YOUTH GUARANTEE
– FLEXIBLE STUDY PATHWAY

 

  • SERVICE INDUSTRY

  • ACADEMIC ENGLISH (NZCEL)

 
 

GET A CAREER IN THE SERVICE INDUSTRY

 

WHY PURSUE A CAREER
IN THE SERVICE INDUSTRY?

  • Regardless of your role, you get to make someone’s day.

  • It is a fast-growing future – the fastest-growing industry in the 21st century.

  • Experience is important – but it’s not difficult to get your foot in the door, and stepping up to a higher position is easy.

  • It gives you room to grow – the industry allows you to develop yourself, both professionally and as a person.

  • It’s fun and you’re connected to the world.

  • The industry needs your fresh ideas, talent and creativity.

  • Credits: 40 credits

    Award Qualification: New Zealand Certificate in Hospitality Level 2. NZQF ref: 2108

    Intake: Rolling intake

    Content:

    • Communication and safety procedures in hospitality

    • Customer engagement skills and barista skills

    • Work experience arrangement

    Eligibility: See details in the Programme Flyer

    Employment Pathway: Kitchen hand, waiter, barista, catering assistant, receptionist, or reservations agent

    Study Pathway: New Zealand Certificate in Sales (Level 3)

  • Credits: 40 credits

    Award Qualification: New Zealand Certificate in Retail Level 2. NZQF ref: 2234

    Intake: Rolling intake

    Content:

    • Retail workplace H&S and core skills

    • Retail Essential Skills

    • Compulsory work experience arrangement

    Eligibility: See the details in the Programme Flyer

    Employment Pathway: Junior sales, service or retail assistants in a wide variety of retail and sales workplaces

    Study Pathway: New Zealand Certificate in Sales (Level 3)

  • Credits: 70 credits

    Award qualification: New Zealand Certificate in Sales Level 3. NZQF ref: 2237

    Intake: Rolling intake

    Content:

    • Communication skills

    • Building business relationships

    • Developing business relationships sales

    • Process fundamentals

    • Negotiation skills in sales

    • Compulsory work experience arrangement

    Eligibility: See details in the Programme Flyer

    Employment Pathway: Sales assistants in a wide variety of sales workplaces

    Study Pathway: New Zealand Certificate in Retail (Level 4)

  • Credits: 60 credits

    Award Qualification: New Zealand Certificate in Retail Level 4. NZQF ref: 2236

    Intake: Rolling intake

    Content:

    • Safety, security and standard procedures in retail

    • Retail team supervision

    • Retail knowledge

    • Compulsory work experience arrangement

    Eligibility: See the details in the Programme Flyer

    Employment Pathway: Specialised retail or customer service roles in a wide variety of retail workplaces, which may include retail sales, merchandising, or specialist technical knowledge areas

    Study Pathway: Lead onto business qualifications at Level 5.

 
 
 
 

WHY STUDY PATHWAY PROGRAMME WITH US

  • We have an inclusive learning environment and caring staff

  • We adopt private tuition for small groups for faster progress

  • We use easy-to-follow video-based materials

  • We provide guaranteed work experience placement

  • We go the extra mile to support learners to achieve

WHY REFER STUDENTS TO US

  • We are flexible and approachable

  • We have a successful track record of providing learners with the skills required to transition to further education and employment

  • We adopt creative approaches to engage learners and strengthen outcomes

  • We prepare Youth Guarantee learners for our Employment Placement Service (EPS), further training toward sustainable employment

  • We guarantee job placement upon completing the programme (terms and conditions apply)

  • For employers, we provide ongoing free staff training opportunities

  • For schools, we are your partner for the Education 2 Employment (E2E) initiatives

 

ACADEMIC ENGLISH PATHWAY

Is the English Language still holding you back from studies or employment? Enrol on our Academic English programme. Free for eligible New Zealand citizens or permanent residents.

  • Credits: 60 credits

    Award qualification: New Zealand Certificate in English Language Level 3-Applied. NZQF ref: 3667

    Intake: Rolling intake

    Content:

    • Listening, speaking, reading and writing at an intermediate level

    Eligibility: See details in the Programme Flyer

    Employment Pathway: Lead to work in positions that require:

    • Participation in face-to-face interpersonal communication

    • Response to basic, context-specific texts

    • Production of simple, context-specific record-keeping

    Study Pathway: Lead onto higher-level English language study

  • Credits: 60 credits

    Award Qualification: New Zealand Certificate in English Language Level 3-Applied. NZQF ref: 3667

    Intake: Rolling intake

    Content:

    • Listening, speaking, reading and writing at an intermediate level

    Eligibility: See details in the Programme Flyer

    Employment Pathway: Lead to work in positions that require:

    • Participation in face-to-face interpersonal communication

    • Response to basic, context-specific texts

    • Production of simple, context-specific record-keeping

    Study Pathway: Lead onto to higher-level English language study

WHY STUDY ACADEMIC ENGLISH WITH US

  • We have experienced and patient tutors who are passionate about the achievement and well-being of learners

  • We combine NZCEL L3-Applied with the PTE test training as an alternative way to gain university entrance

  • We provide guaranteed placement in further education for graduates

  • We have well-established pathways to employment

WHY REFER STUDENTS TO US

  • We are flexible and approachable

  • We adopt creative approaches to engage learners and strengthen outcomes

  • Our learners have a sense of belonging

  • We go the extra mile to make a difference

  • We provide guaranteed work experience placement (terms and conditions apply)

 
 
 
 

PEARSON'S TEST OF ENGLISH (PTE)

Our NZCEL L3-Applied course has the option to prepare for the PTE as an alternative.

  • PTE 42 points is equivalent to IELTS 5.5

  • PTE 50 points is equivalent to IELTS 6.0

  • PTE 58 points is equivalent to IELTS 6.5

PTE is an English language proficiency test similar to IELTS and TOEFL. PTE results are used as one of the benchmarks for university English proficiency entry and application for Immigration New Zealand.


Sections For PTE Academic Test (3-4 hours duration)

Part 1: Personal introduction, Read aloud, Repeat sentence, Describe image, Re-tell lecture, Answer the short question, Summarise written text, Write an essay

Part 2: Multiple-choice: Choose single answer, Multiple-choice: Choose multiple answers, Re-order paragraphs, Reading: Fill in the blanks, Reading & Writing: Fill in the blanks

Part 3: Summarise spoken text, Multiple-choice: Choose multiple answers, Fill in the blanks, Highlight correct summary, Multiple-choice: Choose single answer, Select missing word, Highlight incorrect words, Write from dictation