My Career Pathway (Trades)

Summary

You’re 16-19 years old. You know that maybe school isn’t right for you, but practical, hands-on work and an outside office is. Really, you just want to dive straight into the learning and earning. If this sounds like you and you’re eligible for Youth Guarantee funding, enrol in My Career Pathway!

My Career Pathway is a FREE* 6-month programme that will help you learn the practical skills, life skills and confidence you’ll need to continue training at Wintec or in the workplace through apprenticeships.

For the first two weeks, you’ll complete an introduction programme which will give you the chance to try out the three pathways (Manufacturing and Technology; Construction and Infrastructure; and Horticulture) through a series of taster workshops. At the end of the introduction you’ll be able to choose which pathway suits you best. 

Whatever pathway you enter will be taught in a fun, interactive way with a focus on getting out there and ‘just doing it’. We build lessons in maths and literacy right into your practical work, using real situations to teach. You’ll work with your class to identify a community and its needs, then with support from your tutor, your class will develop, create and deliver a project that will meet the needs of that community. Once the project has been completed, the final outcome will be donated to the community it was designed for.

Find out about the programme, and hear from our students in the videos below

What you will achieve 

In just 6 months you'll learn core skills and capabilities such as self-confidence, trades skills and knowledge, literacy and numeracy and you'll also gain: 

• New Zealand Certificate in Foundation Skills level 2
• As well as credits in a vocational pathway
• And a further 20 credits which will count towards the NCEA level 2 qualification

Whānau room:  

Another feature that makes My Career Pathway so unique is our whānau room. The whānau room is a central hub that focuses on your health and well-being while providing you with full range of support in a safe and nurturing environment. Your Kaiāwhina (whānau coaches) will help you develop your life skills and a plan so that you can be successful in all areas of your life. This means that you will be working on fun projects and developing trades skills while learning about yourself and how you, operate in real world situations.

Your whānau room sessions are student driven so, you direct your learning- based on what your needs are.  Your Kaiāwhina will assist and provide you with opportunities to explore and engage with a range of people, cultures and experiences to help you grow holistically.

Our aim is to help you feel equipped to manage yourself in your daily life, as a student of Wintec, and an active member of your community.

Not sure which strand to study?

The beauty of My Career Pathway is that within your first two weeks of study you will take part in an introduction to the programme, which will give you a chance to try out all three of the pathways through a series of ‘taster’ workshops. Then, at the end of the introduction you will have the opportunity to choose which pathway suits you best.

My Career Pathway is offered in the following three strands (with options in trades or horticulture): 

• Manufacturing & Technology: Automotive, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering   
• Construction and Infrastructure: Building, Plumbing and Gas-fitting, Electrical   
• Horticulture: Horticulture, Arboriculture, Landscape Construction.
  

Projects

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