Tauranga Boys’ College

Gateway 2

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Tom Collin.

Prerequisites

Although we do not have academic requirements we expect our Gateway boys to have ACE'd it! In Year 11. The Gateway team will be looking for students that they can trust in a workplace without supervision from the school. Gateway is all about putting the effort in and being ready for the workplace so we ask that students have the following:

Attendance - Attendance should be 85% +

Completion - There needs to be a track record of completed work in all subjects

Effort - Students should have put the hard work in at school even if academics have been a battle

This class is for the engineers, the automotive mechanics, the bakers, the bricklayers, plumbers and electricians; all of the people that are the backbone of New Zealand's economy. Our mission is to make our young men work ready, get them work experience and find them jobs. We are looking for the guys who want to work with their hands and are not scared of some hard work. If you are selecting Gateway you must be willing to undertake a work placement during the year. We look after our Gateway lads and help them with equipment and qualifications including first aid certificates, workplace health and safety qualifications and drivers licenses.

The first three terms follow the following themes

Term 1: Getting Work Ready

Term 2: Looking After Your Finances

Term 3: Preparing for the Future

We are fortunate to have partnerships with a range of businesses and providers in Tauranga Moana. It is these partners who provide the real value for our Gateway students. In many cases students who enrol in Gateway already have family connections with work places that are willing to provide their work experience but that is definitely not compulsory. Below is a list of just a few of the companies that we have worked with in the past.

Mainfreight - freight, trucks and all things logistics
JNP Aviation Training - work at the airport as pilots and ground operations
Dommet Engineering - Heavy engineering including welding and fabrication skills
Tauranga Diesel Specialists
GFab trailers
Master Plumbers
Livingstone Building
AB Equipment
Intertruck

We encourage applications from students who want to get involved in industries or businesses that are not on the list. In this case we can find work placements for students and are happy to communicate with new companies that students really want to work at. For example we currently have more than 10 students doing their placement at different automotive shops throughout Tauranga. Furthermore, students are able to work one day a week with a suitable connection found by friends or family.

Course Overview

Term 1
Getting Work Ready

This term is all about getting our lads ready for the workplace. From being ready for emergencies to ready for the road this term will incude:
- Provide support for students to obtain their Learners License
- Complete First Aid Certificates - 4 Credits
- Complete Work Place Health and Safety - 7 to 10 Credits (these will vary based on work placement choice)
- Create a CV - 2 Credits
- Learn Job Search Skills - 3 Credits
- Set up work placements

Term 2
Looking After Your Finances

We all know that it is easier to spend money than make it so this term is all about helping the boys learn to look after that cash! We are fortunate to have partnered with Westpac how support this program. During the term we will:
- Continue with work placements
- Learn about banking systems and financial decisions in a virtual world with Banquer High
- Complete the Westpac Bank financial literacy program (delivered on site at school by Westpac staff)
- Open bank accounts
- Produce a budget and set financial goals (3 credits)
- Understand insurance options (3 credits)

Term 3
Preparing for the Future

For many of our Gateway lads Term 3 is their last full term of school ever. It doesn't have to be but we love seeing them go off into employment, apprenticeships and tertiary study if that is what they want. During this term they will learn key skills for understanding their responsibilities in the work place and being safe on the roads. During this term we will:
- Continue with work placements
- Help boys to get their restricted license (limited funded lessons are available)
- Complete a defensive driving course with Drivers Ed
- Learn about being safer in the roads with Road Safety Drivers Education
- Describe Employment Agreements (3 credits)
- Demonstrate knowledge of time management (3 credits)
- Manage stress (3 credits)

Term 4
Students who wish to transition out of school will be supported in this process. This may take the form of apprenticeships, further study, or employment.
Time will be provided to complete any leftover classwork, from this or any other subject.

Learning Areas:

Other

Assessment Information

Students will complete a mixture of work-based and class-based credits. The above standards are examples of units that will be covered in class; standards that are attached to work placements will be personalised to each student. A minimum of 20 credits will be available on this course.