Real world experience

Gateway is an exciting opportunity that opens a new pathway from school to employment by combining school study with work-based learning.

Gateway is designed to strengthen the pathway for students to progress from school to workplace.

Gateway is not just work experience. The programme delivers hands on, practical learning that leads to nationally recognised qualifications. It supports students to build workplace experience, helping them move smoothly from school to work. 

Examples of industry placements include trades, hospitality, health, education, childcare, retail, and agriculture. Gateway is work based training designed to simulate the real world of work and be as actively involved as possible within the constraints of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.

St Bernard's is funded for limited gateway places each year so we have an application and selection process in place.

If you are interested in finding out more about Gateway, please book in a time with Mr Alo Faamoe or pop into the careers office.