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: Find resources to suit your careers programme

On this page you can find a range of Career Services resources for teaching career topics to students in year 7 and above. The resources range from games and posters to workbooks. They are easy to use and many provide space for students to capture their ideas.

We are developing new resources all the time, so if you have found a resource particularly useful, or have an idea for a new resource, let us know.

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Resources for Year 7 upwards

These popular resources are useful for getting year 7 and 8 students thinking about careers.

Kiwi Card s
Sets of cards depicting Kiwis at work, suitable for years 7 to 10. The cards can be used for icebreakers, games, classroom and individual activities.

Career Planit
Student workbook and teachers guide for years 7 to 9 to support career education programmes that develop students' career management skills.

Jobs by Interest
A booklet to help students, job seekers and career changers start thinking about their interests and possible job ideas.

Career activity ideas
A collection of career activities that teachers can use with groups of students.

Resources for Year 9 upwards

At years 9 and 10, you can build career education into career days, form time or school camps. Think about using some of the resources below to do this.

Ko te ara mahi (Your career)
Two posters and leaflets that present the concept of 'career' in a Maori context for secondary students.

The Real Game
A classroom programme suitable for years 9 and 10 that introduces students to the world of work. It develops students' understanding of the options and opportunities available to them as adults, and the implications and importance of their choices.

Kiwi Cards
Sets of cards depicting Kiwis at work, suitable for years 7 to 10. The cards can be used for icebreakers, games, classroom and individual activities.

Career Planit
Student workbook and teachers guide for years 7 to 9 to support career education programmes that develop students' career management skills.

Career Kete
A collection of worksheets designed to support learning and career planning in year 9 and up.

Learning and career planning
A teachers guide and plan template to help schools to implement learning and career planning for students in year 10.

Where to?
Posters and leaflets that help secondary students relate school subjects to possible job ideas.

Career activity ideas
A couple of well-tested classroom career activities that teachers can use with students.

Resources for Year 11 upwards

The activities and resources below help senior students with career planning.

Students may also find it useful to browse information in the secondary students and school leavers section. Students could do this as homework, during study periods, during library research time, or when they have relief teachers.

Information for secondary students and school leavers

Career Stories
A multi-media resource designed for senior secondary and tertiary students, which builds understanding and confidence to make career decisions at school and beyond.

Career Kete
A collection of worksheets designed to support learning and career planning in year 9 and up.

Pathways-a-Plenty
An activity that helps students to see that people may make many job changes in their lives.