VET and Workplace Learning

What is VET?

Vocational

Education and

Training

VET is designed to teach students knowledge and specific practical skills to help them in the workplace.  Watch this You Tube video:  VET. It’s Right Now. Industry Perspective.

What are the VET Options?

VET is delivered to senior secondary students in the following ways at ASHS:

• ATAR pathway students can select a VET at School option.
• VET pathway students can select from any of the following VET.

1. VET at School
2. VET at TAFE
3. School-based traineeship

1.  VET at School

ASHS teachers with specific industry skills work with Registered Training Organisations can deliver certificate courses at school in the normal timetable.

If students choose one of these courses, they will appear as another subject on their timetable.

CUA20620 Certificate II in Music

Delivered in partnership with COSAMP RTO: 41549

MSF20313 Certificate II in Furniture Making

Delivered in partnership with AIET RTO: 121314

BSB10120, BSB20120 Certificate I and II in Workplace Skills

Delivered in partnership with iVET RTO: 40548

BSB30120 Certificate III in Business

Delivered in partnership with iVET RTO: 40548

SIS20321 Certificate II in Sport Coaching

Delivered in partnership with iVET RTO: 40548

SIS30115 Certificate III in Sport, Aquatics and Recreation

Delivered in partnership with iVET RTO: 40548

2.   VET at TAFE

• South Regional TAFE offer a range of qualifications to senior secondary students.
• Students enrolled in VET at TAFE will attend TAFE one or two days a week.
• Some of the courses offered at TAFE have a work placement requirement.
• All students are eligible for fully funded (free) VET at TAFE courses. Resource and textbook costs apply.
• There is an application process, and some courses are competitive.

To learn more about VET delivered to secondary students at South Regional TAFE – click here.

3.  School-based traineeships

• Offer students the opportunity to earn while they learn.
• Trainees are paid a trainee wage to work a minimum of 7.5 hours a week and complete a Certificate II or III.
• School-based traineeships are arranged on an individual basis.
• For more information on school-based traineeships - click here.

Workplace Learning

Workplace Learning (WPL) is an Endorsed Program. It assists students in developing industry skills in an on-the-job learning environment and is often paired with a VET pathway.

Workplace Learning (WPL) involves:

• Working in one or more real workplace/s to develop skills.
• Recording hours and completed tasks.

Each successful completion of a 55-hour placement counts as 1 WACE point.

Workplace Learning is compulsory for some VET at TAFE courses . . .but not all.

WPL is an option for anyone who wants to:

• gain experience in a real workplace once a week.
• use part-time paid work to contribute up to 4 points to their WACE

To learn more about any of our VET programs or Workplace Learning, contact the school on 6821 1700 or email albany.shs.enquiries@education.wa.edu.au.