Kelston Girls’ College Kelston Girls’ College

Uniformed Services - Trades

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Courses Description

Head of Pathway: Ms A. Hinson.

UNIFORMED SERVICES POLICE & DEFENCE FORCES

TE ARATAKI KI TE URU TRADES ACADEMY PATHWAYS

Overview

  • Tuesday or Wednesday
  • Adventure Works in
  • Avondale
  • Approx 25 L3 US credits
  • Year 13 students

This programme gives students the opportunity to explore the physical and leadership requirements of being a member of the defence forces or a police officer. Students will make use of the Adventure Works challenge

course facilities to develop leadership, teamwork and physical skills. They will also attend field trips nd have contact with police staff.

COURSE CONTENT

  • Careers within the Defence and Police Forces
  • History & diversity of police within the community
  • Communication skills
  • Formal and informal interview strategies
  • Physical requirements including appraisaltraining and testing
  • Psychometric testing
  • Emotional Intelligence and policing
Learning Areas:

YEAR 12 TRIMESTER 1 LINE 5, YEAR 13 TRIMESTER 2 LINE 5


Assessment Policy & Procedures
Career Pathways

Paramedic, Pathologist, Police Officer, Emergency Management Officer, Diver, Corrections Officer, Forensic Scientist, Firefighter, Fishery Officer, Funeral Director/Embalmer, Health and Safety Inspector, Security Officer/Guard, Parking Officer, Probation Officer, Intelligence Officer



			


				






    

        
Disclaimer

        
The standards offered are correct at the time of writing. These are subject to change depending on student selections.
We endeavour to run all courses but are subject to minimise class sizes. Maximum class sizes apply. Once a course is full alternative selections are needed.
Course context or content may change by the start of the year.
Once a student makes their selections and confirms these, any changes must be accompanied by a letter of support from Whanau and are subject to available spaces in courses. 
All Junior Bilingual students must select the literacy and numeracy modules in the language of their pathway each trimester and one other integrated language module  (3 out of 4 of their modules must be bilingual).
All senior Bilingual students must take all modules available in the language of their pathway.