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September 2009
School career advisers get resource boost
School career advisers now have additional resources for their delivery of career education.
Career advisers get resource boost
The 'Career education' section, found in the 'Educators and practitioners' section of the website, has a range of teaching resources and support materials to help careers advisers and teachers develop careers programmes in New Zealand schools.
Among the features of the section are:
- inspirational slideshow stories of schools that have integrated career education across the curriculum
- classroom activities by curriculum area
- resources and guides to help assess where a school is at with career education, and to help with setting goals for the future
- a step-by-step guide to developing a career education plan (CEP). There are also examples of CEPs and a downloadable CEP template
- an explanation of career development stages
- case studies showing how schools can engage with their communities.
The section is organised into four areas:
Working with students
This offers plenty of ideas and resources for delivering career-related lessons and activities for students in all curriculum areas.
Planning career education
This area has the advice and tools to help a career adviser set career education goals within their school. This ranges from assessing where a school is currently at with its career education, to getting buy-in from senior management.
There are also tips on how to build a careers lead team, and downloadable templates and examples to help an adviser write a career education plan.
Professional development for teachers
Find out about the teacher's role in career education, and watch slideshow stories from New Zealand teachers showing how they've implemented career education programmes. An interactive diagram shows where students are at in their career development, and the section also contains information on how to help them move forward.
Engaging with parents
This area includes tips on engaging with parents and diverse communities. Read about how to work more closely with your local business community, and find out what other schools are doing in this area.
Want more information?
If you are interested in learning more about the new career education resources, or just have some questions, please get in touch with Career Services at btattdm@careers.govt.nz.
Talk careers with your colleagues using our online forum
Got a question about careers teaching, or found a resource that's really useful? Get your message across with Career Services' online forum pilot.
The three-month pilot, which ends in mid-November, lets career practitioners share their thoughts about career practice. Career Services encourages practitioners to get involved in the pilot – and have some stimulating and thought-provoking discussions.
We’ve also put together a short survey, so you can tell us what you think of the service, any improvements you'd like to see, and whether you’d like us to offer the forum long-term.
