Gateway
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs L. Ardern.
Gateway (available for both Year 12 and Year 13 students)
The Gateway programme provides students an opportunity to participate in structured workplace learning integrated within their school programme. Students likely to join Gateway include those interested in a particular vocational pathway or who wish to collect a wide array of work related skills. With excellent relationships with the employers in Thames and the surrounds, students are placed, and must be committed to up to 10 days work placement. Students do a selection of credits (listed below) plus an individual programme of study. Because the course is funded by TEC, students must gain 20 credits and must be committed to the work based learning component.
Examples of programmes include:
Building and Construction, Customer Services, Hair
and Beauty, Barbering, Hospitality, Early Childcare,
Aged Care, Automotive Sector, Tourism,
Horticulture, Agriculture.
The programme is designed to provide a pathway from school to:
1. Apprenticeships
2. Tertiary study
3. Employment
Course Overview
Term 1
Students will start on core generic unit standards to get work ready and discover what career pathway they are interested in.
Students will complete a First Aid Course.
Students will complete a Health and Safety Course
Term 2
Students will be work ready to participate in workplace learning.
Students will work on individual units of learning that relate to their chosen career pathway.
Term 3
Students will be work ready to participate in workplace learning.
Students will work on individual units of learning that relate to their chosen career pathway.
Recommended Prior Learning
An application process including an interview with Mrs Donovan. Proven reliability, honesty and trustworthiness and a readiness to represent Thames High School in a positive way. Ability to work in a self-directed, independent environment.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Equipment required for work placements will be provided by either the employer or the Gateway department.
Pathway
This course will lead on to the student gaining employment, an apprenticeship or tertiary study.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
Total Credits Available: 26 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 26 credits.
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Disclaimer
Courses outlined will only be available if sufficient students wish to take them AND appropriate staff are available to teach them.
Courses that do not run may be offered through distance learning and be supported by the Distance Learning Department.