“With mechanical engineering, everything is very practical. A lot of what you learn can be very easily applied. Often lecturers will come up with a somewhat abstract theoretical idea and then they will bring in [an example of] where you may use that in the real world, whether that’s airplane wings or how internal combustion … Continue reading Inside the Career – Episode Five: Engineering – student perspective (Kyle Shears and Andrew Wickens)
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Inside the Career – Episode Three: Medical Technology (William Lin)
“Invest in yourself and understand who you are as a person, and spend time and investigate what the different career pathways might hold for you in the future…don’t be locked into any one pathway…essentially, just believe in yourself and go for it.” This sage, encouraging advice is given by William Lin towards the end of … Continue reading Inside the Career – Episode Three: Medical Technology (William Lin)
Inside the Career – Episode Two: Law (Bhavin Parshottam)
“My interest in law formed really during high school because my favourite subjects were English, History and Economics - and the basis of those subjects is a lot of writing and a lot of reasoning…but in terms of the job itself, it’s great to be in a position where you can really make a … Continue reading Inside the Career – Episode Two: Law (Bhavin Parshottam)
Inside the Career – Episode One: Medicine (Andrew Han and Josh Chang)
“From my point of view, it’s a great mix between science, or academic based thinking, and at the same time having that human interaction; and actually the people you work with, they make your day!” (Josh Chang) Andrew Han and Josh Chang join me in our first episode of Inside the Career, a new Pupuke … Continue reading Inside the Career – Episode One: Medicine (Andrew Han and Josh Chang)
Quality feedback as important as ever during COVID-19
By Dave Smale – Across School Leader for Pupuke Kāhui Ako and Head of Scholarship and Extension Pathway English, WBHS Despite being unexpectedly thrust into distance learning and all the challenges that come with it, one thing remains the same – quality feedback is a key influence on student achievement. Whether you’re physically in the … Continue reading Quality feedback as important as ever during COVID-19
Inside the Teacher’s Classroom – episode 9
“I’ve always maintained that I wanted to teach them to be the artist or to be the designer, as opposed to teaching them about art or about design. And, there’s a trade-off there, in that it’s more challenging, but for those that understand it then that spark has been ignited and there’s no stopping them … Continue reading Inside the Teacher’s Classroom – episode 9
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