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What is VET?

What is VET?. Vocational Education and Training focuses on providing skills for work Traditionally seen as practical, ‘hands-on’ or ‘real-life’ courses as opposed to more ‘academic’ courses Often lead to ‘trade’ rather than ‘professional’ vocations

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What is VET?

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  1. What is VET? • Vocational Education and Training focuses on providing skills for work • Traditionally seen as practical, ‘hands-on’ or ‘real-life’ courses as opposed to more ‘academic’ courses • Often lead to ‘trade’ rather than ‘professional’ vocations • Nationally Recognised Training offered by Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) such as: • TAFE • Local industry and businesses • Schools (including St Stephens)

  2. The Lingo • Qualification – the overall course and certificate that will be awarded upon successful completion • Unit of Competency – a complete unit of work related to a specific skill, topic or area of study • Performance Criteria – the individual skills and knowledge that must be achieved or demonstrated to complete a unit of competency • Statement of Attainment – the document issued detailing the units of competency completed should the qualification not be achieved in the allotted time

  3. What can I study through VET • At school: Certificate I and II courses School Based Apprenticeships/Traineeships • Through another RTO: Certificate III and IV, Diploma and Advanced Diploma courses • VET courses cover: • basic life skills, literacy and numeracy training • Australian Apprenticeships and Traineeships • basic vocational skills for particular occupations (eg hair dressing or mechanic) • semi-professional vocational training (e.g. business advertising, occupational health and safety)

  4. How will I be assessed? • VET is industry focused and flexible • Assessment is competency based: • assessment is the process of collecting evidence and judging whether competency has been achieved • assessment is to confirm that an individual can perform the standard expected in the workplace • progress is not based on time - as soon competency in a skill has been achieved or demonstrated a student can move on enabling them to complete a qualification faster • based on learning transferable skills • Recognition of Prior Learning is also available

  5. What can I study at St Stephens?Business Communication and Technology (BCT) • Two year course • Embedded VET subject • a student can complete the QSA requirements for the course and gain 4 credit points towards their QCE as an authority subject • at the same time they complete the units of competency for the Certificate II in Business and receive this qualification on completion of the course • Units of Competency cover: • Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) • Understanding of Business Technology • Basic Finance • Environmentally sustainable work practices

  6. What can I study at St Stephens?Options for the Future • One year course – careers research/future pathways • VET stand-alone subject • students complete the units of competency for the Certificate I in Work Education and receive this qualification on completion of the course • students can gain 1 credit point towards their QCE • Units of Competency cover: • Developing a career and learning development plan • Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) • 40 hours of Structured Workplace Learning (SWL) • Workplace Relations • Presenting a positive image to others • Job search and interview skills • Small business project

  7. SET Plans • Senior Education and Training Plan • Unique to each student • Formal documentation of a student’s education and training pathway including: • School subjects • TAFE • School-based Apprenticeships and Traineeships • Work Experience • SUN program • Developed in consultation with parents, careers adviser • Reviewed annually • Can be used to track progress towards QCE

  8. Work Experience • Compulsory element of the Certificate I in Work Education course • Available to students in years 10, 11 and 12 • Offered in two, one-week blocks to year 10 and 11 students • Also available to all seniors in school holidays by request • Placements are organised through our SAIN • Some examples vocations include: • Child care/teaching • Beauty • Medical/Physiotherapy • Architecture • Radio • Jillaroo • Vet

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