VOCATIONAL EDUCATION COURSES (VET) are available for study by students at Leumeah High School as part of the Stage 5 and Stage 6 curriculum and the Higher School Certificate curriculum.
VET courses focus on delivering training in skills and knowledge and achieving qualifications required for entry level in specific industries. They allow students to investigate and/or begin a career pathway while continuing their studies at school, where they develop industry specific competencies, work ready skills and have practical and real experiences in 70 hours of workplacement.
They are official courses provided by NESA and the content is based on the Australian Qualification Frameworks (AQF), which are based on national packages. The same training and competencies are required across all states for qualifications in industry areas.
Leumeah High school is approved to offer a number of framework courses through the Registered Training Organisation Public Schools NSW Ultimo (RTO 90072).
VET courses are included on students Record of School Achievement or Higher School Certificate.
They include:
Stage 5
· Retail Services
· Hospitality – Food and Beverage
Stage 6
· Business Services
· Retail Services
· Hospitality in either Food and Beverage or Kitchen Operations.
· Sport Coaching
· Construction
More information is available on either: More information is available on either: https://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/11-12/stage-6-learning-areas/vet
The benefits of a VET Course:
· Students can achieve a Statement of Attainment for units of competency achieved in the course or Certificate I or II or III ( Sports Coaching and Business services on completion, as delivered by the school. These qualifications are nationally recognised as Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).
· Competency units achieved can be used for credit transfers towards Higher Education courses at other RTOS eg TAFE.
· Students can obtain dual accreditation by obtaining both AQF qualifications and the NSW Higher School Certificate.
· Students can choose to sit the optional HSC exam available for Board Developed Courses for Industry Curriculum Frameworks (excluding Sports Coaching which is Content Endorsed) and the results of ONE VET course can be included in ten units of study and contribute to the ATAR for university entrance.
· The course skills and knowledge are delivered and assessed by competency-based assessment, which allows students to practice and reattempt tasks on further occasions. Assessment takes many forms and provides for allowable adjustments for specific learning needs.
Other benefits of participating in VET for students include:
· completing specific work readiness training units.
· developing employability skills.
· obtaining insight and practical experience from work placements in industry.
· opportunities to explore the potential career path they would like to pursue.