GATE

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.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
U.S. 62 v10
NZQA Info
Maintain personal presentation and a positive attitude in a workplace involving customer contact
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 1294 v8
NZQA Info
Be interviewed in a formal interview
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 2
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 4251 v9
NZQA Info
Plan a career pathway
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 4252 v9
NZQA Info
Produce a personal targeted CV (curriculum vitae)
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 2
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 4253 v8
NZQA Info
Demonstrate knowledge of job search skills
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 7127 v8
NZQA Info
Make an informed choice in deciding on a major goods or service purchase
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 2
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 10781 v7
NZQA Info
Produce a plan for own future directions
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 12383 v9
NZQA Info
Explore career options and their implications
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 24871 v5
NZQA Info
Complete complex forms
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 2
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 30911 v2
NZQA Info
Demonstrate knowledge of a specified workplace
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 26
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

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.