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PACE

Background:

As you are aware ‘PACE' is being delivered throughout the year in two consecutive weekly afternoon form periods.

P A C E
 

Pastoral 

  

Academic

  

Careers

  

Educational (Holistic)

Note:  ‘Careers' is only one component of PACE but there is significant overlap with the other three areas.
 
The Pastoral Academic and holistic ‘education' components will vary among year groups, depending on the respective Dean's focus areas.  These are specified below:

2011 PACE Overview
 

   

CAREERS FOCUS     ‘C'

  

‘ P A E'

  

 
YEAR 9  
  • Developing self awareness and social awareness,
  • Subject choices in consultation with appropriate staff.
  
  • Transition process – Intermediate to Secondary,
  • Familiarity with school culture, co-curricular and processes.
  

 
YEAR 10  
  • Developing self awareness,
  • Planning,
  • Goal setting,
  • Consultation with appropriate staff regarding subject choices.
  
  • Recognition of and adherence to school rules, regulations and boundaries
  • Role models for Junior School.
  

 
YEAR 11  
  • Developing self awareness
  • Goal setting (academic)
  • Job exploration
  • C.V. presentation,
  • Subject choices in consultation with appropriate staff.
  
  • Organisation and preparation for NCEA examinations and academic goals.
  

 
YEAR 12  
  • Developing self awareness,
  • Goal setting (academic)
  • Job exploration experience and awareness of tertiary options,
  • Subject choices with appropriate staff.
  
  • To improve students' performance in all aspects of school life ie academic, co-curricular and moral.
  

 
YEAR 13  
  • Goal setting,
  • Tertiary awareness,
  • Job exploration,
  • Job hunting opportunities
  
  • Specific vocational pathway,
  • Attaining L 3 qualification,
  • Increasing presence in the wider community.
  

 

Note:  As we are all aware circumstances and focus areas change as the year progresses and the above cannot be ‘set in stone.'