VET Information

Alex TurnbullPersonalised Learning Coordinator: VET & Flexible Pathways

What is VET?VET stands for Vocational Education & Training.

Students have the opportunity of gaining nationally recognised accreditation in industry standard competencies. Eg.:

Certificate I in HospitalityCertificate II in Live Production, Theatre & EventsCertificate II in Visual ArtsCertificate I in General ConstructionCertificate II in Business

Courses offered at Glenunga IHS: IT Essentials, Advertising & Graphic Design, Digital

Media

Other courses are run at different schools or training sites within the region. This may mean students need to travel to another learning site as part of their studies.

A variety of VET courses are offered through GIHS.

developing practical work-related skills that will make them more employable

gaining an understanding of the world of work

gaining a taste of an industry before they commit to working in that industry

getting a head start in a pathway they want to do when they leave school, before they actually leave school

What are the benefits of students undertaking VET

courses?

gaining dual accreditation, as VET achievements can also count towards the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE)

in some cases, contributing towards the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) required for entrance to university, ensuring their options and pathways remain open.

Benefits (continued)

Most VET studies automatically contribute to a students Year 11 SACE pattern.

So, students can study VET in Year 11, and still choose 4 University Entrance Subjects in Year 12.

Alternatively, most completed Certificate III will contribute towards the ATAR score at Year 12.

Can I still go to UNI if I do VET?

Included as part of a flexible timetable and can replace a SACE subject for a semester or a year.

ie. You can choose to study a VET course in place of a subject at school.

VET courses are:

Students will be out for a block amount of time but will have extra supervised study throughout the rest of the week to catch up any school work that might be missed.

Subject teachers in classes that are missed will also be more flexible with deadlines.

Will VET overload their studies?

Course costs

Consumables Payment (non-refundable) = 20%

Course Deposit (refundable)* = 40%.

*Course deposit is refundable upon successful completion of ALL competencies.

Example:

Hospitality Operations – Certificate II (Heathfield High School)

Course cost $835 Consumables Payment $167 (20% of $835) Course deposit $334 (40% of $835)

2013 VET Program Expression of Interest form completed (Sept)

Attend course information session run by the training provider – if offered (Sept)

Complete a Student Agreement form (Oct/Nov)

Payment of course invoice (Nov)

Acceptance and enrolment into VET course (Nov/Dec)

Enrolment procedures

Advertising & Graphic Design Dance Studies Contemporary Media Fashion Design Fibre, Fashion & Fantasy Multimedia Photography Set Design & Construction

Arts, Design, Fashion &Multimedia

Building Links Doorways to Construction

Building, Furnishing &Plumbing

Business Business Services Community Pharmacy Real Estate

Business, Management, Finance and Property Services

Child Care Health Support Services Community Services

Community Services, Health & Education

IT Essentials (including CISCO) CISCO Academy

Computing & Information Technology

Engineering and Metal Fabrication, Geophysics Geoscience Advanced Technology

Engineering, Mining &Electrotechnology

The Hair Focus Directions in Hair and Beauty Journey to Hairdressing The Journey to Hairdressing continues Makeup and Beauty Palette The Makeup Journey The Makeup Journey continues

Hair & Beauty

Kitchen Operations Hospitality Operations Tourism

Hospitality, Travel &Tourism

Animal Care and Management Aquaculture

Primary & Allied Industries

Recreation & Sport

Pathways to Fitness

Moodle (STUDENTS button select VET) School web site (Education Programmes

select Learning Pathways) See me in Room U21c (next to counsellors) Email me alex.turnbull@gihs.sa.edu.au

Where to find course information

Students can start an apprenticeship or traineeship whilst still completing their SACE

Facilitated by our Apprenticeship Broker Usually 1-2 days at workplace and remainder

at school Once compulsory components of SACE

completed student can transition to fulltime apprenticeship or traineeship

ASBA (Australian School-Based

Apprenticeship)

Alex TurnbullPersonalised Learning Coordinator: VET & Flexible Pathways

alex.turnbull@gihs.sa.edu.au

Any Questions?