13VOC

Level 3 Vocational Pathways & Education

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms V. Heays.

This is a Unit Standard Level 3 course.   The content is targeted at students who are seeking employment, trades and apprenticeship pathways.  It offers students a chance to explore career options and write a report on their findings, interview people in career pathways they are interested in, gain some financial literacy skills and engage in some work experience.   The course aims to develop a student's employability skills: positive attitude, communication skills, team work, self-management, a willingness to learn, thinking skills and resilience in the context of being an employee. 

Standards on offer are flexible and where possible will cater to each student's chosen pathway.  Students in this class are also offered Health and Safety in the workplace training which will gain them 10 Level 3 credits. 

 It is expected that each student will engage in a minimum of 10 days work experience and gain 19 trades or pathways related credits.  The standards below are indicative ONLY of what is available.




Credit Information

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

Total Credits Available: 19
Internal Assessed Credits: 19
External Assessed Credits: 0
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
U.S. 1279 v8
NZQA Info

Write in plain English


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 1296 v8
NZQA Info

Conduct informal interviews


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
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. 3491 v8
NZQA Info

Write a report


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 9681 v8
NZQA Info

Contribute within a team or group which has an objective


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 28099 v3
NZQA Info

Evaluate credit options and select debt management strategies to manage personal finances


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: 19
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0