GAT1: Gateway

To help develop work-ready skills. Gateway students are able to have a work placement in an area of vocational interest. This will help them to build links to industry, apprenticeships and employment opportunities. 

Ākonga will learn their strengths, values, preferences and interests, and how these align with different jobs and careers. Many life skills which will be useful once you leave school. 

Ākonga will learn skills such as first aid, health and safety, budgeting, and work-ready skills such as preparing a CV, understanding employment rights & responsibilities, being able to search and select information, access different community groups, fill in a form, prepare for and be interviewed, and describe obligations as an employee. 

Ākonga may have the opportunity to achieve credits related to their specific industry experience. This course is assessed internally, mainly using open-book assessments. 

• Standard 6400 - Manage first aid in an emergency situation (internal)

• Standard 6401 - Provide first aid (internal)

• Standard 6402 - Provide basic life support (internal)

• Standard 504 - Produce a CV (internal)

• Standard 1978 - Describe basic employment rights & responsibilities, & sources of information &/or assistance (internal)

• Standard 7121 - Demonstrate skills to search & select information (internal)

• Standard 526 - Describe community agencies and services provided (internal)

• Standard 3483 - Fill in a form (internal)

• Standard 1293 - Be interviewed in an informal one-to-one, face-to-face interview (internal)

• Standard 24709 - Produce a budget to manage personal finances (internal)

• Standard 4249 - Describe obligations as an employee (internal)

These materials are provided. A chromebook or laptop is useful.