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What do Joiners do? Being a joiner means “a stick of timber can be selected from a rack and at the end, a staircase is constructed”. Joiners say their job is challenging and exciting. Precise and accurate skills are used to overcome difficulties and to solve any problems manufacturing timber stairs, windows doors kitchen cabinets and much more. For information about Industry Training visit www.itf.org.nz. Click on the Industry Training Organisations at the top. On the left side there are Employers and Learners Tabs. Both Joinery employers apprentices are represented on the video footage. Selecting Suitable Gateway Students for the Joinery or Glass Industry. What type of student is suitable for the glass or joinery industry? One who is precise and fastidious and enjoys working with timber. These students will enjoy working in a team, in an indoor environment. They will get a “buzz” out of making a contribution to a project. Measuring skills are important. A winding staircase short of 5 centimeters could be a frustrating and expensive mistake. Power tools and large and specialized machinery will not faze these people. These students may already have developed the ability to read drawings and plans. What Will The Joinery Industry Offer Students?
For the company there is the chance to teach industry specific skills to the student. This is an important window of opportunity for the employer to gauge the attitude, potential and enhancements young people could make to their company. Students will benefit from applying general skills in a workplace context, while gaining industry skills and in many cases, getting a head start towards the joinery qualification. |
What Unit Standards Can Be Achieved? Students will work on practical projects at the workplace and also work on distance learning unit standards as listed below. JOINERY National Certificate in Joinery – Introduction Level 2, 54 credits. 2543 level 2, 4 credits Carry out safe working practices in the workplace. 2550 level 2, 4 credits Use hand tools. Additional unit standards are available for competent students who have completed the unit standards above. Finding A Company To Make a Placement Looking on the JITO website you will find companies listed by area. These companies are keen to host a Gateway student. Please phone the contact person to arrange a meeting between the student and the company mentor. This list is regularly updated, however it is strongly recommended that the yellow pages – Joinery Manufacturers is consulted to find additional companies. Click here to see Gateway companies in your area. Application Form for Students Distance Learning Programme When a work place has been arranged please enroll with JITO for the distance learning programme. Each unit standard costs $45 (excl GST). The distance learning unit standard workbook will be posted to the student’s school. Following completion of the unit standard the student will discuss the work with the workplace mentor who will verify the practical skills in the workbook. The workbook may then be posted in the supplied envelope, for assessment. Following assessment the workbook will be returned to the student within a week. The results will be reported to JITO. Click here to download an application for distance learning unit standards. How are the Student Results Reported? Following assessment, results will be returned to JITO who will report to NZQA. Schools will be notified of the unit standard achievements. |
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