13PDE

Level 3 Personal Development & Employability

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms S. Quinnell.


This internally assessed course uses a combination of NCEA Level Three Generic and Industry Related Unit Standards.  We have a set programme for the first part of the year and then develop each student's assessments as appropriate to their preferred future career for the remainder of the time. Whilst these credits are not university approved, they do contribute to NCEA Level Three, and help develop students' knowledge of work roles and responsibilities, as well as the skills required in the workplace.


Course Overview

Term 1
Students begin the year by completing research and work related to planning their career pathway. They will likely also meet with our Gateway Co-ordinator to explore potential work experience options.

Term 2
The work and assessments that students will be completing this term will be related to employment and interview skills.

Term 3
Students will be focused on financial literacy and life skills this term, and their main assessment will be related to planning and budgeting for a financial goal.

Term 4
Term 4 will be focused on completing students' unit standard programme.

Pathway

Due to the employment skills and potential work placement aspects of this course, it is useful for a wide variety of career pathways, as each student will be able to explore their own job interests through the unit standards we do.

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 16 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 16 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
U.S. 1296 v8
NZQA Info
Conduct informal interviews
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 1980 v10
NZQA Info
Describe, from an employee perspective, ways of dealing with employment relationship problems
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 4251 v9
NZQA Info
Plan a career pathway
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 28098 v4
NZQA Info
Evaluate options to increase personal income
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 28100 v4
NZQA Info
Develop a plan to show how a budget contributes to achieving a long-term personal financial goal
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 16
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0