Vocational Pathways2014

JIM HOGAN, SANDRA CATHCART AND ROBYN HEADIFEN TEAM SOLUTIONS

Hamilton May 13, Rotorua May 14 and EIT Taradale May 15

Overview

•Update on Youth Guarantee programme•Vocational Pathways developments 2014•Resources for schools•Building a VP focus?

Pathways and Youth Guarantee• The 5 vocational pathways are:• Construction and infrastructure• Manufacturing and technology• Primary industries• Services industries• Social and community services

This is the wheel at the moment showing the 5 “petals”.

Creative industries moaned and so….

…we are going to have a pretty yellow one as well.

I wonder where teaching fits in?

http://youthguarantee.net.nz/vocational-pathways/

Mark Dashper with a pod cast. Good for staff PD.

Talking about YG and careers etc.

http://mediasite.temanuaute.org.nz/Mediasite/Play/77f80d7539824580b7fcdf79b05577521d?playFrom=139000

http://youthguarantee.net.nz/start-your-journey/

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The Youth Guarantee Programme

There are a range of resources to support using the Vocational Pathways. These include: • Updated 2014 standards • Programme design guidance resources • Internal assessment resources • Profile Builder – planning a pathway • Occupation Outlook 2014 – free app and PDF • Careers NZ• Self review tool• Partnerships for learning• NZQA Vocational Profile

Resources for everyone

My Learning Pathway

Occupation Outlook 2014 Profile Builder Planning a pathway

Careers NZHelping young people get started

Vocational ProfileLearners can view their achievementsthrough Vocational Pathways

Learning opportunitiesRegional workshops

• Tues 20 May, Vocational Pathways, Hawkes Bay• Tues 20 May, Vocational Pathways, Blenheim• Wed 21 May, Achievement 2013-17, Rotorua• Wed 21 May, Vocational Pathways, Nelson• Thursday 22 May, Achievement 2013-17, Hamilton• Tues 27 May, Trades Academies, Wellington• Wed 28 May, Achievement 2013-17, Aoraki• Wed 29 May, Vocational Pathways, Greymouth• Fri 30 May, Youth Guarantee Networks, Cromwell

Vocational profiles for students via NZQA

All learners have access to their Vocational Profile, which maps their learning achievement against the Vocational Pathways. Learners need to login to their user-page at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/login/ to obtain their Vocational Profile.

They can use their Vocational Profile to inform their career planning and/or studies and future employers' about achieving NCEA Level 2 and a Vocational Pathway(s).

A formal award for achieving a Vocational Pathway will available in June 2014. For more information visit http://www.youthguarantee.net.nz/

Vocational Pathways Award• Vocational Pathways is an award on the Record of

Achievement at NCEA Level 2 – providing a framework for vocational options– supporting programme design and careers advice – improving links between education and employment

Five sectors:– Manufacturing and Technology– Construction and Infrastructure– Primary Industries– Social and Community Services– Services Industries– (Creative Industries - under development)

See also http://youthguarantee.net.nz/vocational-pathways/

Vocational Pathways: Credit Requirement

LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3

10 LITERACY CREDITS

10 NUMERACY CREDITS

60 LEVEL 2 CREDITS RECOMMENDED

STANDARDS

MINIMUM OF 20 SECTOR RELATED

CREDITS

http://youthguarantee.net.nz/vocational-pathways/

Additional 'VP' resources have been developed for some L1 and L2 standards. These are available on the TKI subject resource pages:http://ncea.tki.org.nz/Resources-for-Internally-Assessed-Achievement-Standards/Science/Biology/Level-2-Biology

The Job Profile Tool available on the Youth Guarantee website provides a handy reference relating the pathways to jobs:

http://youthguarantee.net.nz/vocational-pathways/students-and-whanau/job-profile-tool/

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