Workplace Learning & VET

Daryl Sutton – VET Manager

VCAA

sutton.daryl.j@edumail.vic.gov.au

VCAL(Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning)

Literacy & Numeracy, Industry Specific Skills,Work Related Skills,

Personal Development Skills

Senior Secondary Certificates

VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education)

Usually 20-24 units 90 different studies available

Training (TAFE or school, industry, RTO, ACE)

Structured Workplace Learning

Vocational Education & TrainingVCE VET Program

School Based Apprenticeship and TraineeshipOther VET Certificates

VET in the Senior Secondary Certificates

Types of VETVCE VET – VES type on VASS

Block Credit – VFE type on VASS

School Based Apprenticeship and Traineeships – NAP or VFE type on VASS

VCE VET 24 VCE VET programs

• Certificate II and III qualifications

• VCE recognition arrangements formalised through VCAA approval process

• Teachers, RTO’s and industry contribute to program development process

• Supported by central program maintenance – Program Booklets – Incorporation of national training package revisions – Industry involvement

• Access to study scores for 14 VCE VET programs

Block Credit Recognition in the VCE

• Nationally recognised VET at Certificate II or higher not available as an approved VCE VET and SBA program

• Credit determined by number of hours of training completed and AQF level of UoCs

• Student must be enrolled in the VCE

• No credit for Certificate I training

• Judgments on duplication

• Examples of popular areas include:– Personal Services– Transport and Distribution– Retail– General Education

School Based and Part time Apprenticeships

NAP• Credit arrangements exist for corresponding

certificates in VCE VET programs (360 hrs = Units 1 – 4)

• 11 industry areas that are formally promoted • Access to scored assessment as for VCE VET in

selected programsVFE• Any qualification that is able to be undertaken as

an Apprenticeship or Traineeship can be school based or part time.

Structured Workplace Learning

• Statement included in all VCE VET program booklets

• OHS requirements for SWL

• Quality outcomes for students ensuring links to training

• Improved industry perceptions about quality of training

• Strongly encouraged for all VET programs

Daryl Sutton (sutton.daryl.j) 9651 4587 Alison Wall (wall.alison.d) 9651 4563 Jennifer Fleischer (fleischer.jennifer.r) 9651 4427Merry Tripp (tripp.meredith.m) 9651 4458Emma Cook (cook.emmalene.j) 9651 4445

VET Unit contacts