BLOCK  COURSE FOR SCHOOLS

Block courses are to teach the students introductory skills on farm, to unit standard level.

Previous popular courses that other High Schools have had delivered:

Fencing	Hand piece skills
Shearing	Motorcycles
ATV's ($ wheelers)	Farm Health and Safety
Stock Handling	Stock sale yard operations
Tractors	Agrichemicals

STARS PROGRAMMES FOR SCHOOLS

A popular choice with schools where a group of students are taken out of the school each week for either a half or full day. This is an external programme where 100% of the course content is out of the school’s grounds. There are some schools that have opted to have a classroom available and also allows some of the practical courses on the school grounds e.g. motorbikes. This creates a lot of interest right through the school. 

Land Based Training require a minimum Number of students per course of 10. The suggested number is 12 students per tutor. This is to pay the minimum costs associated with successfully operating any of the courses that require a specialist Tutor as well as Administration that includes course preparation, site and location as well as the Unit Standard technicalities.

Land Based Training Responsibilities 

1. Supply an Industry based Tutor.

2. Deliver Unit Standard associated material and administer assessments.

3. Plan, book all sites and tool requirements.

4. Supply and support Moderation policy.

 School Responsibilities     

1. Supply at least the minimum of students required.

2. Supply all Student Travel arrangement. This cost may be met by  the school or added onto the  overall fee.

3. Register all NZQA unit standards achieved and pay these costs.

 

Gateway

Gateway has been designed to help schools meet the learning needs of all their students.  It assists schools to make learning relevant and to broaden students’ options by offering them both traditional and workplace learning.

 It also enables schools to help their students by strengthening the range of career pathways into adult life and independence.

 Students pursue individual learning programmes which allow them to gain new skills and knowledge in a workplace in their local community.  The learning is hands-on and practical.

 Schools are responsible for:

	Designing workplace learning programmes for students
	Overseeing the learning opportunities and assessment once they are set up
	Administering the programmes
	Liaising with participating employers and Industry Training Organisations

Schools can use a broker, such as an Industry Training Organisation, a community organisation or a polytechnic, to help them arrange the delivery of workplace training opportunities.

 

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If you want more detailed information about courses available with suggested programs please download this PDF file