Pathways+(STAR+-+GATEWAY)

All year 11, 12 and 13 students have access to STAR and GATEWAY courses at Cheviot Area School. STAR  A Secondary Tertiary Alignment Resource (STAR) course introduces students to the world of work. It can involve exploring and experiencing various industries and trades by engaging in work observation and training, short-term programmes, taster-courses and longer-term programmes leading into Gateway. GATEWAY The Gateway programme then offers longer term programmes which lead to industry unit standard qualifications. Gateway is a programme tailored to each students needs. Structured around work-based learning, it allows you to learn and work while still at school. Full-time students in years 11-13 can select an industry of interest and study areas that will give you confidence to go out and achieve your dreams. Gateway courses may also be arranged for students in secondary schools which qualify for support.Over the past few years students have undertaken STAR and GATEWAY courses from Cheviot Area School in the following areas.
 * CAREER PATHWAYS -** **STAR and GATEWAY**

Student's wishing to undertake STAR and GATEWAY courses at Cheviot Area School are generously given access to these resources and adaptations of new courses to meet the needs of each individual.

There are hundreds of career options out th﻿ere. How do you make a career choice when you don't really know what you want to do?
 * CAREERS**

For some people, choosing their career comes naturally as their interests and talents are obvious. For others their talents are more 'hidden', and it is a matter of delving a little deeper to get a better understanding of the careers that they should consider.

Todays students are in many ways lucky. They have easily available to them, thanks to the internet, hundreds of quizzes, tools and questionaires specifically developed to help them choose a career path. They also have many agencies and individuals that they can turn to for help. The biggest problem for most students is that there are far too many different careers to choose from.

**Subject Choices ** Subject choices can be a paritcularly difficult decision for those students who have no idea what they would like to do after finishing secondary school. Students are guided by the Pathways Team as to what subjects would best meet thier needs. The Career Services website also has a section specifically for students to help with their subject choices. I encourage those of you thinking about your subjects to check it out, just click on the following link. []

**Career Choices** There are so many different jobs/careers out there that often students have no idea where to start. Once again the Career Services website is a good place to look. The following links will take you directly some interactive tools that can help. []
 * CareerQuest **

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 * Subject Matcher **

[] [] Another really useful resource is the Just The Job TV Series. This series features students from secondary schools around the country finding out about a career and investigating whether it could be 'just the job' for them.
 * Jobs By Interest **
 * Skill Matcher **

After you have chosen a Career to have a look at then you can watch a selection of jobs in action at [|TVNZ Ondemand] by clicking on the following link.
 * Take a look**

**NCEA/Qualifications** It is important for students to know what qualifications they will need to gain at school in order for them get where they want to go. To find out about particular jobs, including qualifications required you can follow this link [] and then select a job from the list. This will also give you information like what working conditions are generally like, how many hours a week you can expect to work and what you can expect to earn.

Our school wiki also has a section that covers NCEA and details what is required to gain level 1, 2 and 3 certificates.

@NCEA These requirements can also be found on the [|NZQA website] where you can also find out what is needed to gain University Entrance.

What if you don't know what you want to do so don't know what qualifications you need? Don't Stress, the best thing is for you to try and keep your options open. Work to the best of your ability and gain the highest qualifications you are capable of. When you do decide on a career, don't panic if you realise you haven't quite got all the qualifications you need, there is always more than one path you can take. Come and have a chat in the Pathways room and together we can work out your options.

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How well do you know your child’s [|career plans], Where are you at with your career plans? [], CV 4 Me [], SEEK – CV’s and Cover Letters, Studylink [], Student Job Search []

STAR stands for Secondary Tertiary Alignment Resource. It is an important grant given to secondary schools where it is used to meet identified learning needs of senior students that cannot be catered for in the traditional school curriculum.
 * STAR**

At Cheviot Area School we use STAR funding in the following ways,
 * helping to get students into the workforce, particularly those who are likely to leave school without any formal qualifications.
 * providing funding for tertiary type courses which will better meet students needs, provide motivation and facilitate a smooth transition to further education or employment.
 * support students to explore different career pathways and help them to make informed decisions about their schooling and future careers

Each year funding is available from the Tertiary Education Commission through the Gateway Programme. The Gateway programme is available to year 11,12 and 13 students to strengthen their pathway from school to workplace learning.
 * GATEWAY**

Students can undertake workplace learning across a range of industries and businesses while continuing to study at school. There are certain criteria students need to meet in order to be involved in the Gateway Programme the major one being the students attitude.

The Gateway programme works as follows,
 * Suitable students are identified through Careers Interviews
 * An individualised learning plan is prepared with each student, which identifies their needs
 * A workplacement relevant to the student's learning learning and vocational goals is arranged
 * Students carry out work placement and complete units of work
 * Credits gained are added to each students NZQA record of learning.