What is it?

Thrive Learning Hub is a safe place for young people to work towards achieving their NZQA Level 2 New Zealand Certificate in Foundation Skills.

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The Learning Hub runs in collaboration with Alphacrusis, using their materials and accreditation system.

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This programme is pivotal in transitioning young adults into successful futures and to bypass the negative cycles that they could otherwise fall into.

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The aim of this course is to equip young people with transferable skills, knowledge and confidence for them to enter the workforce and/or higher education. Students successful on this course will leave with the NZQA Level 2 New Zealand Certificate in Foundation Skills.

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Students will develop skills in four areas:

• Life Skills

• Employment Skills

• Literacy and Numeracy

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NCEA Level 2 Unit Standards are also available with this course with Level 2 NCEA is achievable over the year-long programme.

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Thrive Learning Hub is aimed at 16–19 year old young people who have left school without their Level 2.

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this course students should be able to:

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• Reflect on experiences with a range of people, cultures and communities

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• Articulate awareness of self in relation to personal learning, culture, life and work experiences

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• Identify, use and evaluate family / whanau / community support services to assist in the achievement of personal goals and aspirations

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• Describe and demonstrate capabilities to plan and achieve goals working within a retail team environment

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• Develop career and learning goals, reflect and describe strengths and weaknesses, personality traits, and how they influence development in relation to personal goals

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• Research and present how to find employment and training opportunities in the retail sector

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• Show understanding of how you can use transferable skills for sectors including Customer services and Retail

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• Work collaboratively to demonstrate both communication and industry specific skills to secure employment and engage effectively in the retail workplace

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• Communicate effectively using oral and written communication skills for a range of purposes including customer services and retail

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• Demonstrate effective reading strategies for academic and workplace purposes

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• Write in order to communicate ideas for relevant and appropriate purpose and audience

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• Interpret statistical information from data

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• Apply knowledge of problem solving strategies and processes to personal finances and in the context of customer services and retail

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• Demonstrate knowledge and use of numbers to solve problems in both personal and retail contexts