Kia ora koutou, 

This website is where you can find all the information on courses offered at St Catherine's College (and applicable ones for St Patrick's College) to help you plan your Future Career Pathway. Follow the steps below because it will help you make the right decisions.

Step 1: Attend school school careers expo event- it  will be held on Wednesday 5th September, 2018. There will be many tertiary providers there as well as all your teachers to talk to you about the learning areas.

Step 2: Look back on subjects taken before because it helps you to know what you are good at and where your interests are. 

Step 3: Choose subjects for a range of careers. If you need more information go to https://www.careercentral.scho... or https://www.careers.govt.nz

Step 4: Choose subjects for the course you want. Some careers pathways have prerequisite courses that you need to have qualifications for. Research carefully so you make the right choices.

Step 5: Check the subjects are right for NCEA. There are variations between the courses eg some have more externally assessed standards, some have more internally assessed standards.

Step 6: Talk to your parents and caregivers. These are the people who know you well. Ask them about what they think would be an amazing career for you.

Step 7: Speak with a career adviser. Mrs Miller has a wealth of advice to offer you. You can email her at [email protected], go and see her in the careers office or contact her through career central.

Step 8: Get subject choices in on time. The due date for course selection is 21st September, 2018.

Why it's important to take STEM subjects.

STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and maths. The government has identified these subject areas as the most important ones for New Zealand’s future. It is predicted that almost all future jobs will require some STEM knowledge.

The STEM subjects are closely related to each other at school and in tertiary training. For example, maths provides the foundation for studying physics, and physics provides the foundation for studying engineering. Here are some links to look at these subjects

• Curious Minds website – more about the Government’s plans to use STEM to enhance New Zealand’s productivity through science, technology, engineering and maths 
• Kiwinet website – news about some of the exciting new STEM discoveries and products made in New Zealand

Employment Skills- these are what employers want from their employees

• Positive attitude
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Self-management
• Willingness to learn
• Thinking skills
• Resilience
• Punctuality
• Reliability

Understanding NCEA

Here is where you will find heaps of information on New Zealand qualifications

http://www.nzqa.govt.nz