VCAL

Learning Area Leaders: Mr Hermon – Intermediate VCAL & VET Coordinator

Mr Jackson – Senior VCAL & SWL Coordinator

The VCAL Pathway is designed to provide students with a ‘hands on’ option for their senior studies. It focuses on providing students with the practical work-related experience, as well as literacy and numeracy skills and the opportunity to build personal skills that are important for life and work. Students who complete the 2 year course will receive the VCAL Certificate at the level appropriate to their studies. The primary aim of the VCAL Intermediate Pathway is to prepare students for the workplace, and many students find full time work or an apprenticeship before the end of Year 12.

Year 11 – VCAL

• Students are at St Bede’s College three to four days a week depending on their individual program

• Students attend a VET course at TAFE

• Structured Workplace Learning

• VCAL camp (Flying Start 2019)

• Students (are helped to) apply for School Based apprenticeships/traineeships for Year 12

• Students attain a VCAL Intermediate Certificate

• Please note: there is a subsidy of $300 to undertake a VET course. Parents are liable for this fee when notified by St Bede’s College Finance Department. If a student withdraws from a VET course after the first week in March, or at any time throughout the year, parents will be liable for the full, unsubsidised VET course fees, which are between $1,000-$2,000, in addition to loss of the $300 subsidy already paid.

Course Structure

• Literacy

• Numeracy

• Personal Development Skills incorporating a community service focus

• Personal Development Skills incorporating a PE & Health focus

• Certificate II Active Volunteering

• Practical Elective Subjects

• A VET Certificate depending on student interests

Year 12 – VCAL

• Students are at St Bede’s College three days a week depending on their individual program

• Students attend a VET course at TAFE one day per week, beginning March 2020 – 20 hours

• Structured Workplace Learning – Work placement

• Course completed at end of Term 3

• Please note: there is a subsidy of $300 to undertake a VET course. Parents are liable for this fee when notified by St Bede’s College Finance Department. If a student withdraws from a VET course after the first week in March, or at any time throughout the year, parents will be liable for the full, unsubsidised VET course fees, which are between $1,000-$2,000, in addition to loss of the $300 subsidy already paid.

Course Structure

• Literacy

• Numeracy

• Personal Development Skills incorporating a community service focus

• Personal Development Skills incorporating a PE & Health focus

• Work Related Skills

• Practical Elective Subjects

• House RE

• A VET Certificate depending on student interests