Answer:A Radiologist is a trained Medical Doctor who has completed several years at med school whereas a Radiation technician or Radiographer has done a shorter 3 year degree programme. It is these difference in training that account for the pay difference. There are post-grad courses available for people who are qualified radiographers, which may further increase potential pay. It is worth bearing in mind that there is a world-wide shortage of both and people with either of these qualifications are highly sought after.

Answer:There is no specific maths requirement as all students entering the Bachelor of Optometry all take a first year of common papers in Biomedical Sciences. That said, you might find calculus more helpful.

Answer:No, you don't :) Having a passion for the cause is always helpful but you don't need to be a champion sportsperson yourself. Lots of jobs in sport and rec are there to support the athletes. There are lots of jobs in sports admin and management. Coaching jobs, though, would require you to have a pretty thorough technical knowledge of the sport, depending on what level you are working at. There are also tons of jobs for sporting volunteers. Approach your nearest sporting body (will be called something like Sport Wellington or Harbour Sport) and see if they've got a volunteer job you can start out with. There's also more info at http://www.sparc.govt.nz/sport/how-volunteers-heart-of-sport

Answer:We asked a tutor at the Architecture school at the University of Auckland about this - he hasn't heard of anyone using private art tuition. The portfolio itself should show the applicant's creative ability and artistic/graphic skills. Students often include their own personal work more than high school material. Here are some links relating to Portfolios for the School of Architecture at the University of Auckland - these are a little out of date, but things rarely change. The pdf link below has the prescription for a portfolio on the 3rd page. http://www.creative.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/fms/default/nicai/library/2007/07/suppforms/ArchUGSuppApp%202008.pdf The link below shows an example portfolio from a successful applicant - it is about average. Such a heavy influence of Architectural subjects is not necessary. http://library.creative.auckland.ac.nz/common/library/2006/11/architecture/portfolio-seo.pdf Further examples of successful applicant portfolios can be viewed on request at the Architecture library - Symonds street city campus. With regards to time management, very few new students have this skill as the thinking/process and workloads are vastly different from those in high school. You kind of pick it up as you go along and it becomes ingrained in your work process for the most part unconsciously.

Answer:Students need to have some good basic creative ability to consider entering into the course, as creativity cannot be taught very easily (although this is open to debate). Graphics is useful as a subject, as it imparts some of the fundamentals of formal/orthographic drawing at an early stage. It shouldn't be privileged over more creatively free work (painting) or the production of personal artwork. The more diverse the skill base someone has, the easier the transition into the study of architecture will be. Anyone considering Architecture has to have good fundamental numeracy skills so stats would be helpful. Physics isn't essential, as a basic understanding of the performance of structures (bending moment stresses) is all a student is required to achieve while studying. This is to allow you to hold an intelligent conversation with an engineer who does all the complex calculations and to have a basic understanding of the performance of structures in buildings. Any serious student must have a very good grasp of English. The ability to communicate verbally in an articulate manner is absolutely essential. History/Theory/Criticism papers are a core component of study form second year onwards. Both English and any formal written subject like Art History/History/Classics are recommended subjects to take in Year 13.

Answer:This question has been asked elsewhere - have a look through and see the answer.

Answer:Maths with Calculus and Chemistry are important subjects to be taking. Entry requirements differ slightly for each different university but Biology, Physics and Technology would also be helpful. Several different universities offer the degree but Massey University offers a specialist Bachelor of Food Technology that is well-respected by the industry.

Answer:It depends a bit on what you want to audition for. Sometimes the local rag will have ads for acting/modelling roles. If you aren interested in performing, starting out in a school play can help you find out about other local productions and it can go there. If you are really serious, it might pay to talk to an agent and get on their books. These industries are all about experience and putting yourself out there - with that in mind, you'll also have to get used to dealing with rejection.

Answer:Marks aren't the only thing that will help you get into Med School. They look for things like enthusiasm for people and their well-being; all round abilities and interests across a wide variety of activities; a wide knowledge of your local community; an empathy for others and the ability to build rapport; a strong commitment to the study and practice of medicine; excellent English; strong communication skills as well as your science marks. There is an entry level test - check out the requirements at http://umatweb.acer.edu.au/. If you pass this, there is then an interview process, which will test personal attributes such as maturity, communication skills, leadership ability, humanistic qualities, etc. It's also worth remembering that all Med School students start out by doing a year of Health-Sciences. This means that if you do this year successfully, you may be able to apply from Med School from there.

Answer:To get an entry-level office job, you will need to have good English skills but aside from that, it's more likely to be certain attributes that you will need. A friendly, helpful can-do attitude, along with a willingness to learn can get you a long way.

Answer:You don't have to take NCEA Level 3 if it's not for you. And you don't have to take English to Level 3 either - but it would be good to have it to Level 2 if possible. It is one of those subjects that will always be of benefit.

Answer:There are lots of different types of engineers so it really depends on what kind of engineering you want to get in to. Generally though, engineering is quite a specific discipline so you will need an Engineering degree. We can help a bit more with some more information.

Answer:To become a financial planner, you will need to complete a Diploma in Business Studies, majoring in Financial Planning. In terms of good subjects to take a school, you should be taking subjects like Maths, Accounting, Economics and also English (communication is an important part of the role).

Answer:Subjects such as maths, physics and computer systems would all be helpful.

Answer:Dreams are really important! They will get you through the hard stuff. Remember that there are no compulsory subjects to take at school to get into Law Part I. It's good to take things like English but also make sure you're taking subjects you like - that always makes it easier to study them! It is pretty competitive once you get to uni to get into Law Part II, but don't forget that's a few years away and you'll have more maturity/knowledge/skills etc and will be able to better handle the workload too. You can ask us as many questions as you like :)

Answer:We're sorry you didn't get what you were hoping for from the day. You have a few options though. A good starting place would be the Career Services Skill Matcher (see our links page). You can put in your interests and it comes up with loads of careers and how these suit your skills/interests. If you are really unsure, you could visit Career Analysts (link also on links page). They have a couple of assessments but they do cost. Another option would be to take a year off school and work or travel. This kind of "gap" year can really help you work out what you want to do and where you want to be going.

Answer:There are loads of options! It might be a good idea for you to do the Subject Matcher on the Career Services website - http://www.careers.govt.nz/default.aspx?id0=102. If you tick Chemistry and Biology it come up with all kinds of jobs. Click on them to find out more. It's worth bearing in mind that most of these jobs will need a BSc. In your first year, you'll take quite general papers which should also help you work out what you do and don't like.

Answer:This is pretty specialised so you might have to try and work your interest in with something more general that's still creative. Options to consider might be things like graphic design, architecture and landscape architecture as all of these involve modelling. There are also a few more companies specialising scale-models of architectural designs etc - could be worthwhile getting out there and googling some companies. And of course, there are places like Weta Workshop but you do need to bear in mind that jobs there are highly sought after. If you're serious though, try approaching them and volunteering to do odd jobs for them (might be making tea!) and getting a foot in the door that way.

Answer:Well hopefully Workchoice Day will help you work out what you want to do! If you are still really unsure, there are a few things you can do. You could try doing a career assessment through somewhere like Career Analysts or you could try the skill matcher on the Career Services site (see the link on our links page). Alternatively you could take a year out to work or travel and try and find out what it is that really gets you excited.

Answer:Absolutely not! In the UK, a "gap" year is normal practice. Lots of people find that having a year off to travel helps them work out what they really like and what they want to do.