I hope you all managed to get some sunshine over the long weekend.
As we build up to the conference I will be sending out a newsletter each week with information about the Pre-conference Lunchtime Bytes and additional information that might be useful as you are reviewing and reflecting on the past year.
Below is the full schedule of the Lunchtime Bytes as well as the session from Professor Anthony Mann from the OECD. First up this week in a presentation from “Banqer” the financial education platform for schools on Wednesday, and on Thursday a presentation from Dr Val O’Reilly who will talk about her “Wayfinding” model that she uses with migrant and refugee students. Recordings will be posted on the CATE NZ website.
I am running the last New Career Advisor Induction programme for 2023, and have a couple of spaces remaining if you are keen to join us in Wellington, Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th November at the Ramada Hotel on Taranaki Street. If you are interested please complete form at the following link. The workshop will run from 9am to 2.30pm each day.
Ngā mihi, Leigh
Pre-conference Lunchtime Byte Session Coming Up
Wed 25 Oct 12.30pm
Alex Sorenson
Banqer
Financial Literacy Programme - Success in one’s life requires strong financial capability and confidence. But how does one build (or even teach) this? Research from the University of Canterbury highlights that financial capability is built upon theoretical and contextual knowledge and skills and synthesised through experiential learning. As Australasia’s leading financial education experts, we built our platform to be highly experiential, leveraging gamification principles, to make learning fun and rewarding. Banqer High for senior students is a self-led learning journey, taking a ‘skills-first approach’ and employing the latest pedagogy and gamification strategies. Students will develop their theoretical and contextual knowledge across topics like career progression and higher education. They’ll explore experiential learning via simulations across living costs, transport and part-time work.
"Wayfinding" approach to career development with particular reference to refugee and migrant students. Each year for the past 11 years Dr Val O'Reilly (Kāi Tahu) has worked with colleagues at Lynfield College in Auckland to deliver career development services for former refugee and migrant students. Val will share details from the Career Wayfinding programme delivered in 2023 for 31 awesome students from refugee and migrant backgrounds. Students are in Years 10 to 13. The programme was delivered as a pilot project and will be reviewed for its viability and scalability in a range of school contexts.
Mocksey - Interview App Mocksey provide resources for young people to practice their interview skills. One of the key features of the App is where students share recorded interviews with a coach and receive individual feedback.
BECOME - Junior and Year 11 Career Programme 2024 will be our 3rd year of partnership with BECOME to support NZ schools in taking a whole school approach to careers ed. This pre-conference warm-up session is for those schools who are interested in looking further into the programme and is an opportunity for senior leaders, careers teams and teaching staff to learn more about what a project based junior -Year 11 careers programme could look like. Liv wiil be at the CATE Conference to work further with schools interested in implementing this in 2024.
Sorted is a financial capability teaching and learning programme that is government funded and free for all secondary schools. It is designed by teachers for teachers and available for both English Medium and Māori Medium Education.
Degrees Apprenticeships This talk introduces a discussion on Degree Level Apprenticeships (DLAs) in New Zealand's vocational education system. DLAs offer higher-level qualifications, but face unique challenges in New Zealand due to perceptions, funding, and regulatory factors. We will cover the scarcity of DLAs in the country, emphasising the need for collaborative efforts to change perceptions, expand access, and serve priority groups like Māori and Pasifika learners.
Dr Lynette Reid - Empowering Our Youth: career processes, strategies, and practices that enable successful career transitions – ww.w.epit.org.nz/reports/empowering-our-youth This report investigates approaches being taken in a selection of secondary schools in South Auckland that serve multicultural and diverse income communities. It offers valuable insights into the strategies employed by career advisors to empower and equip students with the tools necessary for making informed decisions about their post-school pathways.
Innovative Young Minds Innovative Young Minds have recently released a new initiative,IYM Anytime. It’s an interactive online platform that enables young women to explore study and career options in STEMM – science, technology, engineering, mathematics and high-tech manufacturing.
IYM Anytime is completely free and can be accessed anytime, from anywhere. It includes comprehensive content on STEMM from industry experts, educators and women who have built successful careers in the sector. Click here for more information.
Emma will be at the upcoming CATE conference and is running a session at 7.15am on Thursday 23rd November. She will have promotional materials for 2024 to take with you back to your school, and of course, free pens!
Axiom is excited to share their hands Entry Level Civil - Infrastructure training packages available to schools. Bookings are currently being taken for Term 1, 2024.
Axiom”s kaupapa is to empower rangatahi to showcase Civil Infrastructure sector basic skills to meet the ever growing sector employment demand.
CATE Promotion—3 Days /$600 + Gst per student (Group of 10 Students Maximum $6000 + Gst) Venue—On school premises.
