Powhiri Pacifica Pathway PILOT Project for Diploma in engineering (NZDE):

Raise Māori student achievement through the development of cultural visibility and responsive practices across the pathway as measured against National Standards and agreed targets for reading Years 1-10 and NCEA years 11-13. As a CoL leader within the school. I  am more interested in inquiring about student learning and my own practice.

In the last week of term on the 5th July our school, along with Sir Edmond Hillary College, attended the Powhiri ceremony at MIT Marae. This was for the beginning of the Pacifica Pathway Pilot Project for the Diploma in Engineering block one (8th to 12th of July). 

The Mathematics department and the school are extremely excited for this opportunity into a pathway for engineering. The learners get the opportunity to get a taste of the tertiary environment, whilst still being at school with no cost. We are grateful to our Principal Soana Pamaka for bringing this initiative into our department. 

This programme will be rich in learning and collaboration. We hope that this initiative can be spanned out to other year groups in the future, and we are able to build stronger relationships with other schools too. 

Dr. Neel Pandit Head of Engineering MIT Addressing the students                                                             

Our school Matua, Tautoko Witika addressing the students.

How does this fit into my Inquiry:
It enables my learners to try out a variety of pathways for next year to consider as careers. It also gives learners a plan B if their first option does not work out.

NZDE PILOT Project for Diploma in engineering

Pacifica Pathway PILOT Project for Diploma in engineering (NZDE):

What is the pathway project?

• Work with selected students in the school who can enrol into NZDE
• Offer NZDE Maths in School - recognises Maths taking in school & cover the Knowledge Gap at MIT
• Block 1 - 8th - 12th July (Term 2 holiday break)
• Block 2 - 10th Sept - 4th Oct (Term 3 break)
• Block 3 - after NCEA - 25th Nov - 13th Dec
• Start 9am - 3:30pm
• Transport provided to come to MIT from school
• Attendance will be marked

This year, selected year 12 and 13 Tamaki College students are partnering 
with MITto attend this pilot project. The mathematics department is very 
excited as our year 12 and 13 Calculus students now can have a pathway 
towards engineering. 

This program provides students with a pathway to a Diploma in Engineering from

 high-school to MIT. The pathway entails students going straight from year 12 
(or after completion of year13 too) into this diploma.

In order to gain access to this program, there is an entry requirement of 12 level 2 maths credits, as well as a combination of 42 credits in any other subjects. There are also some extra gap topics that will be covered by MIT (as per timetable above) as they will be running extra classes.

Whanau Evening:

We have finished the course selection process and as part of the Pacifica 
Pathway Project for New Zealand Diploma Engineering pathway (NZDE). 
Furthermore, we hosted an Open Evening on the 15th of May at the 
Tamaki College Library. The intention is for students and Whanau to 
come along to meet the MIT head of Engineering, Dr Neel Padey and
 Dr Gulshad Imran to learn more about the pathway.

It was a productive evening and moving forwards, the next steps are:

• Dr Gulshad Imran will be going to come to school and work with the students.
• Students will be attending the first week of Term2/3 break and 3 weeks after NCEA          examinations.