Episode 6. Choosing Education Pathway | Naingiaje Kitaa
In this #FutureYangu episode we will explore the different education pathways that can be taken after completing secondary school. High school or A levels or choosing vocational and technical collages for further training are options. When students have narrowed down the professions and type of jobs they aspire to and they have a more realistic assessment of themselves and their qualifications, they are ready for the next steps. This episode will assist the students understand what sort of technical and vocational colleges are out there, what sort of courses that are offered, what pass marks are need for entry and the fees and costs involved.
In this episode we meet Richard, who shares the personal story of how he has built his career and at a young age become the manager at a recycling plant. He dreamt of becoming a scientist but went to a poor ward secondary school where there were meager teaching facilities. He ended up with division 4 and was not selected for any further education. He was frustrated but decided to work hard, get exposure by doing apprenticeships, short courses at VETA, save money and build himself up bit by bit.
The activity in this episode requires students to practically fill in a sample SELform in order to gain familiarity with it and start preparing or figuring out their choices for the actual SELform. This form is a key instrument used by government authorities to allocate students into different government schools and education pathways after form IV based on their performance.
