Year 12 Primary Industries Trades Academy

Course Description:  Are you interested in a career in Forestry, Fishing, Horticulture, Farming, Beekeeping?  Our academy is a combined initiative involving partnerships with industry groups. Students who participate in this course will be timetabled for 4 hours a week.  Each student will have an individualised programme depending on their area of interest, they need to be able to work independently.

 Assessment:  Students taking part in the PITA will pursue a dual pathway.  In addition to studying towards NCEA across their other subjects, students will work towards a National Certificate in Primary Industries Level 2. (This requires 40 credits from Level 2 subjects.

 Prerequisites: Restricted to students who have completed Year 1 course. All other Year 12 students must apply for the Year 1 course (See Year 11 course booklet). It should be noted that students can only choose 1 course from the following in Year 12 and 13: Primary Trades Academy.

 Students may participate in work experience in an industry of interest.

 This course leads to: Primary Industries Academy Level 3