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A busy term for the Careers Department

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An update from the Careers Department on what's been happening this term with many students attending courses!

STAR Bartending course at The Learning Place

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This Level 3 Bartending course is an excellent way to gain a greater understanding of the hospitality industry

Anyone entering the hospitality industry as a part-time or full-time worker needs to learn about maintaining responsible drinking environments. This course is ideal for ākonga who are interested in working for licensed hospitality establishments as the learning is off-site and no alcohol is involved. Ākonga discuss responsibility and NZ’s legal age laws while learning to make mocktails and gaining NCEA Level 3 credits.


TAR Low Level Scaffolding Course

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On the 4th and 5th of April Mr Greig Bainbridge and Murphy McMillan attended a two day course run by Vertical Horizonz to gain competence in the building and dismantling of scaffolding below five metres in height. This is scaffolding that does not require Worksafe notification. At school we need to use this scaffolding for the rigging of lights in the hall. The course involved planning and then the safe building of this scaffolding. We then had to safely dismantle the structure. We learnt about identifying potential hazards (such as wind, pedestrians etc) and how to work out a process to either eliminate, or mitigate these hazards. This was physical work! We also had to be aware at all times of our co-workers, or the possibility that tools or equipment might fall from the structure during its construction. At the completion of the course there were three Level 3 Unit Standards awarded for a total of 14 credits!


STAR Red Cross course for young children

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Thanks to one Year 10 ākonga request, 13 young people participated in a Red Cross course, First Aid for Young Children. This is great if you want to babysit or care for younger siblings/relatives. As you can see from the photos, the group were involved in a range of activities and completed their workbooks to earn one NCEA Level 2 credit. The reasons for participating ranged from ‘learning first aid to be more confident when babysitting’ to ‘exploring new learning as I thought it would be fun and useful’. Jess (the tutor) was very knowledgeable and used her experiences as a first aider and paramedic to help the group realise how vital first aid can be.

Thanks to Anahera (Year 12 tuakana) the Year 10 group still got their lunches and worked well when put into groups. CPR, the ‘baby dummies’ and other practical tasks all meant the group learnt new skills quickly and could recount the skills needed in their workbooks. 13/13 enjoyed the course and the quote of the day was: ‘First Aid is actually important to learn as you could help save somebody.’

Any Year 10s or Year 11s who think this course could be for them should see Ms Pat Agnew in E7 as she is considering another course in Term Two so put your name down to be considered!


STAR Security course at The Learning Place

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This Level 3 Security course is a great chance to learn more skills. Ākonga complete workbooks, participate in discussions and experience realistic conflict situations in the roleplays. One of the key factors in attaining the 12 NCEA credits at Level Three is learning how to manage conflict correctly. The workbooks include information on the security industry, including licensing requirements, legal authority, health and safety, emergency first response, information reporting and communication techniques. 

The course meets the training requirements of the Certificate of Approval to be employed in the security industry but many ākonga liked the roleplays best as they wanted to feel that they could help manage conflict in the community or at their workplace. One participant said: ‘I like how it gave me the chance to see how I can protect myself’ while another said: ‘This has helped me to understand that I need to keep an open mind on careers’.