Riccarton High School

Level 3 Skills for Your Future

Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Miss A. Cording.

Recommended Prior Learning

none needed

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.
1.Making Smart Consumer Choices when Buying Goods or Services
2.Employment Rights and Responsibilities
3. Buying a House

4. Being of Service in our Community

5. Protecting Our Income from External Risk Factors and the role of Personal Insurance

Not a UE approved subject.

Subject Overview

Term 1
-Making smart choices as a consumer when paying for a good or service
- Employment Law; Rights and Responsibilities of an Employee

Term 2
- Being of service to our local community.

Term 3
- Protecting personal income and assets (eg, Insurance)
- Purchasing a Property

Term 4
Resit Opportunities

Learning Areas:

Vocational Pathways

Assessment Information

All assessment is internally assessed.
As assessments are all Unit Standards, this course does not count towards University Entrance requirements.