Senior School Handbook

VET in Schools (VETiS)

 What is VET in Schools (VETiS)?

 

VET in Schools refers to Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses undertaken as part of school studies.

• It combines senior school studies and accredited vocational education and training

• Enables students to complete a nationally recognised vocational qualification (e.g. Certificate II in Hospitality) and a senior school certificate (VCE/VCAL) at the same time

• Allows a student to go directly into employment or receive credit towards further vocational training

• Develops students’ employability and industry-specific skills

• It is a vocationally oriented school program designed to meet the needs of industry.

 

HOW DOES VET WORK?

A VET in Schools program is usually made up of:

·Units of Competency:

Delivered by a registered training organisation (e.g. TAFE), the student’s school or another school close by.

·Structured Workplace Learning:

This involves an employer accepting a student on a one day a week basis or a one-week block.

Structured workplace learning enables the student to demonstrate acquired skills and knowledge in an industry setting.

During the work placement, a student will have specific tasks to undertake in order to demonstrate competence.

They will be regularly monitored and may be assessed on the job.

 

VET PROGRAMS CONTRIBUTION TO THE VCE

VCE VET- Some Certificate II courses only provide a Unit 1 & 2 sequence (may take 2 years to complete)

 

VCE VET with Unit 3 and 4 sequences with  scored assessment available:

A study score maybe included in the calculation of the ATAR.  This will require the student to undertake an end of year examination as per a VCE subject.

VCE VET course (with scored assessment) include:

  • Business
  • Community Service
  • Creative & Digital Media
  • Dance
  • Engineering
  • Equine Studies
  • Furnishing
  • Health
  • Hospitality
  • Information, Digital Media and Technology
  • Integrated Technologies
  • Laboratory Skills
  • Music Industry (Music Performance or Sound Design)
  • Sport & Recreation

 

VCE VET with Unit 3 and 4 sequences with no scored assessment available:

May be counted as fifth or sixth study.  The increment will be 10% of the average of the primary four ATAR subject scores

Students will continue to undertake their full quota of studies in the VCE program.

 

Cost Associated with VET Course

VET subjests have addisitonal cost asscoiated with them.the amount charged is dependant on the VET subject being undertaken and through which provider the subject is ran through.

 

TRAINEESHIPS (VFE VET) can be signed up during the year Traineeships signed as school based training must be recorded as part of senior school studies- to receive credits towards VCE. In cases where a student was previously eligible for an ATAR, new VFE results only contribute to the ATAR when fewer than SIX VCE and VCE VET results are available.

 

Traineeships may impact on funding for future studies at the same certificate level or industry.