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Instructions on How to create a VSV Careers account can be found on VSV Online: help: Glossaries Search (vsvonline.vic.edu.au)

Students can then start to complete their Career Action Plan. Instructions are in the Help section of VSV Online: help: Glossaries Search (vsvonline.vic.edu.au)

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Open days (vtac.edu.au)

Attending institution open days gives students the opportunity to learn how an institution works, where it is, what opportunities are available and how you feel about the environment, people and courses.

The Campuses marked with an * are ones that VTAC are attending this year.

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The Victorian Skills Gateway is a valuable resource for exploring vocational education and training options offered by TAFE and training providers.
https://www.skills.vic.gov.au/s/

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Find quality training that leads to a job. Search for TAFE courses, training providers and jobs in demand. Find out about Free TAFE and subsidised training.

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Australian Apprenticeships Pathways Resources for Students Thinking about learning a trade or starting an apprenticeship when you finish school? Australian Apprenticeship Pathways can help you work out your options with examples of apprenticeship and traineeship occupations, industry-based literacy and numeracy quizzes and much more.
https://www.aapathways.com.au/students

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Australian Apprenticeships Information For Students - AAPathways

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Use these resources and tools to learn about Australian Apprenticeships and research your career options.

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Information to support career goals.
https://www.yourcareer.gov.au/

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A school-based apprenticeship or traineeship (SBAT) gives a student paid on-the-job training while they complete secondary school.

SBATs combine part-time employment with training toward a nationally recognised vocational education and training (VET) qualification. Students can receive credit for their SBAT towards the VCE, VCE Vocational Major or Victorian Pathways Certificate.

The SBAT student, their parent and employer sign a training contract, and the student completes a training plan with a registered training organisation.

VSV Principal must approve the SBAT, so the student can attend work and training during the school week.

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Structured workplace learning provides students with the opportunity to:

integrate practical on-the-job experience and learning in workplaces with nationally recognised Vocational Education and Training (VET) undertaken as part of the VCE, the VCE Vocational Major or the Victorian Pathways Certificate

undertake work placement to complement an applied learning program as part of the VCE Vocational Major or the Victorian Pathways Certificate

demonstrate the practical application of work-related skills as part of VCE Industry and Enterprise.

Structured workplace learning provides the opportunity for:

enhanced skill development

practical application of industry knowledge

assessment of units of competency

achievement of some learning outcomes

enhanced employment opportunities.

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By clicking on this link you can find information to guide students and parents.

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Spending time in a workplace can help you better understand your interests, set career goals and develop the skills that employers look for when hiring.

Workplace experiences are a valuable part of many students' secondary schooling, whether that includes the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), VCE Vocational Major, or Victorian Pathways Certificate (VPC).

You can use this portal to find the following types of workplace opportunities:

Structured workplace learning (SWL)

School-based apprenticeships and traineeships (SBAT)

Work experience

The minimum student age for SWL and SBAT opportunities is 15 years and 14 years for work experience.

If you're ready to find an opportunity that suits you, start your search now.
About structured workplace learning
SWL is on-the-job training, where you are expected to master a set of skills or competencies related to your studies. Host employers will supervise and instruct you as you practise and extend the industry skills you have learnt about in school.

SWL can be part of Vocational Education and Training (VET), the VCE Vocational Major, VCE Industry and Enterprise or the Vocational Pathways Certificate.

To arrange a SWL placement, start by talking to your teacher.

Before SWL starts, your principal, the employer and your parent or carer must sign the SWL Arrangement Form.

You must learn about occupational or workplace health and safety at school before you start a SWL placement. This could be part of your VET course or a separate program (for example safe@work, A Job Well Done, or VCE Vocational Major Work Related Skills). Your teacher will help you with this.

The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) website has more information about SWL in VCE VET programs.
About school-based apprenticeships and traineeships
You can add paid, on-the-job training to your VCE, VCE Vocational Major or VPC with employment as an apprentice or trainee.

An SBAT combines part-time employment with school and training. The program runs under a contract with an employer, has a registered training plan, and leads to a nationally recognised qualification. In government schools, there is a dedicated program called Head Start, with staff who can help you find a suitable employer to complete a SBAT and support you through the experience. The Victorian Government website has more information about Head Start apprenticeships and traineeships, as well as general information about SBATs.
About work experience
Work experience is a short-term placement with employers for you to gain experience in a work place setting through observation and entry-level tasks that don't require specific skills or training. You can do WE in an industry that you might want to pursue work in after school. It can help you understand if that industry is right for you, set career goals and choose your school subjects, TAFE or university course.

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Spending time in a workplace can help you better understand your interests, set career goals and develop the skills that employers look for when hiring. Workplace experiences are a valuable part of many students' secondary schooling, whether that includes the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), VCE Vocational Major, or Victorian Pathways Certificate (VPC).

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Work experience is the short term placement of secondary school students, generally from Year 10, with employers to provide insights into the industry and the workplace in which they are located.

It provides students with the valuable opportunity to:

• develop employability skills

• explore possible career options

• understand employer expectations, and

• increase their self-understanding, maturity, independence and self-confidence.

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VET (VDSS) Expression of Interest for VSV full-time students

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VET (VDSS) Expression of Interest for VSV full-time students

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The EOI form opens on 22nd of July and closes on 13th of September.

Students are expected to decide on a VET (VDSS) course before they choose their Senior School Certificate & subjects as 2025 VET(VDSS) course applications open in August of 2024. They must discuss with their families whether VET(VDSS) is a suitable option for them and look for a course at an institution that is easily accessible. Once you have decided to do a VET (VDSS) course and return to VSV in 2025, you will then need to submit a VET(VDSS) EOI to VSV.

Students are expected to have completed their CAPs and VCE Program Planner before submitting an EOI. For enquiries, please contact VET@vsv.vic.edu.au

VSV's VDSS Expression of Interest Form

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Students can join the Head Start program by talking to their school’s career practitioner, who will connect them with their Head Start team. The team will carefully match the student with an employer.

Before their apprenticeship or traineeship formally begins, the student completes a work trial to make sure they, their parents, their school and the employer are confident the placement is suitable.

The student, their parent and employer sign a training contract, and the student completes a training plan with a registered training organisation.

Depending on employer and student needs, Head Start can support students to increase their hours of paid employment as they progress through their studies. For example, a student might have paid employment for:

one day per week in year 10

2 days per week in year 11

2-3 days per week in year 12.

SBAT students can work at their place of employment on weekends and in the school holidays. Depending on the stage of their training plan, they can transition into a full-time apprenticeship or traineeship when they leave school. Year 12 can be done over 2 years if needed.

Head Start also supports students in their first year after leaving school, to help make their transition into full-time training and employment an easier process.

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All Structured Workplace Learning Documents can be found in the above link. It is important that SWL relates to the senior school program undertaken.

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Search locally or statewide for opportunities to connect with the world of work.

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Search locally or statewide for opportunities to connect with the world of work.

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Video includes examples of students talking about their experiences undertaking an SBAT with their senior school certificate.

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School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships

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Work Experience A guide for Students, Parents and Carers

Details what work experience involves, when it can be completed, how parents can help, expectations of student during the work placement, payment, and employer expectations.

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The Work experience arrangement form must be completed and signed before the work experience commences. It must be signed by the:

employer

student

parent/guardian of the student – if the student is under 18 years of age

principal or acting principal – this authority cannot be delegated to an assistant principal or other member of staff.

VSV Careers website includes information on the steps that need to be followed for the work placement to be endorsed by Virtual School Victoria.

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Where can I find Work Experience placement?

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Where can I find Work Experience placement?

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Search locally or statewide for opportunities to connect with the world of work.

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Search locally or statewide for opportunities to connect with the world of work.