VET

Vocational Educational Training

St Augustine’s fully supports all students who, after the appropriate guidance, choose to take up Vocational Education and Training. This is a valuable component of senior secondary education which is designed to deliver workplace-specific skills and knowledge, vocational education and training (VET) covers a wide range of careers and industries, including trade and office work, retail, hospitality and technology.

VET in the VCE or VCAL allows students to include vocational studies within their senior secondary certificate. Students undertake nationally recognised training from either accredited state curriculum or national training packages which may contribute to their VCE and/or VCAL.

These VET programs may be undertaken in a variety of settings and offer students the opportunity to undertake Structured Workplace Learning (SWL) and School-based Apprenticeships and Traineeships.

Students undertake VET as part of their senior secondary certificate to:

• Combine general and vocational studies

• Explore career options and pathways

• Undertake learning in the workplace

• Undertake applied learning in an adult learning environment

• Gain a nationally recognised qualification or credit towards a qualification that contributes to satisfactory completion of the VCE or VCAL

• Develop skills that will equip them for the workforce

VET in VCE

All VCE VET programs provide credit towards the VCE. Most VCE VET programs provide credit at Units 1 to 4; however, some programs provide credits at Units 1 and 2 level only.

Students are also eligible for Block Credit Recognition towards the VCE if they have completed, or are completing, training in a nationally recognised VET qualification that is not included in the suite of approved VCE VET and School-Based Apprenticeships or Traineeship programs.

Students enrolling in a VET program in VCE will be advised that they will miss some core classes in year 11 as a result of being absent on a Wednesday. It is a joint responsibility between the classroom teacher and the student to ensure any missed work is caught up on.

The teachers of these classes are expected to consider the following in the their teaching and learning and assessment plans:

• Ensure all students have the chance to participate in an equal number of hours of purposeful practice for each subject

• If any student (VET or non-VET) misses any classes. It is a joint responsibility of the classroom teacher and the student to ensure that the missed work is caught up on.

• It is expected that a new topic or concept is not introduced on a Wednesday

Strategies should be included in the teaching and learning plan to enable students to catch up on any missed work. The Community Leader - Student Learning and Professional Practice can assist with the planning and implementation of these strategies.

Outcome Assessment Task (OAT) should not be scheduled on a Wednesday. If this is unavoidable and detrimental to the students it should be discussed with the Community Leader - Student Learning and Professional Practice or the VCE Coordinator.

VCE VET SCORED ASSESSMENT

The study score from a scored sequence can contribute directly to the ATAR as one of the student’s primary four scaled studies or as the fifth or sixth study. It is important to note that the Units 3 and 4 sequences of VCE VET programs are not designed as stand-alone studies. Students are strongly advised against undertaking the Units 3 and 4 sequence without first completing Units 1 and 2. The same assessment regime (i.e. scored coursework tasks) should be used for all students regardless of their senior secondary certificate enrolment.

The following VCE VET programs have a study score available to students undertaking the relevant Units 3 and 4 sequence:

Business; Community Service; Dance; Engineering; Equine Industry; Furnishing; Hospitality; Information and Communications Technology; Integrated Technologies; Interactive Digital Media; Laboratory Skills; Music; Sport and Recreation.

VET program availability is subject to student numbers each year.

Students undertaking a scored VCE VET program will undertake an externally set and assessed examination during the end-of-year examination period.They will also be required to sit the GAT in June.

VET in VCAL

At St Augustine’s College, all students enrolled in a VCAL program are required to enrol in a VET as part of their program. Certificates or units of competence can contribute to a student’s VCAL program. The contribution of a student’s VET program to their VCAL is determined by the number of hours successfully completed. A credit towards VCAL is awarded on successful completion of approximately 90 nominal hours of units of competence from accredited curriculum or nationally recognized qualifications. Units of competence may be from one VET certificate or a number of VET certificates.

A VCAL student will not receive credit towards their VCAL for partially completed VET units of competence.

VET satisfies the eligibility requirement of the Industry Specific Skills and Work Related Skills strands at Foundation, Intermediate or Senior levels. Students undertaking a Structured Workplace Learning placement may also satisfy some of the learning outcomes in the Work Related Skills strand.

VET Programs offered in 2022 includes animal studies, automotive, beauty, building and construction, hospitality, community services,, electrotechnology, engineering, equine, hairdressing, media, sport and recreation and plumbing.

In partnership with St Mary’s Nathalia, Nathalia Secondary College and Shepparton GoTafe, the region has an agreement that all VET Programs be run on a Wednesday to provide greater options for all students.

Possible VET Options: subject to student numbers each year.

Certificate II Catering Operations/Hospitality

Certificate II Community Services

Certificate II Animal Studies (Online) (VCE VET)

Certificate II Automotive (VCE VET)

Certificate III Design Fundamentals

Certificate III Beauty Services (VCE VET)

Certificate II Electrotechnology Career Start (VCE VET)

Certificate II Building and Construction Pre-Apprenticeship (VCE VET)

Certificate III Early Childhood (Partial completion)

Certificate III Allied Health Assistance (VCE VET)

Certificate III Education Support

Certificate II Engineering

Certificate II Equine (Online) (VCE VET)

Certificate III Information, Digital Media and Technology (VCE VET)

Certificate II Plumbing Pre-Apprenticeship

Certificate II Salon Assistant (VCE VET)

Certificate III Sport and Recreation (VCE VET)

Certificate III Music (VCE VET)

This list is dependant on numbers of students choosing a particular VET and availability of courses on a year by year basis.

Materials cost: VET programs have a “materials” cost each year. This cost is to be paid by the student’s family. The College pays for the cost of the VET program delivery at each venue.

VET Programs are available for students in years 10, 11 and 12. Students can undertake a VET Program in year 11 and 12 as VCE/VET or VCAL/VET pathway. VET Programs are conducted each Wednesday of the school year. VET Programs can provide a more hands on based style of learning for our students. Students need to be aware that all VET Programs require Units of Competency (UOCs) to be completed. Many of the Units of Competency (UOCs) are theory based and need to be completed prior to practical hands on learning Units of Competency (UOCs)

Students in year 10 and 11 during 2021, attend a meeting with Mrs Catherine Anderson - Careers Practitioner to discuss pathways for learning in 2022.

2021 Year 9 students, can make a time to meet with Mrs Selga Langley - VET Coordinator to discuss possible VET Programs in 2022.. 2021 Year 9 students (Year 10 in 2022) have the option of fast tracking a VCE subject, VET Program or chose an elective. Students wishing to undertake a VET Program in year 10 in 2022 must be 15 years of age before January 2022.

St Augustine’s College works with both Nathalia Secondary Colleges in a Trade Training Consortium to provide our students with the following VET options:

VET Subjects offered at St Augustine’s College:

· VET Engineering

· VET Electrotechnology (Career start)

VET Sport & Recreation

VET Subjects offered at St Mary of the Angels Nathalia (SMOTA)

· VET Kitchen Operations

· VET Automotive

· VET Music

VET Subject offered at Nathalia Secondary College Nathalia (NSC)

· VET Building & Construction

· VET Salon Assistant

Students travel via bus to and from the Nathalia schools every Wednesday. The bus leave St Augustine’s College at 8:50am, leaves Nathalia at 2:30pm to return to St Augustine’s College at 3:00pm. The bus is provided by St Augustine's College.

Shepparton GoTAFE provide the following VET Programs:

Certificate II Catering Operations/Hospitality

Certificate II Community Services

Certificate II Animal Studies (Online) (VCE VET)

Certificate II Automotive (VCE VET)

Certificate III Design Fundamentals

Certificate III Beauty Services (VCE VET)

Certificate II Electrotechnology Career Start (VCE VET)

Certificate II Building and Construction Pre-Apprenticeship (VCE VET)

Certificate III Early Childhood (Partial completion)

Certificate III Allied Health Assistance (VCE VET)

Certificate III Education Support

Certificate II Engineering

Certificate II Equine (Online) (VCE VET)

Certificate III Information, Digital Media and Technology (VCE VET)

Certificate II Plumbing Pre-Apprenticeship

Certificate II Salon Assistant (VCE VET)

Certificate III Sport and Recreation (VCE VET)·

GOTAFE VET Information Video

Students travel via the GoTAFE provided bus, leaving from the Kyabram Transit Centre at 7:10am and returning to Kyabram at 5:00pm.

Important information:

Students must be 15 years of age before January 2022 to be able to undertake a VET Program in 2022. VET Programs are available for students in year 10, 11 and 12 in 2022.

As each VET program has a “Materials cost,” this is paid by the student/family. The College pays the remaining fees.

Students have until the end of February 2022 (Census date) to decide if they wish to continue with their chosen VET program or not. After this date, students need to continue in the VET program for the remainder of the school year. If students decide to leave the program before the end of the school year, families may be billed the outstanding tuition fees plus materials cost. Students need to commit to the program for the full year. Students cannot change their VET program choice for 2022 after the February 2022 (Census date)

How to apply for a VET program for 2021:

· The 2022 VET Program link will be sent to all 2021 year 9, 10 and 11 students by Mrs Langley.

Students need to complete this link (only if they wish to undertake a VET program in 2022) as soon as possible. VET programs fill very quickly.

· If you wish to undertake a VET program at St Augustine’s College, Nathalia Secondary College or St Mary of the Angels College you must complete the 2022 VET Program link asap. You do not need to complete an enrolment form at this stage.

· If you wish to undertake a Shepparton GoTAFE VET Program, complete the following link:

VET Programs 2022

Mrs Langley will provide an information pack which contains an enrolment form for you complete and return to Mrs Langley as soon as possible. Please remember to sign all highlighted yellow sections in the form.

· Filling in the 2022 VET Program link does not guarantee you with a VET Program position in 2022. VET Programs can be cancelled due to lack of numbers which is out of the control of the College.

· Preference for VET Programs is given to Year 11 and 12 VCAL and VCE/VET students first.

If you are unsure, please make a time to see Mrs Langley for VET Program information asap.

Useful links:

VET Program frequently asked questions

Additional information regarding VET Programs: www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/getvet

VET Coordinator: Selga Langley

VET Explained