VET

Vocational Education and Training (VET) is an important component of  VCE (ATAR and Non-ATAR and VCE VM pathways. VET opens up many

future career opportunities in areas with increasing employment demands. For example, VET offers nationally recognised qualifications that create pathways to over 500 careers in a diverse range of industries including health and fitness, business, engineering, food, science, and IT. The practical nature of VET allows you to develop valuable skills and knowledge and gives you the opportunity to apply them in the workplace. VET also develops your employability skills, which is an advantage when

joining the workforce. VET can make a valuable contribution to your education and your future.

The following VET subjects are delivered and run onsite at Marian College:

• VET Events

• VET Hospitality

• VET Beauty

• VET Music (Performance)

• VET Salon Assistant

• VET Small Business

• VET Sport and Recreation

• VET Allied Health, is not delivered by Marian College even though it is run on the College site. It can be found in the BVC Handbook 

Contributions to ATAR

VET subjects offered are either ‘scored’ or ‘unscored’ subjects.  If the subject is scored, VCE students will sit a VCAA exam and obtain a study score that can contribute to their ATAR.  If the subject is unscored, VCE students will receive a 10% increment of their lowest study score of their primary four subjects.

Timetabling

Due to the skills-based nature of VET subjects, these subjects may be timetabled in the regular school timetable or as a block outside of the usual Marian College timetabled hours. For those subjects offered outside the regular timetable, the hours usually are:

• Year 1: Tuesday  1.30 - 6.00 pm

• Year 2: Thursday 1.30 - 6.00 pm

Marian College is a member of the BVC and IMVC which allows students to also choose from a vast array of external (off- site) VET subjects either at a TAFE College or Secondary College. Marian College undertakes the arrangements for students to participate in external VET studies through another school. The full list of VET subjects are available in the BVC Handbook and IMVC Handbook and can be accessed from the Marian College VET Coordinator, Careers and Pathways Team and the Subject Selection Portal Page on SEQTA.

Enrolment

To enrol in VET subjects, students must:

• fill out an expression of interest form in addition to completing the online subject selection process.

• have their own private transport available to travel to the external school site.  Students are not allowed to be the passenger of student drivers.

• Must have a USI number

Fees

Please note there is a course fee associated with VET subjects. Internal VET subjects range from approximately $200 - $400.

External VET course fees, set by the delivery school, range from $600 - $2000 depending on the course of study. Please see

the VET Coordinator for more information.

Structured Workplace Learning (SWL)

VET students must complete 20 hours – 40 hours (subject specific) of Structured Workplace Learning in each year of the

course as many of the competency modules in their certificate are linked to work in a relevant industry setting. Students are

required to find their own placement and complete formal documentation before attending. Placement can be difficult to

obtain and students may be more successful if they have personal connections to the industry.