NCEA L2 Top of the South Trades Academy: Whenua iti (NOT a separate subject - included on top of chosen courses)
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr J. Bell.
WHENUA ITI COURSES ARE BLOCK COURSES AND DO NOT COUNT AS ONE OF A STUDENTS SIX SUBJECTS. STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE AN ONLINE APPLICATION FORM.
Top of the South Trades Academy Whenua Iti.
The courses offered by Whenua Iti are block courses. These are 4 week long courses that usually start at the Whenua Iti Outdoors Centre, just out of Motueka. Students taking these courses must select 6 subjects as the block courses do not count as a line in the students timetable. Travel arrangements are made by Whenua Iti so these is no cost to the student. Students can select from the following courses:
Adventure Tourism Leadership
Manaaki Tāpoi
Tourism Operations
Service Industries Internships
Environmental Science
Predator Control and Conservation
Emergency and Response
.Application forms are available from the Careers and Transition off
Recommended Prior Learning
Students undertaking the Manaaki Tāpoi course are very strongly encouraged to be studying Te Reo and/or Te Waharoa. The Manaaki Tāpoi course complements and enriches their study at school.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
There is no cost to these courses.