The Bay of
Plenty Polytechnic is delivering the Youth Guarantee Programme in 2013 as part
of the government initiative announced in the 2009 budget.
This initiative
is aimed at improving the educational achievements of youth, by giving them the
opportunity to participate in fully funded vocational courses. Promising
to “engage young people that may otherwise be left behind by the education
system” it is targeted at teenagers who are finding that school is not for
them.
For 2013, the
programme being offered for the Youth Guarantee learner is the:
Certificate in Maritime and
Fishing Technology (Level 3 – 110 credits)
This programme
has 6 courses and will be covered over the year:
1.
First Aid
2.
Seafood Processing
3.
Navigation and Seamanship
4.
Sea Survival and Safety
5.
Vessel Operations
6.
Ropes, Nets and Wires
This is a
pre-sea programme that will help you develop the skill sets needed to work as a
deckhand in fishing, charter and aquaculture on a wide range of vessels within
the seafood and maritime industry.
There will be a
requirement that foundation learning skills, like building a language skill
base and understanding everyday calculations and measurements will be built
into the teaching of the programme.
The Youth
Guarantee Programme will be offered in three communities based at Marae at
Mangatawa, Te Puke and Tauranga. Each cohort will have a minimum class
size of students.
The programmes
will be facilitated by coordinators who are skilled in managing both the
pastoral and learning requirements of the learners in the first instance before
providing full scale launch into the programme specific. The coordinators will identify and respond to
the individual and group learning and pastoral needs.
Experts from
within the commercial fishing industry will deliver the knowledge and skills
relative to the programme requirements.
The following
activities are included as part of ensuring students are programme and life-ready.
Such activities will include:
·
Vocational Planning
·
Nutrition and hydration
·
Fitness and wellness, including
being able to swim.
·
Civic and community
responsibility including marae and tikanga awareness
·
Environmental appreciation
·
Effective communications
·
wānanga
·
Other prior approved life
skills qualifications
The programme
will run from February until late November.
Applications
for this programme need to be signed off by student and parent/caregiver and
must agree not to apply for Student Loans during their enrolment on this
course.
For further
information:
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Sharlene Henare
Group Leader
Education and Māori Development
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Bay
of Plenty Polytechnic
Email:shar.henare@boppoly.ac.nz
Ph 07
5710190 ext 6812 / 027 422 3387
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