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Information for schools
What type of student is suitable for the glass or joinery industry?
One who is precise and fastidious and enjoys working with their hands. 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 as well as being comfortable around power tools and large and specialised machinery. Students may have already developed the ability to read drawings and plans.
What does the joinery or glass industry offer students?
Students will learn practical industry skill and gain industry knowledge. They will gain unit standards that will enhance their career choices including counting towards an apprenticeship if that is what they want. Credits may also contribute towards NCEA.
Students will have the opportunity to be fully immersed in industry to absorb the culture of the workplace and learn interesting and challenging skills. Benefits include being able to apply general skills in a workplace context, while gaining industry skills and in many cases, getting a head start towards a qualification.
Finding Gateway companies
You can contact companies in your local area and discuss with them if they are interested in taking on a Gateway student. Alternatively you can contact JITO or your local Area Training Advisor.
What unit standards does the student complete during the Gateway programme?
The student will complete the following unit standards on the Gateway programme:
Joinery
- Unit standard 2543 - Carry out safe working practices in the joinery industry (Credits 8)
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Unit standard 2544 - Demonstrate knowledge of ordering, receiving, handling and storing joinery materials (Credits 3)
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Unit standard 2550 - Use hand tools for joinery and related trades (Credits 6)
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Unit standard 2552 - Set up and use fixed machines in the joinery industry under supervision (Credits 6)
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Unit standard 25330 - Demonstrate knowledge of the joinery industry (Credits 2)
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Unit standard 25921 - Make a cupboard as a BCATS project (Credits 6)
Glass and Glazing
- Unit standards 19608 and 19609 - Primary glass manufacture and glass processes (Level 2)
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Unit standard 19606 - History of the glass and glazing industry (Level 2)
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Unit standard 497 - Health and safety in the workplace (Level 1)
Architectural Aluminium Joinery
- Unit Standard 550 - Demonstrate knowledge of the aluminium joinery industry (Level 2), 8 credits
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Unit standard 2395 - Select, use and care for engineering tools (Level 2)4 credits
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Unit standards 2396 - Select, use and maintain portable hand held engineering power tools (Level 2) 4 credits
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Unit Standard 19611 - Demonstrate knowledge of glazing materials (Level 2) Credits 2
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Unit Standards 19610 - Demonstrate knowledge of glass types and their application(Level 2) Credits 3
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Unit Standard 19612 - Demonstrate knowledge of glass properties (Level 3) Credits 4
Distance Learning Programme
When a work place has been arranged please enrol with JITO for the distance learning programme. Each set of three distance learning unit standard workbooks costs $220 (incl GST). The workbooks will be posted to the student’s school. After each unit standard is completed the student discusses the work with the workplace mentor. The workplace mentor verifies the practical skills in the workbook then the student gives it to the Gateway coordinator for checking. The Gateway coordinator then sends it to JITO for assessment.
Following assessment the workbook is returned to the student and the results reported to JITO and NZQA. Schools will also be notified of the unit standard achievements.
Click here to download the application form for distance learning unit standards
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