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Making the most of this year if it is to be, its up to me.
Time management
The in-class school year is short:
Work steadily and get help immediately problems arise
Know your material
Use the year planner provided to avoid panic when assessments and assignments accumulate
Establish sensible work habits as a foundation for success at tertiary level
Set goals as well as an overall goal for this year, set smaller concrete achievable subject goals for each achievement standard.
At the end of your secondary schooling you will move into employment or tertiary training. Take up responsibility for your future career voyage by researching the pathways that are open to you considering your qualifications, finances, personal characteristics, values, abilities and interests. Certificate and Diploma courses can be useful staircases to employment and degree entry.
How can CATS Help?
Careers advisor is available for appointments daily including lunchtimes
Careers questionnaire will help you define your current situation for you and springboard future careers discussion
Careers Seminars: In the first semester Auckland Uni, Massey, Otago, AUT, seminars will visit to outline available courses. In the second semester seminars will concentrate on sought after career fields and return visits from tertiary institutes for degree planning (there will be a new structure for degrees in 2006 at Auckland University 7 2pt courses per year becomes 8 15 pt course per year
Student for a Day is available from AUT and Unitec
Work Experience preferable in your holiday period we can help you with contacts
CATS Centre explore www.careers.govt.nz , get job suggestions by completing the Career Quest questionnaire, take away brochures on courses NZ wide and talk with careers staff. Open daily including lunch times.
Entry to Tertiary Institutes
See Entry to Tertiary Brochure sent out with reports
Check prospectuses from every major provider outline entry requirements, recommended subjects and costs are available at CATS
Go online at www.careers.govt.nz
Email or phone student advisors at the university (k.winn@auckland.ac.nz)
Cats Towards Work
Job board for P/T and F/T work
CV writing
Job interview skills
Application and letter writing
Justice of the Peace verification of birth certificate and qualifications
Scholarships see from Mr. Holding
Check morning notices for university seminar times, and important career information from the universities
Which Mathematics Should I take In year 13?
Few first year University courses have Mathematics as a prerequisite. (For Health Sciences and Engineering Year 13 Calculus is a must). Some second and third year courses however, require University Mathematics (calculus) and/or statistics as prerequisites for which year 13 Mathematics preparation is very necessary. Many courses recommend that students have studied some Mathematics at University even if it is not compulsory.
It is very difficult to pick up Calculus at University if a student has only taken Statistics at school. It is less difficult however for a Calculus student to pick up Statistics. If a student can only fit one option into his/her timetable, is still unsure as to which maths to take and has equal ability in Mathematics the choice should be Calculus. For further advice see H.O.D. Maths or CATS.
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