Massey High School Trade Academy. [From drop-out to master builder : the success story of a trades academy]
O'Gorman, Colin; Pivac, Andy
Date
2015-09Citation:
O'Gorman, C. A., & Pivac, A. (2015, September).Massey High School Trade Academy. [From drop-out to Master Builder: The success story of a Trades Academy]. Paper presented at National Tertiary Learning and Teaching Conference 2015, Bay of Plenty Polytechnic, Tauranga.Permanent link to Research Bank record:
https://hdl.handle.net/10652/3333Abstract
KBHS - 20 DAY SHORT COURSE
Students complete a 10 week programme with Unitec and their project consists of constructing a utility building. They learn valuable skills including how to read and interpret plans and drawings, using power tools in a BCATS [National Certificate in Building, Construction and Allied Trades] workplace, and planning and monitoring of the construction.