VCAL, VET and LEAP
What is VCAL?
VCAL offers students a more hands on Senior School Pathway which includes TAFE and work placement. This allows students to develop as a person, build employability skills and experience volunteering as an active citizen. Three days a week are spent at Nazareth studying Technology, Literacy, Numeracy, Personal Development, Religion and Work Related Skills. Generally VCAL students have a day a week for a chosen TAFE Vocational Education & Training Course (VET) and a day to be out on work placement in their TAFE Industry Course.
To provide a wide range of VET Courses for students, local schools, private providers and TAFEs invite students to apply for positions in their VET classes. In fact, there is something for everyone, from the trades, sport and recreation, media and the arts, business and IT, floristry & fashion design, tourism and hospitality, lab assistance, community services and health, to name just a few!
The College’s Joseph Centre is a hive of activity when our students share their experiences and demonstrate their growing skills.
The VCAL Staff work enthusiastically with this energetic, bright group of adolescents.
VCAL – Work Placements Needed Please
Our Year 11 & 12 students require one day a week at work in their chosen Industry. These range from Construction (Building), Plumbing, Electrical, Integrated Technology, Art, Health, Community Services and Automotive. If you work in these areas and could host a student, please contact caitlin.mackay@nazareth.vic.edu.au
On site learning is invaluable for students and being in a regular workplace gives insight into what this type of work is about.
We need opportunities with-
Schools
Builders
Carpenters
Plumbers
Electricians
Landscapers
Art Shops or Galleries
Before/After School Care
Youth Services
IT/Office
Mechanics Workshops
Tyre & Brake Services
Please think about how you can mentor a young person as they explore their career path.
Businesses onboard so far:
A big SHOUT OUT to: ProElement Electrical, Nazareth College Maintenance Department, No Drips Plumbing, Ultra Tune Keysborough, Della Bricklaying, Astor Constructions and Mercedes Benz Glen Waverley.
Desperately seeking a Hairdresser or Beautician to run some demonstrations for our Year 10s
Where? Our purpose built Salon in the Joseph Centre would LOVE to become an active hub of learning.
Who? We are looking for someone who would be keen to mentor our students in either some hairdressing basic skills or makeup application, etc.
When? Anytime Thursdays between 12 noon and 3pm.
Why? Our students are super keen to learn!
How? Contact caitlin.mackay@nazareth.vic.edu.au
Apply for a free Volunteers Working with Children’s Check online
Looking forward to hearing from an enthusiastic member of our school community.
Partnership with Carwatha College – VET Sport & Recreation with a Soccer Focus
This year we are excited to offer students in Years 10 – 12 the chance to specialise in Soccer as part of their VET Certificate II Sport & Recreation Course. This qualification is obtained over the school year, with students able to articulate into a Certificate III in the following year should they decide to pursue greater skills and knowledge in Soccer. Qualified experienced coaches guide our students with the theoretical and practical components of Sport & Recreation.
Any students interested in undertaking this course need to email caitlin.mackay@nazareth.vic.edu.au or speak to Elena directly in the Careers Centre. This VET Course runs from 1.30 pm – 5.00 pm every Wednesday and is located just a three minute walk from Nazareth College.
GET VET – What is VET?
Vocational Education and Training (VET) is offered to senior secondary students across Victoria. A VET Course combines the theory with practical application. At Nazareth, students in Years 11 and 12 can choose a VET Course of their choice as part of their VCE or VCAL. Select Year 10 students are also offered acceleration in these courses and our Year 10 LEAP students work with Swinburne KIOSC Wantirna staff to create an engaging Semester 2 of learning as they make choices about their final years at school.
Nazareth offers VET Music Performance and VET Dance on campus and these subjects we offer to local students form other schools too. Our students travel to an array of VET Providers such as Swinburne, Box Hill Institute, Chisholm, Holmesglen Institute, Hallam Senior Secondary College, Dame Elizabeth Murdoch College, Carwatha College, Skillinvest, Employease, and Narre Warren Learning Centre. Each of these providers have purpose built facilities and experienced trainers.
There are limited places still available in some VET Courses. Interested students need to see Elena by Monday 8 February.
Check out the online publication to learn more about VET.
Ms Caitlin Mackay
Instruction Leader Applied Learning and Learning Support