Kaiapoi High School Kaiapoi High School

Level 2 Building

L2BLDG
Course Description

Head of Faculty/Teacher in Charge: Mr C. McAuley.

Recommended Prior Learning

To be accepted for this course students must have earned NCEA Level 1 Literacy & Numeracy. NCEA Level 1 is an advantage. Students must also complete an application form and attend an interview.

This course is designed to give students a wide range of practical skills and knowledge in the building industry. While working on these projects, they will be introduced to a large variety of hand tools and portable power tools. 

This course will prepare students for a pre-trade course at Ara, or they may even be lucky enough to get into an apprenticeship straight from school.

The programme complements other subjects, such as Gateway, Careers and Ready for Work programmes, work experience, and Young Enterprise.

There is a huge emphasis on safety, and the students will not be starting in the workshop until they have completed Unit Standard 24354 Safe Working. 

Students will also have the opportunity to be involved in the Gateway programme, which will enable them to get work experience with a tradesperson one day a week.


Faculties:

Pathways


Assessment Information

Students will be working on a number of Unit Standard booklets which will involve both practical and theoretical work.

Pathway

Level 3 Hard Materials

Career Pathways

Building and Construction Manager, Building Contractor, Building and Construction Labourer, Building Surveyor, Architect, Architectural Technician, Glazier, Wall and Floor Tiler, Building Insulator, Brick and Blocklayer



			


				





    

        
Disclaimer

        
Please note that courses will go ahead only if student numbers, staffing, and timetabling allow it.  Where a subject is oversubscribed, and there are insufficient numbers or resources to create an extra class, a ballot system may be applied.  
Costs
KHS aims to deliver educational courses over and above that which is funded by the Ministry, however parental contribution for the costs of trips and activities where participation is optional, and/or components not covered by the Government grant may be requested, and we appreciate the financial support our families make to the School.