Level 2 Skills for Your Future
2SYF Subject DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Miss A. Cording.
Recommended Prior LearningNo prior learning required.
This course offers the opportunity to develop a range of life and work skills that will be useful
while at school and as you transition into further study or work.
In this course we learn the following
1.Taxation, and how it applies to personal income.
2.Renting; Rights and Responsibilities
3. Banking services, and how they apply to personal income.
4. Conflict Resolution; how to communicate assertively
5. How to recognise and respond to discrimination
6. Balancing a Budget
Subject Overview
Term 1
-Taxation
- Banking Services
Term 2
-Rights and Responsibilities of a Landlord, and of a Tenant.
- Balancing a Budget
Term 3
-Recognising and Responding to Discrimination
- Communicating Assertively.
Term 4
Resit opportunities
Assessment Information
All assessment are Unit Standards, and internally asssessed.
Please note, these assessments do not count towards NCEA level 1, or UE literacy.
Level 3 Skills for Your Future
This course focusses on the skills needed for successful employment, interpersonal confidence, and life beyond High School . SYF is a good option for any student wanting to enhance their skills in 'real world' contexts for life after High School.
none.