TVET and SBAT

What is TVET?

• An opportunity for Year 10, 11 and 12 students to study TAFE NSW courses as part of their HSC.

• Can contribute two, four or six units of study towards either preliminary and/or HSC credit.

• Additional patterns of study are available in some courses. Talk to Mrs Fellows (Career Advisor) for more information.

Types of TVET courses:

1. Industry Curriculum Framework courses:

• Count towards the HSC and may count towards your ATAR

• Receive a Nationally Recognised vocational outcome

2. Board Endorsed courses

• Course counts towards your HSC

• Receive a Nationally Recognised vocational outcome 

Listed below are the courses that ran in 2025. TAFE will confirm 2026 courses and times  on Friday 25th July 2025.

Work placement:

• All Industry Curriculum Framework courses have a mandatory work placement component to the course

• Some Board Endorsed Courses have a mandatory work placement component

• Some of courses require the work placement component for a qualification outcome

• Mandatory work placement hours range from 35 to 120 hours in industry over the duration of the course

• Students must be deemed work ready to undertake placement

• For courses in Community Services, Early Childhood and Health, students:

  • • may be required to undergo occupational assessment, screening and vaccination (including COVID-19 vaccination), apply for a Working with Children Check and undertake a National Police Check

    • students should be at least 16 years old to undertake the work placement for these courses. 

Attendance at TAFE:

• Class schedules and duration of the course reflects the delivery pattern of the NESA course

• Students are expected to attend every class

• Most classes are 4 hours per week over 1 or 2 years

• Some classes are 8 hours per week over 1 year

• In Launchpad some classes have blended delivery – connected sessions each week and may have face to face practical assessment days on campus

• Some classes are run in one week blocks during school term breaks

School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships are available to all Year 11 and 12 high school students in NSW. They allow students to commence an apprenticeship or complete a traineeship while at school. School Based Apprenticeships or Traineeships (SBATs) provide students with paid work experience and a qualification whilst completing their HSC.

Students who successfully complete an SBAT will receive:

• A nationally recognised qualification

• A Certificate of Proficiency from Training Services NSW

• Unit credit toward their HSC

• Some courses can contribute to a student's ATAR

More Information 

NSW Department of Education Resources

Check out the SkillsOne  videos highlighting the School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships Program in NSW.