GAT2: 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 many life skills which will be useful once they leave school. 

Ākonga will learn skills related to planning for their future, driving a motor vehicle, first aid, health and safety, legal rights and responsibilities (in different contexts/situations), communication, interviews and financial literacy. Ākonga will also complete a Work Ready Passport. 

Ākonga may have the opportunity to achieve credits related to their specific industry experience. This course is assessed internally, mainly using open-book assessments. Two unit standards offer merit and excellence opportunities.  

• 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 4252 - Produce a personal targeted CV (internal)

• Standard 4261 - Identify legal rights and obligations in relation to motor vehicle ownership and operation (internal)

• Standard 12383 - Explore career options and their implications (internal)

• Standard 1979 - Describe employment agreements (internal)

• Standard 3271 - Suppress fire using hand extinguishers & fixed hose reels (internal)

• Standard 4647 - Demonstrate knowledge of the basic principles of fire science (internal)

• Standard 16797 - Identify, prepare for, & take action in a workplace emergency (internal)

• Standard 28097 - Explain & select banking products & services in relation to personal finances (internal)

• Standard 28094 - Produce a household budget, set a financial goal & review & adjust the budget to achieve the goal (internal)

• Standard 1294 - Be interviewed in a formal interview (internal)

Optional standards:

• Standard 12354 - Describe legal rights & responsibilities under tenancy law & means to prevent & resolve related problems (internal)

• Standard 12355 - Describe strategies for managing stress (internal)

• Standard 377 - Demonstrate knowledge of diversity in workplaces (internal)

• Standard 10780 - Complete a work experience placement (internal)

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