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It's been over 3 years since we launched the Tools4Work pre-moderated resources to support teachers' delivery and assessment of engineering unit standards, and the results are telling. Very soon we'll see our 1,000th student complete their National Certificate in Mechanical Engineering Technology Level 1 qualification since the inception of Tools4Work.
This is a tremendous milestone; and it's thanks to the efforts of teachers like you delivering sound learning to your students using the T4W resources.
The number of students who've completed and received their NCMET Level 1 according to NZQA are:
2007 - 244
2008 - 318
2009 -178 (provisional as at 04/02/10 - many schools/students still yet to apply for their certificates)
TOTAL: 740 certificates issued to date
"We anticipate we'll see our 1,000th NCMET Level 1 certificate awarded to one of your engineering students somewhere in the country by early 2011 if not this year," says Brian Lane, National Schools Moderator.
"That's a hugely significant, as this qualification is a sound foundation for any student to move into further mechanical engineering industry training once they leave school."
Furthermore, the Level 1 NCMET is the 5th most highly awarded qualification outside of the NCEA curriculum - behind only Level 2 and Level 3 Computing, Level 1 Maths, and the Introduction to Travel and Tourism qualification.
"Our young people are responding favourably to learning fundamental engineering skills while at school, safe in the knowledge that this will lead to a solid training and career pathway in the mechanical engineering industry."
If you know your 2009 students have met the requirements for the NCMET Level 1 qualification, why not help and encourage them to apply for their National Certificate today?
Click here to download the NZQA application form for National Certificates.
Click here to view the unit and credit requirements for the NCMET Level 1 qualification.
Tools4Work resources cover all the core unit standards and many electives from the mechanical engineering field to help teachers deliver / assess, and students to achieve the NCMET Level 1 qualification. |
