For 18-year-old Owen Thornton, a job in the mining and quarrying industry was always in the back of his mind, but he wasn’t quite sure how to get his foot in the door until RockUp®.
Surface Mining & Quarrying PROGRAMME FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
RockUp® offers secondary school students the chance to earn a micro-credential approved by NZQA, credits towards NCEA, and a great introduction to the surface mining and quarrying industry. Supported by MITO, in partnership with secondary schools and local businesses, RockUp® has both eLearning and practical workplace learning. Completed unit standards can be used towards the next step in the MITO traineeship in the surface mining and quarrying industry.
Upon completion students will achieve the RockUp® - Surface Mining and Quarrying Micro-credential (Level 3, 9 credits), which will be listed on their NZQA Record of Achievement.
unit standards
| QUALIFICATION OUTCOMES | LEVEL | CREDITS | |
| OUTCOME 1 | Describe and apply basic skills and knowledge required to work at a surface extraction site. | 2 | 4 |
| OUTCOME 2 | Demonstrate knowledge of and follow safe working practices at an extractive site. | 3 | 5 |
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The fee for RockUp® is $200 + GST per student, per year. This covers the eLearning theory and practical assessment (managed by MITO) along with the support the school and students receive from sign-up to completion. The student must have a unique email address and access to an internet-enabled computer, tablet or mobile phone. After enrolment, the student will receive an email with their log-in details to MITO’s learning management system. Smaller than a qualification, micro-credentials certify achievement of a specific set of skills and knowledge and are approved by NZQA. Yes, we can help identify a surface mining and quarrying site near your school.
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If you want to gain a micro-credential in the surface mining and quarrying industry, credits towards NCEA and receive practical, hands-on experience that will look great on your CV, call MITO’s Vocational Careers Advisor on 0800 88 21 21 or email us to get the enrolment process underway.
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