Students may wish to work whilst they undertake their HSC. A School-based Traineeship and Apprenticeship enables students to work part-time and undertake their HSC with the units contributing to their HSC study. Students enter into a training contract with an employer to allow them to complete their formal training requirements for the HSC. Students are required to find an employer that will sign them up for a School-Based Traineeship/Apprenticeship. They are to contact the Leader of Learning VET in order for approval from the school and a sign-up to occur. Students must complete the CEDP Duty of Care documentation prior to proceeding with a school-based traineeship.

The sign-up involves a meeting with the:

• Student

• Employer

• The registered training organisation (RTO), if this is different from the employer

• Student’s parents

• School Principal or other school representative

• Leader of Learning VET

This meeting includes a discussion about the traineeship and formalises the process through the signing of the contract. Prior to the sign up, duty of care documentation will need to be completed by the student, parents, employer and school.

The minimum term for a school-based traineeship is 18 months. Students need to work a minimum of 100 days of paid employment by 31^st December of their HSC year. Popular traineeships include retail, construction and business services. Students must be signed up for their SBT by May of their Preliminary course year.

The SBT will involve students attending work outside of school hours, that is, after school, on weekends or during the school holidays. This arrangement needs to suit all parties associated with the contract. In terms of the theoretical component of the SBT, an employer may deliver this if they are an RTO or an external Registered Training Organisation. If the RTO charge a fee for the course, the Parramatta Diocese will forward this fee to the parents.

Students who wish to undertake a School Based Apprenticeship will need to enrol at CathWest Innovation College for Year 11 and 12. Please see CathWest Innovation College website for more information.