Careers Week
By Andrew Swan | Posted: Thursday June 8, 2017
Term 2 has been busy with all our students involved in careers related activities.
Starting on Monday the 8th of May Year 13 students had the opportunity to attend Tertiary Open Day, hosted by The University of Otago and Otago Polytechnic. On June the 1st Year 12 students visited the Dunedin Schools Expo in the Town Hall.
This week Careers activities were provided for each year level. Social studies classes were challenged to investigate and use the tools available on the Careers NZ website. In form times classes were presented with a range of relevant careers websites and resources.
In addition young old boys Sam Armstrong (surveyor), Sam Wardhaugh (defence force) and Thomas Wardhaugh (physiotherapist) shared their experiences as both students of OBHS and professionals. A number of science and mathematics classes were treated to presentations from six local Futureintech ambassadors in the fields of fresh water ecology, geology, surveying, structural and civil engineering.
During Wednesday morning the Otago Polytechnic, Tourism NZ, Queenstown resort College, Southland Institute of Technology, Traffic Management and Control, Dive Otago, Defence Force NZ, Southern Wings, BCITO (Construction), Road Freight Transport, Schools Abroad, YES (youth employment success) and Otago University set up stalls. They provided information, gave advice and discussed entry requirements to their respective organisations to all Year 13, 12 and 11 students.
A major aim during the week was for students and teachers to explore careers related resources. The websites below provide excellent information and interactive tools to help all students in their career decision making.
For example http://www.justthejob.co.nz has 200 seven minute bite-size video careers stories.
I invite parents along with teachers and students to take up the challenge and visit them for themselves.
http://www.nomajordrama.co.nz/
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