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HOLMESGLEN VOCATIONAL COLLEGE 2007 to 2009. VCAL INTERMEDIATE = 200+ VCAL SENIOR = 60+ ( PRE-APPRENTICESHIPS EMBEDDED WITHIN SENIOR VCAL). Key Features and Philosophies. Industry focused project based learning Transition to an adult learning environment Opportunity and Choices
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HOLMESGLEN VOCATIONAL COLLEGE2007 to 2009 VCAL INTERMEDIATE = 200+ VCAL SENIOR = 60+ (PRE-APPRENTICESHIPS EMBEDDED WITHIN SENIOR VCAL)
Key Features and Philosophies • Industry focused project based learning • Transition to an adult learning environment • Opportunity and Choices • Pastoral Care, Parents and Communications • Pathways to other programs
Program design - Intermediate • Program made up of two semester programs • Three core days at Moorabbin campus– LIT, NUM, PDS and WRS • Two industry training days within Holmesglen wherever the specialty facilities are. • Change industry mid year.
Vocational Skills At Chadstone campus • Stonemasonry • Wall and Floor Tiling • Solid Plastering • Joinery • Wall and Ceiling Lining • Painting • Furniture Manufacturing • Bricklaying • Plumbing • Carpentry • Roof Tiling
Vocational Streams at Moorabbin campus • Beauty Therapy • Business Marketing • Community Services • Desktop Publishing • Electrical • Engineering • Hairdressing • Hospitality • Information Technology • Multimedia • Sport and Recreation
What’s different? • Semester based program (mid year entry possible) • Industry Competencies from Cert II , from three of four different certificates but rarely whole certificates. • Support for students with low literacy and numeracy • Support for individual students – student mentors • Counsellor on staff – careers, personal and youth friendly • VSSSA membership • Preferred entry into further Holmesglen courses
Program structure – Senior VCAL • Single day of integrated core delivery – LIT, NUM, WRS AND PDS • Industry stream – full certificate at Cert II or III level • Cert III Fitness - Cert III IT • Carpentry pre-apprenticeship • Electrical pre-apprenticeship • Cert III Event Management • Continued pastoral care and pathway support
www.holmesglen.edu.au/programs/vocational_college • Vocational_college@holmesglen.edu.au