VET

Benefits of VET

-    VET Increases Students' Learning Potential

-    Broadens VCE/ VCE[VM options.

-    Develops the student's capacity to make decisions and solve problems.

-    Helps students to gain confidence and improve communication and interpersonal skills through learning in an adult environment.

-    Matches student interest and career directions through the provision of strong pathways.

• Delivers national qualifications and skills 

-    Upon successful completion of the program, students are awarded a nationally accredited vocational training certificate.

-    VET qualifications articulate directly into further education and training at TAFE and may allow the student credits for higher certificates. 

-    VET provides access to a range of different technologies related to the workplace 

• VET prepares students for the workforce

-    Expands post school opportunities. 

-    Provides the opportunity to trial a career.

-    Helps students explore possible areas of interest, which promote further study and work choices.

-    Allows students to develop strong links with industry and local community employers.

• Students may be offered part time or casual work.

-    Improves employment prospects.

-    Helps students gain knowledge of employer's expectations and real working conditions. 

-    Develops student’s capacity for co-operation, teamwork and leadership skill development.

-    Assists the transition from school to work.

Contribution to the VCE and ATAR 

VET can be fully incorporated into the VCE. Key considerations include:

-    VET programs usually have a Unit 1 - 4 structure.

-    Of the 16 units that make up the VCE, a number can be VET units.

-    VET programs contribute directly to the ATAR with a study score derived from scored assessment OR as 10% increment as a 5th or 6th subject. 

-    However, in some instances there is nil contribution towards ATAR when Units are at 1 and 2 level only.

-    For more information, you can access the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) website.

 www.vcaa.vic.edu.au 

Contribution to the VCE-VM 

A VCE-VM student requires 16 Units and 180 nominal hours of VET for a successful completion of a VCE-VM Certificate. 

1 credit point=90 nominal hours, meaning 90 hours of VET gains one VCE credit. It is important to remember that 90 ‘nominal hours’ of VET will rarely take 90 ‘real hours’ of time to complete. A typical 90 nominal hour course usually represents one semester of classes. VET will usually contribute 2 Units  per year to a VCE-VM, with the remainder being undertaken through other subjects.

Structured Workplace Learning (SWL)

Students undertake work with an employer that enables the student to demonstrate their acquired skills and knowledge in an industry setting. During the Structured Workplace Learning, a student will have specific tasks to undertake in order to demonstrate competence. Students will be regularly monitored and may be assessed on the job. Successful completion of 40 hours SWL will gain 1 Unit credit & a Unit 1 & 2 level. 

VET offerings include: 

Select the buttons below to find out more about each vocational educational training (VET) option 

Want to enrol in a VET Course? Make sure you get approval before enrolling via the WynBay LLEN site link below.  Forms can be obtained from Mr. McGee.