chief Executive, Lester Oakes.
Copies of the new Guidelines have been sent to all schools (Year 7 and above) and can be viewed online at http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/Careers.
Youth Guarantee programme providers announced
Youth Guarantee is a new tertiary education initiative which offers targeted 16 and 17 year olds the opportunity to participate in a range of vocational courses free of charge. In 2010, there will be 2,000 places available at selected tertiary institutions. Once announced, a full list of the courses will be listed on Tertiary Education Commission website.
Fairfield College Careers Advisor Jenny Rae-Middleton has piloted a successful in-class programme aimed at re-engaging ‘at risk’ year 11 students… read more.
Students at Balmacewen Intermediate had the chance to identify their own skills and talents and learn more about the World of Work by setting up and running a café… read more.
A new tip every month
Ever stuck for ideas on resources or supporting information you could use to help plan and deliver career education in your school?
We have produced a 15-month desk calendar that will give you a monthly tip on an online resource, activity or supporting information you can use in your daily work. A calendar has been sent to each secondary school.
If you missed out or would like another calendar, please email marketing@careers.govt.nz - it will be first come first served.
The career practitioners forum is being piloted on the Careers website. So get online, to share your thoughts or to pose questions on career education with fellow teachers and practitioners. Just register and sign into your ‘My Career Space account’ and post away.
Career Stories presents the personal stories of 18 young New Zealanders, aged 17-29, in a series of short video clips. The stories represent a range of career journeys and choices.
Career Stories is a resource to help young people understand more about how people make career decisions and what career management is.
This exciting new career resource will be available live in ‘plan your career’ section of our website in November.
Schools will be able to purchase a DV-Rom version of Career Stories through the ‘brochures and resources’ page on our website. The DV-Rom includes a teachers guide that suggests topics and individual stories for group and one-to-one situations.
Career Stories will be demonstrated and on display at this month’s international conference.
Heather Carpenter’s The Career Maze is an essential guide for parents with teenagers and for educators working with senior students at decision-making level. Carpenter reminds us of the ‘keep your options open’ advice given to young people when they are selecting subject choices and how this can act as a ‘double edged sword, serving to confuse rather than clarify’.
For further details check out the Career Maze website or read the book review on our website.
Careers Conference a sellout
This month’s international conference in Wellington has reached capacity with 800 delegates registered. Approximately 700 New Zealanders and 100 international visitors will descend on Wellington for the event from 19-21 November. The final programme can be viewed here. The opening ceremony and keynote speakers will be held in the main Michael Fowler Centre auditorium. Delegates can register from 11.00 am – 5.30 pm on the day prior to the conference on the ground floor of the Michael Fowler Centre, or from 7.00 am on the day of the Conference.
To join the waitlist for the Conference, please email nic@avenues.co.nz.
On 18 November, a three hour demonstration of The Real Game is being held in the Illot Theatre, at the Wellington Town Hall. The demonstration will involve a group of Year 9 students from Tawa College in Wellington. The session is to demonstrate how students engage with the process, and for delegates to discover new techniques for using the resource in your school. The session will be facilitated by Canadian founders Bill Barry and Phil Jarvis, and Derek McCullum from Career Services.
- Findings from a recent UK government consultation recommend that all secondary teachers receive training to help them deliver careers advice to their students, resulting in a school-wide approach to careers education - sound familiar?! To read more.
- Reports of ‘scrapping’ Connexions - a UK youth careers service has provoked lively debate amongst both industry professionals and members of the general public. To read more.
- Hologram teachers at bus stops – just one prediction from teacher Nathan Kerr of Howick College who actively incorporates mobile phones as learning tools in the classroom. To read more.
Click on the section of the map where your school is located, to see news and upcoming events for your area.
We are interested in hearing how your school is integrating careers into your curriculum. Send a short email to careereducation@careers.govt.nz describing your school’s activity and its key benefits, or if you simply want to provide feedback on the new newsletter format.
