Thursday, 7 September 2017

Professional Learning - Subject Choices

Professional Learning Subject Choices
JRA
SSEP (Secondary Schools Employment Programme) programme: 10 different employers that FFC is linked with – Year 9s get to see math in the workplace.  They also have links also with Smart Waikato who links with a wide range of employers across the Waikato.
Defence Force bus will visit school for Y9 and 10 students to check out.
STAR – Secondary Tertiary Alignment Resource - Supporting students to explore their options for further education.
-      Funding is allocated based on student no.s (Year 11 and up)
-      Checking out Wintec courses for a day
-      Hands on practical skills
Gateway – Christine Cosgrove runs
-      Funding from the tertiary commission
-      Designed to strengthen pathways
-      Very few level three credits offered
-      Certain criteria needs to be met in order to be placed in the workplace
-      Gateway work placements are available to any Y12 and up student.
-      Students have to gain 20 credits on a work placement.
Wintec Trades Academy started about 6-7 Years ago. It has grown from 3 students (from FFC) to hundreds of students. Students end up being in a separate programme to the regular
Taratahi students are out one day a week
South Pacific Institute offers a beauty therapy and sports programme.
Vocational Pathways
-      Operates from Level 2
-      Awards are given for achieving a certain amount of credits
Senior Subject Choices Booklet for 2018
Students will be given this booklet tomorrow and given a fortnight to make their choices. Some selections are made for students, in terms of core subjects.
If students are thinking about going to university they need to think about whether their chosen subjects are university approved.
Friday 15th Subject Choice Day – I will be available in the Library during Period 2 to discuss the senior TET course requirements and content
Year 12s and 13s do not have to take English unless they want to go to University!!!
University entrance does not require anything above level 1 maths!

Any questions – discuss with JRA

 

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