Draft Social Skills qualifications for December – Feb consultation Proposed qualifications in Social Skills Review The qualifications proposed reflect a transition from skills and knowledge of self, functioning in everyday life with moderate support, to those functioning and interacting with others in less familiar situations, with minimal support. Development of outcomes was guided by: - Solo Taxonomy - NZQF Level One Descriptors - Ako Aotearoa Foundation Graduate Profile Discussion Document ia (he, she) koe (you) au (myself) Draft Social Skills qualifications for December – Feb consultation NZCSL (Introductory) (Level 1) - 60 credits NZCSL (Level 1) - 240 credits Strategic Purpose Strategic Purpose This qualification is intended for learners with learning support needs. This group of learners are people with learning disabilities and includes people with intellectual disability. This qualification is intended for learners with learning support needs. This group of learners are people with learning disabilities and includes people with intellectual disability. Graduates will have the skills and knowledge for self- managed participation in familiar everyday life contexts. Graduates will have the skills and knowledge for self- managed participation in everyday life in social, cultural, family/whanau and community contexts. This includes the ability to apply these skills in educational, employment and/or voluntary work contexts. This qualification recognises the aspirations and cultural identities of the disabled communities, and that of Māori and Pasifika. This qualification recognises the aspirations and cultural identities of the disabled communities, and that of Māori and Pasifika. This qualification allows Aotearoa New Zealand community, employers and educational institutions to recognise the individual’s potential to enhance their participation in the community, as a contributing citizen. This qualification allows Aotearoa New Zealand community, employers and educational institutions to recognise the individual’s potential to enhance their participation in the community, as a contributing citizen. Graduate Profile Outcomes Graduate Profile Outcomes With moderate level of support in familiar structured contexts, graduates will be able to …. With minimal level of support in familiar and unfamiliar contexts, graduates will be able to …. Self-management Self-management • Demonstrate an awareness of self and others •Demonstrate an understanding of self in relationship to others in relevant cultural contexts •Identify basic strategies to self-manage appropriate familiar contexts and cultures •Apply basic strategies to self-manage appropriate to familiar and unfamiliar contexts and cultures • Identify own culture; similarities to and differences from others across cultural settings relevant to self •Participate in own and across cultural settings in ways relevant to the context •Identify possible future pathways based on personal interests, strengths, skills and needs • Plan a future pathway based on personal interests, strengths, skills and needs Draft Social Skills qualifications for December – Feb consultation Interpersonal Interpersonal •Interact with familiar people within own family/whanau and community •Interact with people across the wider community. e.g. Include the use of appropriate tikanga Problem-solving Problem-solving •Recognise a problem exists, and identify a problem-solving process to address an issue in a familiar context •Select, apply and reflect on a problem-solving process used to resolve an issue in a familiar and unfamiliar contexts Literacy, numeracy, digital technology Literacy, numeracy, digital technology •Use basic literacies and numeracy, including digital technology skills, to enhance functioning in the community • Select and apply basic literacies and numeracy, including digital technology skills, to enhance functioning in the community and workplace NB. -approaching NZQF level 1 literacy and numeracy unit standards NB. -approaching NZQF level 1 literacy and numeracy unit standards Community/citizenship Community/citizenship •Recognise basic rights and responsibilities of self as a citizen •Act in accordance with the basic rights and responsibilities of a citizen e.g. -Obeying the law -Rights of a citizen -Understanding the process of sustainability -Passports •Demonstrate basic knowledge of local and NZ history and current affairs e.g. -Treaty of Waitangi Health and Safety Health and Safety •Recognise basic strategies for personal safety •Identify and apply basic strategies for personal health and safety, and the safety of others Employment •Demonstrate understanding of basic rights, responsibilities and requirements needed for employment /voluntary work. e.g. -Employee/er rights and responsibilities -Health and safety + first aid -Job application process, including CVs, interview skills, covering letter etc) -Prepare, carry out and reflect on a work experience placement -Work place culture and conduct Draft Social Skills qualifications for December – Feb consultation • Apply basic skills required to carry out tasks in a range of work contexts NB. Includes individual or team work • Identify and communicate own strengths and needs to maximise workplace success Pathways This qualification provides a pathway to: This qualification provides a pathway from: •New Zealand Certificate in Supported Learning (Level 1) •New Zealand Certificate in Supported Learning (Introductory) (60 credits) This qualification can lead to other qualifications at levels one and two. Graduates of this qualification will have the knowledge to work in a structured context, with support. Graduates of this qualification will have the skills and knowledge to work in a structured context, with support.