NZMACITO

NZ Marine and Composites Industry Training Organisation

School to Work

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What is School to Work

School to Work is a TEC funded programme where NZMAC ITO works with employers and schools to help create career pathways for year 12 and 13 students. This programme allows student to experience the marine or composites industries while still earning credits towards completion of NCEA qualifications.

NZMAC ITO matches a learner with a marine or composites employer and typically, selected students will be employed on a part-time basis (usually 2 days per week – or as agreed by the school and employer) for all or part of the school year. Students will work towards earning unit standard credits at Level 2 or 3 that will be awarded towards NCEA Level 2 or 3 and will attend school for the remaining 3 days per week working towards NCEA credits. NZMAC ITO will develop an individualised learning plan (ILP) for each student and will assess and report credits gained in the workplace. For more detailed information on our School to work programme download this guide

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Assessment is evidenced by the students’ capability to complete the tasks required. This may be recorded by means of a workplace diary, observations and conversations with a supervisor/
employer and evidence of students’ continued ability to demonstrate the skills on an ongoing basis.

 

Sample Individualised Learning Plan for Level 2

Each individualised learning plan (ILP) is made up of agreed upon credits depending on the duration of the placement and the number of days worked.

For example:

A student attending school for 4 days and on placement for 1 day per week, completing 20 days of employment, could be assessed for 10 credits.

Or

A student attending school for 3 days and on placement for 2 days per week, completing 50 days of employment, could be assessed for 30 credits.

Who does what?

    • Facilitate student attendance at the employers workplace on the agreed upon dates and times.
    • Report unexplained student absence from school to the NZMAC ITO Coordinator.
    • Notify the NZMAC ITO Coordinator if the student is considering withdrawing from School to Work so that all reasonable steps can be taken to assist the student and employer.
  • Learn the skills as outlined in the agreed ILP for your chosen marine or composites qualification.
  • Demonstrate your achievement in competency of skills – by the quality of work to within accepted time frames and the ability to repeat the tasks which are employer verified.
  • Gain all the knowledge that supports the skills required.
  • Meet all of the requirements and complete all tasks in a timely and professional manner as requested by the employer.
  • Provide completed learning material to NZMAC ITO for assessment.
  • Ensure that all evidence that supports your competency is outlined on the evidence sheet and signed by the company trainer/representitive before presenting to NZMAC ITO for assessment.
  • Notify the NZMAC ITO Coordinator if you are having any problems with School to Work, the employer or your school so that all reasonable steps can be taken to assist you.
  • Provide the student every opportunity to learn the skills in the agreed programme.
  • Ensure the student has sufficient exposure to various areas of the company to gain skills.
  • Ensure the student is trained to an accepted company and industry standard.
  • Nominate a training coordinator for students, who will liase with NZMAC ITO in matters relating to the training needs of the student.
  • Verify student’s competence in the tasks undertaken for assessment.
  • Report student absence from work to the NZMAC TIO Coordinator.

    • Coordinate and manage school to work on behalf of and in conjunction with the school and employers.
    • Provide a support service to students and employers with regular site visits ( this may include mentoring and discussing issues with employers relating to students).
    • Provide assessment services to students.
    • Report credits for Unit Standards to NZQA in a timely manner.
    • Register the training agreement.

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    0800 600 242

    85 Westhaven Drive, Westhaven, Auckland.

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