NSW DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITIES
Vocational Education and Training in
NSW schools – providing skills and opportunities
A statement of purpose
Providing Skills and Opportunity
Vocational Education and Training in Schools –
Providing Skills and Opportunity
The NSW
NSW Government
Governmentisiscommitted
committed
preparing
young
people
to take
the workforce
The
toto
preparing
young
people
to take
theirtheir
placeplace
in theinworkforce
or go and
continue
on
to
further
training.
It
is
a
key
priority
of
the
NSW
Government
to
increase
the
proportion
on to further studies. It is a key priority of the NSW Government’s State Plan ‘A new direction for NSW’, to of
studentsthe
completing
Year
12 or recognised
vocational
to 90%
by 2016.
increase
proportion
of students
completing
Year 12 ortraining
recognised
vocational
training from 82.7% in 2005
to
90%
in
2016.
Industry throughout NSW strongly support students’ participation in VET while still at school, with the
involvement
of overthe
20,000
through
workplace
programs.
Industry
throughout
State employers,
strongly supports
VETstructured
in NSW schools,
withlearning
the involvement
of over
The
NSW
Government
is
committed
to
preparing
young
people
to
take
their
place
in
the
workforce
or gofor
20,000
employers.
One of the NSW Government’s major innovations in recent years has been to expand opportunities
on
to
further
studies.
It
is
a
key
priority
of
the
NSW
Government’s
State
Plan
‘A
new
direction
for
NSW’,
to
vocational education and training (VET) in NSW schools and to broaden the provision of VET for school
One
of
the
NSW
Government’s
major
innovations
in
recent
years
has
been
to
provide
even
more
opportunities
increase
proportion
of 12.
students
Year
12now
or recognised
vocational
fromrecognised
82.7% in 2005
studentsthe
in Years
11 and
HSC completing
VET students
can
work towards
both training
a nationally
qualfor
vocational
education and training (VET) in NSW schools, and to broaden the provision of VET for school
to
90%
in
2016.
ification and the Higher School Certificate as well as maintaining eligibility for entrance to university.
students in Years 11 and 12. HSC VET students can now work towards an accredited qualification, the HSC,
Industry
throughout
theVET
State
supports VET
in NSW
schools,
withpeople
the involvement
of over
By carefully
targeting
forstrongly
school students
we are
assisting
young
to get a taste
of what
and
entrance
to university.
20,000
employers.
interests them and meets their aptitudes – supporting their career decisions, providing a head start, and
By carefully targeting VET in schools we are helping young people to get a taste of what interests them and
making their transition into the workforce much easier.
One
oftheir
the NSW
Government’s
majorto
innovations
in recent
years
has been
even
more
opportunities
meets
aptitudes
– helping them
make career
decisions,
giving
themtoa provide
head start,
and
making
their
for
vocational
education
and much
training
(VET)
NSW schools,
and to broaden
of VETstudents
for school
Choosing
to study
VET courses
and
work in
toward
a qualification
while stillthe
at provision
school allows
to
transition
into
the workforce
easier.
students
in Years 11 and 12. HSC
VET
students
can now
workpeople
towards
an accredited
qualification,
the HSC,
develop industry-recognised
skills,
whilst
providing
young
with
a diverse range
of post-school
VET
allows Evidence
students
to
develop that
industry-recognised
while who
at school,
and then
a broad
and
entrance
to university.
pathways.
indicates
Year 11 and 12skills
students
undertake
VETchoose
as partfrom
of their
HSC have
range
of
post-school
options.
The
evidence
shows
that
Year
11
and
12
students
who
undertake
VET as part
better job prospects than those who do not.
By
carefully
VETjob
in prospects
schools wethan
are helping
young
people to get a taste of what interests them and
of their
HSCtargeting
have better
those who
do not.
meets their aptitudes – helping them to make career decisions, giving them a head start, and making their
transition into the workforce much easier.
VET
in Schools
in NSW
Government
Investment
in VET
in Schools
VET allows
students
to develop industry-recognised skills NSW
while at
school, and then
choose from
a broad
range
of post-school
The
evidence
shows
that Year
11 and 12 students who undertake VET as part
n Providing accredited VET courses as part of the HSC
VET in schools
has grownoptions.
dramatically
since
2001. VET
courses
of their
HSC have
job
prospects
than
those
who do not.
not
only appeal
to thebetter
interests
and
aptitudes of
young
people,
– The provision of industry and university-recognised VET
they also reflect the realities of the jobs market and its shifting
demands for skills and training.
Today,
one
in every three
students
VET inin
Schools
NSWin Years 11 and 12 in NSW
VET
Schools
in in
NSW
schools is undertaking a VET course as part of their HSC. In
VET in
inschools
schoolshas
has
grown
dramatically
in recent
years.
VET
VET
grown
since 2001.
VETVET,
courses
2005,
there were
close
to dramatically
69,000 enrolments
in HSC
courses
not
only
appeal
to
the
interests
and
aptitudes
of
not
only appeal
the interests
aptitudes
of young
comprising
over to
52,000
studentsand
in Years
11 and
12. Of people,
these,
young
people,
they
also
reflect
the
realities
of
the
jobs
they
also1,500
reflect
the school
realitiesstudents
of the jobs
market aand
its shifting
around
NSW
undertook
school-based
market and
its
shifting
demands for skills and training.
demands
for
skills
and
training.
traineeship across 25 industry areas.
Today, one in every three students in Years 11 and 12 in NSW
Today,
one
in every
students
in Years
11 andor12TAFE
in NSW
HSC
VET
courses
arethree
generally
offered
in schools
NSW
schools isisundertaking
undertakinga aVET
VET course
as
part their
of their
HSC.
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schools
as areas,
part ofincluding
HSC.
In
in
a wide range of trades
andcourse
industry
those
2013,
close
to
70,000
students
in
NSW
(across
all
the
school
2005, there
were
to 69,000
enrolments
in HSC
suffering
from
skillclose
shortages.
Around
80 per cent
of VET,
students
sectors) took one
or more vocational
courses
during
Years 11
comprising over
11 and
12. Of these,
undertaking
HSC52,000
VET arestudents
enrolledininYears
Industry
Curriculum
and
12.
Of
these,
3,800
school
students
undertook
schoolaround 1,500
NSW school
students undertook
a school-based
Framework
courses
in construction,
metal and engineering,
based
apprenticeships
across
all
trades
or
school
based
traineeship information
across 25 industry
areas.business services, primary
hospitality,
technology,
traineeships in over fifty qualifications.
industries,
tourism,
and entertainment.
These
have
HSC VET courses
areretail
generally
offered in schools
or courses
TAFE NSW
HSC
VET
courses
are
ainmandatory
work
placement
component.
a wide range of trades and industry areas, including those
generally
offered by
suffering
skillstudents
shortages.
AroundVET
80 per
cent often
of students
TAFE NSWfrom
offers
additional
courses,
schools,
TAFE
NSW or
undertaking
HSC
VET are
enrolled
in Industry
Curriculum
targeting local
industry
skill
requirements
in areas
such as
other
private
RegisFramework
in construction,
metal
and engineering,
accounting, courses
automotive,
child studies,
hairdressing,
nursing
tered
Training
Organihospitality,
information technology, business services, primary
and aged care.
sations in a wide range
industries, tourism, retail and entertainment. These courses have
of trade and industry
a mandatory work placement component.
areas, including those
TAFE NSW offers students additional VET
courses,
with
skilloften
shortages.
targeting local industry skill requirements
in areas 80
such per
as cent
Around
accounting, automotive, child studies, hairdressing,
of studentsnursing
undertakand aged care.
courses has expanded opportunities for students and enabled
them to move into the workforce with skills and confidence.
ing$18.5
HSC million
VET aretoenrolled
in 10
Industry
Framework
establish
trade Curriculum
schools
the
NSW
Government
Investment
in
VET –inOver
Schools
courses in automotive, electro technology, financial services,
n
next four years, 10 trade schools will be established in schools
human
services,
construction,
metal
and
engineering,
hospiProviding
accredited
VET
courses
as part
ofproviding
the HSC
and TAFE
NSW
Institutes.
They
will specialise
in
tality,
information
and
digital
technology,
business
services,
–training
The
provision
of
industry
and
university-recognised
VET
for school-based apprentices in industry areas such
primary
industries,
tourism
andengineering,
events,
services
and encourses
has expanded
opportunities
forretail
students
and
enabled
as construction,
automotive,
electro
technology,
tertainment
industry.
These
courses
have
a
mandatory
them
to
move
into
the
workforce
with
skills
and
confidence.
hospitality and health care. Trade schools will tackle skill work
placement
shortagescomponent.
by working with industry to provide training to
n
n
$18.5 million to establish 10 trade schools – Over the
meet
demand.
Students
in years,
NSW 10
Government
schools
in Vocational
next four
trade schools
will beenrolled
established
in schools
Education
and
Training
(VET)
in
schools
courses
have their
and TAFE
NSW
They
will
specialise
in providing
n More
than
$21Institutes.
million for
the
School
to Work
program
training
delivered
byina Years
Registered
Training
Organisation
(RTO).
for
school-based
apprentices
in industry
areas
such
–training
Assists
students
9 -12 to
make
decisions
about
as construction,
automotive,
engineering,
electrorequirements
technology,
their
future
through
rangenational
of
programs
including
work
RTOs
are
required
to ameet
regulatory
hospitality
and
health
care.
Trade
schools
will
tackle
skillmet
experience
and
careers
counselling.
Students
have
access
to to
which stipulate the national standards that need to be
shortages
by
working
with
industry
to
provide
training
to
an
Employment
Related
Skills
Logbook
which
enables
them
to
be registered to deliver VET courses.
meet demand.
document
their skills, collate career information, and develop
When
delivery
occurs
on theapplications.
school site, Over
that the
delivery
theirVET
resumes
for job
and course
past 4is
n More than $21 million for the School to Work program
most
commonly
delivered
by
a
NSW
DEC
Public
Schools
NSW
years,
students
have used 400,000
copiesdecisions
of this resource.
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students
9 -12intoSchools
make
RTO.
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all VET
deliveryabout
is carried
a rangeAll
of delivery
programsisincluding
work VET
outtheir
by future
schoolthrough
based RTOs.
by accredited
experience
and
careers
counselling.
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have
access
to
teachers.
an Employment Related Skills Logbook which enables them to
There
are some
delivery
sites across
NSW
document
their 415
skills, school
collate career
information,
andthe
develop
Government
schools
Across
these delivery
there
their resumes
for jobRTOs.
and course
applications.
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the past
4
areyears,
46 qualifications
OtherofRTOs
deliver VET
students havebeing
used delivered.
400,000 copies
this resource.
to school students, most notably TAFE NSW. Other private or
community RTOs also deliver training.
n
$330,000 VET pilot in Years 9 and 10 – To be conducted
HSC VET helps to tackle trade skill shortages – Many
Move from a model of 10 RTOs to a new model of 4
in over 30 NSW schools in 2006 and 2007, students start
RTOs.
n
In industries.
2013, Public
NSW for
implemented
a new
It aims toSchools
expand options
students in the
organisational
model
to
provide
support
to
NSW
government
compulsory years of schooling, particularly Aboriginal
schools.
Part
of schools
this new
model
is how our
RTOs will
students
and
with
low student
retention
ratesoperate.
to Year
Thehospitality
availability
ofmanufacturing.
VET courses in Others,
Years 9 including
and 10 is schoolof particular
and
benefit
in
the
planning
of
pathways
by
students
who will
based trainees, are enrolled in qualifications that provide
now
stay
on
at
school
as
a
result
of
the
increase
to
the
school
credit transfer towards an apprenticeship.
leaving age in NSW, requiring students to participate
The
Next Phase:
– 2010 until the age of 17.
in education,
training2007
or employment
In 2013 there are close to 2000 students in Years 9 or 10
n Introducing school-based apprenticeships – In 2007,
involved in early commencement of HSC VET courses.
training in areas like construction, hospitality and primary
10. Student work will count towards the School Certificate
The
previous model of 10 RTOs which mirrored the previous
HSC; credit will also be given towards a vocational
10orEducation
Regions has changed to 4 RTOs.
qualification. The pilot will be evaluated to determine its
The
4 RTOs for
are:students across the state.
potential
RTO 90162 - Public Schools NSW, Tamworth
n Increasing availability of credit transfer – Credit transfer,
RTO 90072 - Public Schools NSW, Ultimo
or advanced standing, is available at TAFE Institutes and NSW
RTO
90222 - Public Schools NSW, Macquarie Park
universities for specified HSC studies. Currently, credit transfer
RTO
90333 - Public Schools NSW, Wagga Wagga
arrangements give credit for more than 500 TAFE modules.
Some to
Year
10 and
11 VET courses attract credit into TAFE. A
School
Work
program
growing number of public school HSC students undertaking
The
NSW Government’s
to Work
program
assists
university-level
courses areSchool
given credit
or advanced
standing.
students in Years 9 -12 to make informed decisions about
work
experience and careers counselling. Some schools are
n VET in schools increases student retention from Year 10
extending this approach to students in Years 7-8. There are
to key
Year
12 –of
Sixthe
outProgram:
of 10 former VET students said that the
four
areas
Benefits
students
and ofemployers
their futurefor
through
a range
programs including
option to study a VET subject influenced their decision to stay
Planning
transition
pathways: supporting students to
on at school
to Year 12.
develop confidence in self-managing their career and
VET in schools
improves student transitions to further
transition
planning.
n
study and work – HSC VET students are successfully gaining
Exploring
futures:
providing
students
with access
entry to acareer
wide range
of study
and work
placements,
eg: to
people,
opportunities
and
a
variety
of
media
to
assist
them
- 24 per cent of 2004 HSC VET students entered university
to -process
information
about
work,
education
and
training
28 per cent entered post-school VET courses
options
- 10 per cent became apprentices; 6 percent became trainees,
and
Strengthening
student outcomes through vocational
28
per cent
entered the
workforce
studying).
learning:
supporting
teachers
to (not
identify
and provide a
range
opportunities
formore
students
to makethan
explicit
links to
n
HSCof
VET
students are
work-ready
other
vocational
and enterprise
learning
all curriculum
school leavers
– Employers
agreeinthat
VET coursesareas
give
studentsnetworks
a competitive
They particularly
value
Building
andedge.
connections:
strengthening
career,
the
competencies
and
employability
skills
gained
community and workplace learning opportunitiesby
for students
these students.
through
strategic connections, partnerships and networks.
Students
and access
employers
work Adviser,
placements
– NSW
Students
have
to value
a Careers
work
eduleads
Australia
in
the
provision
of
work
placement.
More
than
cation curriculum and a range of resources to enable
80 percent
of HSC
enrolments
have access
a minimum
them
to plan
theirVET
transition
through
and to
from
school.
of
70
hours
work
placement
to
improve
their
skills.
Each year,
These resources also help students to document
their
around 20,000
NSWand
employers
than 50,000
employability
skills
careerprovide
and more
transition
planning
work placement opportunities forand
students.
to develop their
resumes for job and course
applications.
n
The Transition Adviser
Initiative under the School
to Work Program supports
targeted students who
need additional support.
The initiative provides
specialised training of a
teacher from a school who
works as a member of
their school’s Career and
Transition Team. They help
students reengage and
plan their transition from
school, working closely
with other members of the
Team such as the Careers Adviser and relevant people beyond
HSC VET students gain qualifications in trade-related
the school.
occupations where there are skill shortages – eg, automotive,
students will be able to start Certificate III level training
VET
schools
student
from Year 10
as in
part
of theirincreases
HSC. This will
enableretention
school-based
to apprentices
Year 12 to complete the equivalent of the first year of
a full-time apprenticeship. It is expected that school based
Research
indicates that the majority of former VET students
apprenticeships will be available in a number of areas
said
that the option to study a VET subject influenced their
including metal and engineering, automotive, construction,
decision
to stay on at school to Year 12.
and hospitality.
VET in schools improves student transitions to further
n A new model for school based apprenticeships and
study and work
traineeships – The new competency-based model will
HSC
VET astudents
arefor
successfully
gaining
entry to aand
wide
provide
framework
school based
apprenticeships
range
of study
and work placements.
streamline
arrangements
for school based traineeships to
Weincrease
know their
that flexibility.
VET students go on to university or move
directly
into
post-school
courses.
Some
become
n Establishing IndependentVET
Industry
Support
Services
apprentices
or
trainees,
and
some
go
into
the
workforce
– To assist young people to secure apprenticeships, support
without
study.
schoolsfurther
to work
with industry, help employers to meet
training
and schoolare
requirements,
and support
post-school
HSC
VET students
more work-ready
than
other
placement
of
apprentices.
The
NSW
Department
of Education
school leavers
and Training’s statewide network of State Training Centres
Employers
that VET courses give students a
will provideagree
these services.
competitive edge. They particularly value the competencies
n Introducing a Taste of TAFE – Taste of TAFE will introduce
and employability skills gained by these students.
students in Years 9 and 10 to hands-on skills training in TAFE
Students
employers
value
work
placements
NSW to and
help them
determine
their
career
options. TAFE NSW
will leads
provideAustralia
training ininskill
areas
local industry.
NSW
theshortage
provision
of inwork
placement.
Taste
of
TAFE
will
be
introduced
across
the
state
2007.
More than 80 percent of HSC VET enrolments inhave
access
to Improving
a minimumtransition
of 70 hours
work
placement
to
improve
n
to work and further study for their
skills.
Each
year,
around
20,000
NSW
Aboriginal students – There will
beemployers
a stronger provide
focus more
than
50,000
work
placement
opportunities
for
some
2 million
on improving the transition of Aboriginal students from
hours
of
structured
work
placements
for
students.
education into skilled employment and further study.
n
n
Extending the range of work placements available to
students – Improving networks and forging stronger links
between schools, local businesses, industry, TAFE and
|the community.
Monitoring student progress – Provide better
opportunities for parents to support 15-19 year olds in
decision making and academic progress. Feedback will be
provided to employers on students undertaking traineeships
and apprenticeships.
HSC VET helps to tackle trade skill shortages
Many HSC VET students gain qualifications in trade-related
occupations where there are skill shortages – e.g., automotive,
hospitality and manufacturing. Others, including school based
trainees, are enrolled in qualifications that provide credit
transfer towards an apprenticeship.
School based apprenticeships
Students can undertake Certificate III level training as part of
their HSC. This enables school based apprentices to complete
the equivalent of the first year of a full-time apprenticeship.
n
$330,000 VET pilot in Years 9 and 10 – To be conducted
School based apprenticeships are available in a number of
in over 30 NSW schools in 2006 and 2007, students start
areas including metal and engineering, electro technology,
training in areas like construction, hospitality and primary
hairdressing, automotive, construction, and hospitality.
industries. It aims to expand options for students in the
Improving
transition
to work
and further
study for
compulsory years
of schooling,
particularly
Aboriginal
Aboriginal
students
students and schools with low student retention rates to Year
10. Student work will count towards the School Certificate
There is a stronger focus on improving the transition of
or HSC; credit will also be given towards a vocational
Aboriginal students from education into skilled employment
qualification. The pilot will be evaluated to determine its
and further study. The latest full year enrolment figures
potential for students across the state.
available (2012 school year) indicate that
n
Increasing availability of credit transfer – Credit transfer,
• Indigenous student enrolments in NSW VET in Schools or advanced standing, is available at TAFE Institutes and NSW
courses increased by 13.2% compared to 2011. (4555 universities for specified HSC studies. Currently, credit transfer
students in 2011 to 5160 students in 2012)
arrangements give credit for more than 500 TAFE modules.
•Some
The Year
number
of qualifications
I, II,
III TAFE.
or IV) A
or 10 and
11 VET courses(Certificates
attract credit
into
growing
Statements
of Attainments
obtained
by indigenous
number
of public school
HSC students
undertaking
university-level
students increased
23.5%
compared
to 2011.standing.
(772 coursesbyare
given credit
or advanced
students in 2011 to 954 students in 2012)
Benefits for students and employers
n
Working with industry and employers to ensure
highly
valued increases
VET courses
work from
placements
VET in schools
student of
retention
Year 10
available
to Year 12to– students
Six out of 10 former VET students said that the
option to study
a VET and
subject
influenced
their decision
to stay
Improving
networks
forging
stronger
links between
on
at
school
to
Year
12.
schools, local businesses, industry, TAFE and the community
n
isVET
a high
priority.improves
Currently student
some 20,000
employers
support
in schools
transitions
to further
VET
for
our
secondary
students
by
participating
in
the
NSW
study and work – HSC VET students are successfully gaining
Structured
Workplace
learning
(SWL)
Program.
entry to a wide range of study and work placements, eg:
- 24effort
per cent
of 2004
HSC VETopportunities
students entered
The
involved
in securing
for university
our students
28
per
cent
entered
post-school
VET
courses
with local employers is coordinated in 30 Service Regions’
- 10 per
centbybecame
apprentices;
6 percent
became trainees,
across
NSW
contracted
Not-For-Profit
organisations.
and
These
Placement
Service Providers
(WPSPs) make
- 28 perWork
cent entered
the workforce
(not studying).
n
connections between employers and schools and are
HSC VET students
are more
work-ready
than
other
responsible
for supporting
employers
to offer
over
2 million
school
leavers
–
Employers
agree
that
VET
courses
give each
hours of SWL for secondary students in NSW schools
students a competitive edge. They particularly value
year.
the competencies and employability skills gained by
Work
Placement Ready
these students.
n
Go2workplacement
(www.go2workplacement.com)
Students and employers value
work placements – NSW
assists
students
enrolled
in
VETplacement.
courses to
getthan
the
leads Australia in the provisionHSC
of work
More
most
out
of
their
work
placement.
Prior
to
embarking
on
80 percent of HSC VET enrolments have access to a minimum
n
HSC VET helps to tackle trade skill shortages – Many
n
Introducing school-based apprenticeships – In 2007,
their work placement, students complete a range of online
HSC VET students gain qualifications in trade-related
modules to identify specific skills and competencies to focus
occupations where there are skill shortages – eg, automotive,
on during their time in the workplace. After completing the
hospitality and manufacturing. Others, including schoolgo2workplacement program students receive a Work
based trainees, are enrolled in qualifications that provide
Placement Ready Certificate that can be used to let their
credit transfer towards an apprenticeship.
host employer know they have prepared for the work
placement
the skills
and
competencies they want to
The
Nextand
Phase:
2007
– 2010
experience.
Industry standard trades training equipment and
students will be able to start Certificate III level training
facilities
as part of their HSC. This will enable school-based
Students
enrolled
in VET courses
at some
300first
school
sites
apprentices
to complete
the equivalent
of the
year of
areaable
to complete
their training
utilisingthat
industry
full-time
apprenticeship.
It is expected
schoolstandard
based
equipment
and facilities.
apprenticeships
will be available in a number of areas
including metal and engineering, automotive, construction,
Industry Training Centres have been established on 16
and hospitality.
school and TAFE sites in regional areas of NSW including the
n
Central
Coast,
Central
West based
and the
Illawarra. Students
A new
model
for school
apprenticeships
and are
able
to access training
in a competency-based
range of industry areas
traineeships
– The new
modelincluding
will
hospitality,
industries
and metaland
and
provide a construction,
framework forprimary
school based
apprenticeships
engineering.
streamline arrangements for school based traineeships to
increase their flexibility.
The NSW Trade Schools initiative established 26
n
specialised
centres
in schools and
TAFE NSW
Institutes.
These
Establishing
Independent
Industry
Support
Services
centres
enable
enhanced
industry areas support
such as
– To assist
young
people training
to secureinapprenticeships,
construction,
automotive,
engineering,
electrototechnology,
schools to work
with industry,
help employers
meet
hospitality
and school
healthrequirements,
care.
training and
and support post-school
placement of apprentices. The NSW Department of Education
In the five rounds of the Trade Training Centres in Schools
and Training’s statewide network of State Training Centres
Program, the Commonwealth has provided over three
will provide these services.
hundred million dollars in funding to NSW Government
n
schools
to fund
someof130
projects
involving
NSW
Introducing
a Taste
TAFE
– Taste of
TAFE will267
introduce
government
In addition
to single
projects,
students in schools.
Years 9 and
10 to hands-on
skillsschool
training
in TAFE
many
increase
to
NSWschools
to helphave
themclustered
determinetotheir
career student
options. access
TAFE NSW
training
acrosstraining
a broader
of areas
industry
areas.
Whilst
will provide
in skillrange
shortage
in local
industry.
most
is delivered
in across
construction,
Tastetraining
of TAFE will
be introduced
the state metal
in 2007.and
engineering, primary industries and hospitality some clusters
n Improving transition to work and further study for
offer hairdressing, automotive and electro technology
Aboriginal students – There will be a stronger focus
courses.
on improving the transition of Aboriginal students from
education into skilled employment and further study.
n
of 70 hours work placement to improve their skills. Each year,
around 20,000 NSW employers provide more than 50,000
work placement opportunities for students.
n
Start your search by going to:
www.det.nsw.edu.au/vetinschools
More information on VET in schools can be found at:
www.det.nsw.edu.au/vetinschools
www.tafensw.edu.au/courses/types/tvet.htm
Or contact the Senior Pathways Unit in the Secondary Education Directorate at:
Locked Bag 53,
DARLINGHURST NSW 2010
November 2013
Extending the range of work placements available to
students – Improving networks and forging stronger links
between schools, local businesses, industry, TAFE and
|the community.
Monitoring student progress – Provide better
opportunities for parents to support 15-19 year olds in
decision making and academic progress. Feedback will be
provided to employers on students undertaking traineeships
and apprenticeships.