Te Aroha College
Vocational Pathways
Course Title: Pathways, Gateway and Trades L2 and L3
In order for students to gain Vocational Pathways endorsements and to gain work experience Year 12 and 13 students have the following options available.
Pathway Courses Year 12 and 13
The following courses are available and if students have a particular area of interest, we will endeavour to find relevant course work. (Need to let the Pathways Team know).
Course Levels Provider Vocational Pathway Sector
Agriculture 2 & 3 Telford Primary Industries
Animal Care 2 & 3 SIT Primary Industries
Automotive 2 Fairview Motors Manufacturing and Technology
Building and Construction 3 BCITO Construction and Infrastructure
Business Administration 2 & 3 Weltec Services Industries
Early Childhood 2 & 3 Porse Social and Community Services
Equine 2 & 3 Telford Primary Industries
Hairdressing 2 Varda Services Industries
Horticulture 2 & 3 Telford Primary Industries
Legal Studies 2 Te Kura Social and Community Services
Retail 2 & 3 Weltec Services Industries
Social Work 2 & 3 Careerforce Social and Community Services
Tourism 2 & 3 NZ School of Tourism Services Industries
Gateway
The Gateway Programme will be available for students seeking work experience in their chosen Career Pathway. Gateway Placements are available to all senior students. The Placement can be in conjunction with a Pathways Course or over and above for a student with a full NCEA course. These students will need to demonstrate work readiness and a desire to complete at least 40 hours in a workplace along with 20 industry based credits.
Waikato Trades Academy (WINTEC)- http://www.wintec.ac.nz/wta/SitePages/index.aspx and
Taratahi Agriculture Trades Academy (PITA)
The Waikato Trades Academy is the result of some clever thinking by Waikato secondary schools, local employers and WINTEC. A place at the Trades Academy allows 12 and 13 students to study at WINTEC and school, getting the benefits of both worlds.
Te Aroha College in conjunction with WINTEC have 20 places available for the Waikato Trades Academy in 2018 from the following courses:
Year 1- Level 2
Construction and Infrastructure Trades
Manufacturing and Technology Trades
Service Sector Trades (Hairdressing, Beauty, Tourism, Cookery)
Social and Community Services
Primary Industry Trades
Year 2 -Level 3
Building and Construction
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Automotive Engineering (Level 2)
Collision Repair and Paint
Hospitality and Tourism
Hairdressing and Beauty
Primary Industry Trades
This course can lead to: further tertiary study or apprenticeships or employment
For more information, please see Miss Merriman or Mrs Lovelock
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