Working with students
Section 2: Goal-setting and planning
This section of the Career Kete looks at setting goals, preparing learning and career plans, and exploring the influences that can affect those goals and plans.
Planning a career is about
A handout that puts the concept of career into a Māori context.
Fast forward/My life now and how I would like my life to be in ? years
Two variations on an exercise that asks students to look at where they are now and dream of what their life could be in the future.
Goals!/Short and long-term goals/Reaching your goals
Three introductory handouts to explain the concept and process of goal-setting.
Staircase to my future
A graphical planner is provided for a short-term and long-term goal.
Influences on my future
A worksheet that encourages students to consider factors that can influence career decisions and identify their strongest influences.
Message decoder
A simple exercise for students to unscramble the hidden messages.
Looking to the future
A crossword that highlights a number of key words used in career planning.
