National Certificate in Building, Construction, and Allied Trades Skills (Level 1)

This is the first of two qualifications that form part of the BConstructive programme, designed specifically to provide a progressive pathway for secondary school students to integrate into a wide range of trade-related occupations. The design and content of this qualification is the result of extensive national consultation with secondary schools and tertiary education organisations.

The skills embedded in this qualification reflect knowledge from a range of subjects and incorporate key competencies from learning areas of the New Zealand Curriculum. The first elective section includes standards which cover numeracy and literacy and complement the workshop-related activities in the compulsory section. The second elective section provides students with a range of choices that will enable them to achieve skills that relate to their specific needs and individual learning styles.

The emphasis of the National Certificate in Building, Construction, and Allied Trades Skills (Level 1) is to stimulate the process of learning through interpreting situations and encouraging students to take an active approach to problem solving. The inclusion of three standards at Level 2 in the second elective section provides a pathway for students who wish to continue their development with the National Certificate in Building, Construction, and Allied Trades Skills (Level 2) [Ref: 1368].

Rukuhia te mātauranga ki tōna hōhonutanga me tōna whānuitanga.

Pursue knowledge to the greatest depths and its broadest horizons.

Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi is one of three wānanga (tertiary education providers) with statutory recognition under section 268 of the Education and Training Act 2020. This recognition reflects the institution’s special relationship with the Crown and in New Zealand’s education landscape.

Awanuiārangi is a category one education provider, reflecting the high confidence the qualifications authority has in its educational and organisation performance. The qualifications authority conducts External Evaluation & Review reports on every tertiary education organisation no less than every four years.

Awanuiārangi was formally established by Ngāti Awa on 11 February 1992 and maintains strong ties to the Whakatāne-based iwi. It offers education courses from the New Zealand Qualifications Authority’s level one through to doctorate programmes.

The main campus of Awanuiārangi is in Whakatāne, with additional campuses in Tāmaki Makaurau (Manukau, Auckland) and Te Tai Tokerau (Whangārei). Education opportunities are also provided through marae and community networks throughout the country and internationally.