STAR
Secondary Tertiary Alignment Resource
Unit Standards Level 2
Te Wānanga Whare Tapere o Takitimu is pleased to offer the Māori Performing Arts STAR Programme 2021.
Schools are funded to place students on tertiary level or non-conventional subject courses while still attending school. This programme will assist students gain skills, experience, and kick-start a career in the exciting Creative Industries. They’ll also gain unit standards and make professional contacts that can help open doors to a wide range of stimulating jobs and careers in the entertainment business.
What is STAR?
STAR – Secondary Tertiary Alignment Resource, offers short courses which lead to industry unit standard qualifications. STAR responds to students’ needs, education, training, or employment.
It supports students to explore career pathways and help them make informed decisions about their schooling and future work or study.
Who can do Gateway?
How the programme works?
Each school holiday students will be onsite training alongside and with industry qualified kaiako.
Students will experience the daily life of a Kahurangi Māori Dance Theatre performer and follow their demanding schedule.
Assessment and Marking
- Marking and assessment are done by our industry trained and experienced kaiako.
- Marked assessments will be given to the school via online or hardcopy within two weeks of their last assessment.
- Results are reported to the school NOT NZQA. It is the school’s responsibility to include the student results in their NZQA report. Our provider number will be on the end of year report.
- All communication regarding assessments will be via the school’s STAR Coordinator.
Enrolment
Enrolments for the STAR will be made by the schools STAR Coordinator. On receipt of the first enrolment a signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will be sent to the schools Coordinator within 10 working days. This will cover the academic year.
If you are interested in doing a STAR course speak to your School STAR Coordinator.
Programme Information
US 13359
Level 2
Demonstrate knowledge and skills of Waiata-ā-ringa
US 15019
Level 2
Demonstrate knowledge and skills of whakaraka
US 13371
Level 2
Demonstrate knowledge and skills of Haka (tāne)
US 13367
Level 2
Demonstrate knowledge and skills of Poi (wāhine)
Term Calendar
TERM ONE
19 Apr – 30 Apr
TERM TWO
12 Jul – 23 Jul
TERM THREE
4 Oct – 15 Oct
TERM FOUR
TBC
