VET allows students to include vocational studies within their VCE senior secondary certificate. Students undertake nationally recognised training from either accredited stat curriculum national training packages. These VET programs may be undertaken in a variety of settings and offer students the opportunity to undertake Structured Workplace Learning (SWL. Classroom learning combined with structured hands-on training practice in industry.
VET offers students the opportunity to:
- Explore career options and pathways.
- Undertake learning the workplace.
- Undertake applied learning in an adult learning environment.
- Gain a nationally recognised qualification that contributes to the VCE.
- Develop skills that will equip them for the workplace.
What credit will I receive towards my VCE?
VET programs contribute to the VCE certificates. They also contribute to a VCE students ATAR which is used for university selection. Selected VCE VET programs offer scored assessment for Units 3 and 4 in the same way all VCE studies do and includes an end of year exam.
VET programs contribute to the VCE in one of the following ways:
- Credit toward the VCE: units at Units 1 – 2 level and a Unit 3- 4 sequence. Where a Study Score is available, it can contribute directly to your ATAR. These studies are Business, Dance, Engineering, Furniture Making, Health Services, Hospitality, Music Industry, and Sport Aquatics and Recreation.
- Credit towards the VCE: units at Units 1 – 2 level and a Units 3 – 4 sequence. Through block credit a contribution of a 10% increment towards the ATAR or as a fifth or sixth subject.
- Credit toward the VCE Vocational Major (VM): VET units contribute towards the industry specific skills strand at all VCE VM levels.
To discover what VET is right for you click on the following links to gather more information.
AHC20122 Certificate II in Agriculture
MST20722 Certificate II Apparel, Fashion & Textiles
22614VIC Certificate II in Building and Construction
– various venues
CUA20120 Certificate II in Dance with Units from CUA30120 Certificate III in Dance
SHB20216 Certificate II in Salon Assistant (Hairdressing)
SIS30122 Certificate III in Sport Aquatics and Recreation
SITXFSA005 & SITHFAB025 РFood Safety and Prepare/Serve Espresso Coffee (Year 10 Caf̩)
Unique Student Identifier (USI)
From 2015 the Australian Government requires all students undertaking a VET course to have a Unique Student Identifier (USI).
Your USI will help you keep your training records and results together in an online account controlled by you. Each time you enrol in a course of study with a new training organisation, your USI will be used to store your training records and results.
By having a USI, you will be able to access your training records and results (or transcript) whenever you need them. For example, when you require them for a new employer or when you enrol to study at a new training organisation.
To register for your VET course, you will need to obtain your USI
Without a USI we would not be able to issue you a Certificate or Statement of Attainment.
The following link is to the site where you can create your USI
