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TEO support for learning and career decisions

The analysis of TEO profiles shows that support for learning and careers decisions was not a strategic focus for most TEOs. While many do provide services in this area, few TEOs mentioned it as an area for development in their profiles objectives.

Of those that did have objectives in this area, they were fairly evenly split between study advice and career planning in 2005/07 profiles. In 2006/08 profiles, the focus was more towards career planning.

Initiatives to support learning and career decisions

Expanding advice offered through Career Services

Career Services enhanced and expanded its delivery of career information, advice and guidance via website, free phone, and face-to-face consultations. In particular, Career Services continued to develop and deliver Take-Off To Tertiary, an initiative aimed at prospective tertiary students to provide them with impartial and user-friendly tertiary information through a range of different media and help them make informed decisions relating to their tertiary study. Another initiative introduced in 2005 was Designing Careers, targeted at Year 10 students and at Year 11 to 13 students deemed to be “at risk” of not making a successful transition from school. Its desired outcome is that all targeted students will have completed an individual learning and career plan with assistance from parents, the careers advisor and their teachers, leading to more successful transitions between school and further education, training or work.

Services delivered are continuously monitored and evaluated. Results show a high degree of engagement and satisfaction with the services offered.

New web resources available

The Ministry of Education has developed a new web-based resource on the Tertiary Education Portal for prospective and current tertiary students and their families. The website draws on information about student enrolments and qualification completions from Ministry and TEC data sources. Impetus for the new website came from concerns about the lack of objective and neutral information available about TEOs, qualifications and courses.

The Ministry’s Team-Up project provides parents, caregivers and families/whānau with information and resources to help them get involved in and support their children’s education – from the early years to when they leave school and beyond. The Team-Up website includes a significant section of resources on making decisions on tertiary education options.

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