Foundation Skills Training Introduction
Enrolling now for 2026 - (Free for youth under 25 years)
Step Up, Step Out
- Qualifications awarded upon successful completion
- New Zealand Certificate in Foundation Skills (Level 1)
- NCEA (Level 1) with appropriate literacy and numeracy
Future Pathways
Employment
A graduate of this programme will be able to contribute effectively within their whānau and wider community.
Further Study
Holders of this qualification will be able to progress to study or training at NZQF Level 2, including the New Zealand Certificate in Information Skill (Level 2), and the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (Level 2).
Graduate Outcomes
- Graduates from this programme will have an increased knowledge and awareness of strategies to improve their own life by establishing purposeful goals, managing their own health and well-being, and generally organising themselves with a clearer focus on their preferred direction, including education and employment pathways. Graduates will have a greater understanding and appreciation of those around them at both work and in the community, and will be inclusive of people in a multi-cultural society. The literacy and numeracy skills integrated throughout the programme will provide the graduate with the skills and a range of strategies to organise, interpret, and communicate information more effectively in their personal life and in their place of employment.
- The successful graduate will, in summary, be able to:
- Understand self-management strategies to organise personal life, maintain well-being and continue learning.
- Reflect on progress towards achieving personal and career goals.
- Organise, interpret, and communicate information using basic literacy and numeracy skills in relevant contexts.