Entertainment

Certificate III in Live Production and Services (CUA30420)

What are the Benefits of Studying Entertainment as part of your HSC?

Students enrolled in this course gain a wide variety of specialised skills that are required within the Entertainment Industry. Students will also benefit from:

• Fast track your career

• Complete Year 11 and 12 in a Catholic school

• Gain the Higher School Certificate and enhance your career options in the future

• Achieve outcomes towards Certificate III

• Undertake industry experience

• Develop essential employability skills

• Learn with greater flexibility and relevance

• Be supported by teacher mentors who provide valuable training and career advice to students

• Skills for life

• Nationally recognised qualification

What competencies do Entertainment students gain throughout the course?

Students enrolled in this course undertake nationally recognised units of competency. The competency units Entertainment students work through are:

CUAIND311- Work effectively in the creative arts industry
BSBPEF301- Organise personal work priorities
SITXCCS006- Provide service to customers
CUAIND314- Plan a career in the creative arts industry
CUAPPR314- Participate in collaborative creative projects
CPCWHS1001- Prepare to work safely in the construction industry
CUASTA212- Assist with bump in and bump out of shows
CUAWHS313- Apply work health and safety practices in a live production environment
CUASOU331- Undertake live audio operations
CUALGT311- Operate basic lighting
CUAVSS312- Operate vision systems
CUASTA311- Assist with production operations for live performances
CUASOU306- Operate sound reinforcement systems
ICTTEN202- Use hand and power tools
HLTAID011- Provide First Aid

Pathways to Industry

Entertainment offers training opportunities to Learners who are interested in performance and events: dance and drama, lighting and sound, staging and set design and dealing with patrons and professionals. Working in the entertainment industry involves:

lighting and sounds operations
audio-visual operations
scenic art activities
set and props manufacture
front of house

Examples of occupations in the Entertainment industry:

staging and stage management
sales/merchandising assistant
box office assistant or manager
front of house administrator
lighting technician
sound technician
event coordinator or manager
cinema projectionist
operations manager
props designer
tour manager
technical supervisor
manager/assistant
stage manager
marketing and promotions
specialist

Are there any desirable criteria for this course?

Yes. Due to the high safety requirements of this course, industry expectations, the high industry standard of regulation and specialisation, resourcing and work placement limitations there will only be a limited number of positions available within this course, capped at one classes consisting of sixteen students in each. Therefore the following criteria will be applied to assist in the selection of students for the Entertainment course:

Evidence of consistent effort in TAS/CAPA (if chosen) and other subjects during Year 10
Evidence of positive achievement in Mathematics and English subjects during Year 10
Evidence of safe working habits in practical settings
Evidence of pride in the quality of work
A pass mark in an online Numeracy and Literacy skills test (see below)
Genuine interest in the course area
Employment related characteristics such as uniform, punctuality, effective use of time, ability to stay on task, ability to follow instructions

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