1. Pathways, Transitions & Working
Across Boundaries 2017
Vocational Pathways: Primary Industries
Pathways in action
Innovative practices
Future directions
Public Health Warning - Clutter and complexity
John Intro

2. Presented by John Hogue - Ministry of Education
Setting the context and focusing on the Vocational Pathways and other tools
Sarah King - Primary ITO
Responsible for SWITCh delivery
Derek McCullum Primary ITO
Establishing ITO, school and employer links
John then Sarah then Derek (small bio from each of us)

3. (Community of Learning)
Making the Links- the setting/context
Education
Business
Community
Kāhui Ako
(Community of Learning)
Local Government
Schools and
Tertiary
Economic Devt +
Employers
Iwi
Student
Big picture John and Derek - partnerships and COLS Demand side

4. Making the ‘work’ Real Student Pathway informed by Work
School ‘courses’
Community including whanau
Economic system
Demand side
John

5. Students at the heart - TRUISMS
A cluttered zone - raw school examples
Progression on pathways need to be managed/planned
Often students are on multiple pathways
Transitions need to be targeted for success
Stakeholders often use different language to describe similar elements (skills & or competencies, employability skills, soft skills, work ready skills, personalised pathways, learning pathways, key competencies, school and or education)
There is an attitude gap
e.g. Values may be expressed differently
e.g. Show respect - be respected
Derek - raw examples John- Truisms underpin this work

6. Wider ‘Education’ Perspective
VPs are one of the tools used as part of the Youth Guarantee flagship project from Ministry of Education and ITOs to promote industry connection and learning to earning pathways
Review of Tertiary qualifications closer alignment with actual work and skills shortage
Empowers pathway planners and careers advice by giving clearer defined industry pathways
Helps teachers to consider their teaching
and learning programmes especially
contextualising
John

7. The Youth Guarantee Tools
Transitions
Others:
Dual Pathways
Employability Skills
John *Derek and the cards

8. Key Elements of VP Success
“Vocational Pathways has considerable potential to engage students in relevant learning and to provide greater continuity of learning for students as they transition to further education and/or employment.” ERO Report 2016
VP needs school Leadership to make it work.
They pull the staff, parents, community, provider employers all together to work for the student.
It’s about building effective Partnerships
John

9. Primary ITO - use of the tools
Vocational Pathways
Key strategic driver
Lead refinement and maintenance
Schools Pathways
Trades Academy
Gateway
SWITCh - Structured transition to further training and work
Derek

10. Trade Academy - Key Features
National coverage
Curriculum based on industry needs and incorporating transferable and hands on skills
Work ready graduates through heavy focus on practical on the job learning
Flexible career options and smooth transition
Try before you buy approach
Industry (apprenticeships)
Further secondary or tertiary training
Virtual School linking secondary schools, ITOs and employers – nationally consistent standards
Derek

11. SWITCh Structured Transition
From School into further training and/or employment.
Starts with industry training and school equivalent.
Range of models
3 +2 model
Dual Pathways
Education to Employment
Derek – to mention employable skills

12. SWITCh - Key Features Structured transition Embraces Complexity
Aids Retention
Working towards Level 3 qualification
Employment opportunities
On the job Learning
Derek

13. SWITCh – How it works Personalised Learning Plan (PLP) – key features
Application and interview (standard) - suitability
Designed with Key School Person
Complexity – led by key person at ITO
Two days equivalent industry placement
Workplace diary
Three Days equivalent school
All encompassed in PLP with responsibilities
Derek

14. School Context examples:
School in South Canterbury where the Y13 students are attending a L3 course on Livestock Feeding once a fortnight. Then one day on work placement each week.
Benefit to student:
Learning theory behind the practical on farm work.
Working alongside other students in combined schools classroom.
Opportunity to gain a qualification at end of year
Sarah

15. School Context examples:
School in Waikato where 5 students are placed on 5 diary farms within close proximity to school. Working two days a week on farms and in a designated Pathways class for other three days learning life skills.
Benefit to school:
Connections to local employers
Sponsorship from local businesses to provide wet weather gear, overalls and gumboots
Students not otherwise engaged in school are now finding a place and programme tailored just for them, with the opportunity to gain unit standard credits.
Sarah

16. Personalised Learning Plan
Student working two days on an AgResearch trial farm, gaining L3 unit standards and attending a Livestock Husbandry class once a month.
The school has created flexibility with his timetable so he can still complete 3 NCEA subjects to gain University Entrance. This keeps his options open.
Sarah

17. What is being said:
The SWITCh model has allowed me to be at school gaining credits while having some time on the farm putting it into practice.
“I am getting on really well with my employer. He tells it as it is and we have a good laugh at my mistakes”.
“Stepping stone from Y12 in to work. Students much more engaged in school” Gareth West, Rangiora High School
I have learnt from my mistakes.... And there have been a few!
This is real learning. It makes learning easy. And I can see that hopefully there is a job at the end of the year.
Sarah

18. Making it Work… a Summary
Education
Business
Community
Kāhui Ako
Local Government
Secondary
Tertiary
Economic Devt +
Employers
Iwi
Student
Derek

19. Summary Points Fit for purpose Complexity can be embraced
Demand for partnerships is exceeding capacity and capability to deliver.
Sarah, Derek and John (one key point from each)

20. P|M|I PMI Exercise Something Positive… Would like to know More about…
Find Interesting …
Looking at the space from different ways
John