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LinCs
Teacher In Charge:	Mr W Benton
Subject Progression:	Yr 9	Yr 10	Yr 11	Yr 12	Yr 13
Transition
LinCs (Mr W Benton)
Gateways (Mr W Benton)
STAR  (Mr W Benton)
Nannying (Mrs S Martin)
Chef Training (Mrs S Martin)
Electronics (Mr H Bower)
Tourism (Mr E Fern)
Farm Skills (Mr P King)

Learning in Career Skills
The LinCS Department offers two courses in Career Skills; one at Year 11 and one at Year 12. The Year 11 course focuses on personal development and the beginning of living and working independently. In Year 12 students focus on workplace skills and preparing for the workplace. In both courses, students work towards gaining unit standards towards NCEA Levels One and Two.

Gateways builds links between school and business and allows schools to offer workplace learning opportunities for their students. The programme develops students' vocational skills while at school. They are able to get first hand experience of what it is like in the workforce and to begin the qualifications needed in today's job market.

STAR's intention is to enable secondary schools to facilitate their students' smooth transition from schooling to further education or employment.
Its objectives are:
  - to facilitate transition to the workplace for students, particularly those intending to go straight into the
   workforce or those likely to leave school without any formal qualifications.
  - provide or purchase tertiary courses which will better meet students' needs, which will motivate them to
   achieve, and which will facilitate their smooth transition to further education, training or employment.
  - support students to explore career pathways and help them make informed decisions about their schooling
   and future work or study.

Nanny students complete a Unit Standard based course that is credited towards the National Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care, Level 3. Areas of study include observation skills, child development, play, children's behaviour, health and safety and food for children. Students take part in the Gateways Work Experience Programme.

Chef training covers both Cookery Skills, and Food and Beverage Unit Standards*. These are provided by the Hospitality Standards Institute and are credited towards the National Certificate in Hospitality, Level 1. Students take part in the Gateways Work Experience Programme. * Food and Beverage cover Restaurant Service Skills, while Cookery is the preparation and service of food. Food Hygiene and Food Safety is an important component of this course.

Electronics enable students to work towards Unit Standards in Level 2 Electronics. This is part of the National Qualification Framework, which leads to a National Certificate in Electronics technology (NCET) level 2. The programme is developed by the Electronics Technology Industry Training organisation (ETITO) and is a STAR funded course administered by Hawera high School. The NCET has value in that it:-
  - counts toward electrical trades and the electronics technician qualification
  - counts towards NCEA
  - is being progressively recognised by tertiary institutes and counts towards University Entrance.

Tourism  For Tourism see Social Sciences

The Farm skills course is delivered by Hawera High School via Agriculture New Zealand. Practical assessments which are carried out on local farms include:
• Tractors
• ATVs
• Weed control
• Milking
• Fencing
• Livestock handling

The theoretical components are delivered through class tutorials and assignments. Agriculture New Zealand supplies course notes and assessments and Unit Standards achieved can be credited to the National Certificate in Agriculture Level 2. Hawera High School participates annually for the ACC Challenge trophy which it has won three times in the last six years.

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