Careers

The New Plymouth Girls' High School Careers Department provides career development assistance to students as well as support for parents / caregivers.

Career advice, guidance and counselling

This career development assistance is available to all students at all levels. Careers advice is provided by all staff. Careers guidance and Careers counselling is provided by the appropriate Careers Department staff member.

Classroom subject curriculum programmes

The curriculum subjects are supported with the provision relevant career development education information.

STAR (Secondary Tertiary Alignment Resource) - Classroom Based Career Development Education

A large range of specific career exploration/training courses are available in a variety of career areas from hairdressing to automotive engineering. STAR courses are available as short courses as well as an option subject for senior students. STAR programmes enable students to investigate a variety of employment areas and to gain unit standard credits towards a qualification. University papers can also be completed.

Gateway - Work Based Career Development Training

Senior students may enrol in the Gateway Programme as a subject in their timetabled school programme. This programme involves students in workplace training one day a week in the career area of their choice. Unit Standard credits towards a specific qualification in the student’s job area are gained. Gateway students attend school and their timetabled classes for the other four days of the week.

Youth Apprenticeship Scheme

The Youth Apprenticeship Scheme enables students to begin apprenticeship training in a full range of career areas while still at school.

SPEC (South Pacific Education Courses) - KEY

The Certificate in Mainstream Studies (Level 2) has been developed by SPEC to support the New Zealand National Curriculum, and learning beyond into the adult community. There are currently a range of levels available from Pre-Level 1: Shooting Stars Award, Level 1: the One STAR Award, Level 2: the Two STAR Award and Level 3: the Three STAR Award. These are all task-based programmes that enhance the New Zealand curriculum with a focus on the Key Competencies outlined in the New Zealand Curriculum. These programmes are offered as a Year 10 junior withdrawal programme and KEY 1, 2 or 3 options in the senior school. The programmes focus on lifelong learning skills. Entry is limited and under the auspices of Learning Support Services.

Learning Support

Learning Support is available to students with specific learning needs. This includes special needs, English Speakers of Other Languages and literacy needs. In addition to this, a particular focus for the English and Mathematics departments is on senior students who need to meet the requirements of Level 1 NCEA Literacy and Numeracy and University Entrance Literacy and Numeracy.