• Your Partner in Career Development

    Achieve Careers partners with schools in order to provide scholars with the best possible support in terms of their career decision making and development of employability skills.

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  • What we offer

    Achieve Careers offers the following products and services:

    - Career development manuals for scholars (Grade 8 – 12).
    - Career development workshops for Life Orientation teachers.
    - Career development workshops for scholars.
    - Career Curriculum best practice implementation

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  • You control your future, your destiny. Your attitude shapes your reality.
    By recording your dreams and goals on paper, you set in motion the process of becoming the person you want to be.
    Put your future in good hands... your own.
    - Mark Victor Hansen

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Achieve’s Career Development Manuals are now available to schools in South Africa and Zimbabwe. To find out more about each manual, please read the information below.

Grade 8 Manual

The Grade 8 Manual is currently being compiled and will be made available for purchase and implementation by schools in 2013. There will be copies available at our career development workshops for teachers to peruse.

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Grade 9 Manual

The 2012 Grade 9 Manual assists scholars in their subject selection decision-making. It is comprised of logically sequenced tools and exercises, designed to guide scholars in the process of making an informed subject choice. The manual is compiled in a simple, yet comprehensive manner and focuses on creating visibility of Life Orientation initiatives to parents.

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Grade 10 Manual

The key aim of the 2012 Grade 10 Manual is to provide scholars with the necessary tools and information to support them in the proactive development of key employability skills. The development of these skills is fundamental to both the workplace and to an entrepreneurial environment. 

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Grade 11 Manual

The 2011 Grade 11 Manual is designed to assist scholars in making informed decisions regarding what to do after school. Scholars are provided with career decision making models, designed to give them a structured approach to researching: ‘Tertiary Education', proactive ‘Gap Years' and the ‘World of Work'.

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Grade 12 Manual

The Grade 12 Decisions Manual has been compiled to assist scholars in implementing a well structured approach to planning their first year out of school. The manual helps scholars with the effective organisation of net year including: applications, finances, accommodation and of the smaller details such as travel and visa arrangements, if applicable.

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Zimbabwe Manuals

Information to be added shortly...

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Resources

Are you considering looking for a job in the new year? If so, it is best to get started with the process as soon as possible. Finding a job is generally time consuming and can take as long as 6 months from when you start putting your CV together to signing a job contract. Here are some tips to assist you in making yourself more employable.

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Services

Achieve Careers runs career development workshops designed to update Life Orientation teachers with the latest career development trends and information, as well as with practical tools and exercises that may be used during LO classes.

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"I have been using Achieve's Career Development manuals during Life Orientation classes with my Grade 9 pupils and it has been a pleasure having such a clear, comprehensive and practical resource to assist our Grade  9s in the process of Subject Choice and Career Development. The manual provides logical, step by step procedures for our pupils to go through on their journey towards increased self awareness and an informed subject selection..."
- Monique Nyback (Herschel Girls School, Careers Advisor)
Grade 9 Manual: Subject Selection

"We are using the full range of manuals with our scholars as we have found that they provide a practical, holistic and up-to-date Career Development resource for scholars...."
- Anthea Oliver (Somerset College, Head of Life Orientation)
Grade 10 Manual: Exploring Careers

“We are thrilled to be using the Achieve Grade 9 and 11 Manuals as they have been put together after thorough research and understanding of what schools require in the Careers component of their Life Orientation Syllabus.”

“Joanne has provided fantastic support wherever possible and we feel confident that as a result of working with Achieve Careers, the school is able to keep up to date with career information.”
– Brenda Sara (St. John’s DSG, Life Orientation Teacher) Grade 11 Manual: What Should I do After School

“After a successful implementation of the Grade 11 Manual, Bishops has decided to use all four Achieve Careers manuals during 2012. The concise nature of the Grade 12 Manual will enable the content to be facilitated in the limited time available during the Grade 12 year. Achieve careers has developed a great reputation and we are enjoying using this new manual.”
- Bev Kempall (Bishops Diocesan College, Head of Life Orientation) Grade 12 Manual: Planning for my First Year after School