Vocational Pathway - Manufacturing and Technology Sector (Level 2)

About the programme

In this programme you’ll build your own fuel-powered bike which you will get to keep at the end of the year. You will learn automotive, electrical, engineering, panel beating, and industrial spray-painting skills as you work through the process of building your bike.

Vocational pathway: Manufacturing and technology

Programme code: YP1503

Programme modules: Mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and automotive engineering

NCEA level: Level 2 (Level 3 in Year 2)

Entry criteria: Students enrolled in the WTA must still attend secondary school and keep up with normal school work. The unit standards achieved at the WTA will count towards NCEA Level 1, 2, or 3.​

Number of credits: 29

Duration of programme: 32 weeks. February to November with the option to re-enrol for a second year in August.

Programme structure: One day per week (8.30am-3pm) during the school term.

Location: Depending on your closest location, it will be one of the following:

• Rotokauri Campus
• Kopu Workshop, 25 Kopu Road, Thames

Cost: Free to the student

Transport: To be arranged with your school and covered by WTA (if applicable)

Further details: Waikato Trades Academy or www.youthguarantee.net.nz

Contacts: You must enrol through your school. Please see your careers advisor.

Year 2 entry criteria: To move on to Year 2 you will need to have completed 80% of the available credits in year one.