vocational education & training (VET)

Vocational Education & Training programs provide students with opportunities to:

• Experience training in a career pathway

• Undertake a work placement

• Be competency assessed in the workplace

• Receive dual accreditation for SACE units and Nationally Accredited Units of Competency

• Gain advantage in securing employment or entrance to training programs and/or TAFE courses

• Experience an industry area without affecting their ability to complete the SACE.

A number of VET modules are implemented into our school's curriculum and taught to our students at Years 8, 9, 10 and 11. Subjects that have embedded units are:

• Year 8 & 9 Society & Environment / Information Technology Units

• Year 10 - Information Technology

• Year 11 - Stage 1 - Tourism

Students also have the opportunity to select other Vocational programs. These programs are offered at Blackfriars, or in arrangement with other member schools of the Inner Northern Adelaide Partnership, or delivered by trainers at Registered Training Organisations.  Many of these courses are delivered outside of school hours to minimize any negative impact on their other studies.  Costs of courses vary and are subsidised by contributions from the school.

Many courses require students to undertake Structured Workplace Learning (SWL), where they have the opportunity to apply what they have learnt at a real worksite.  Most SWL is undertaken during school holiday breaks.

Students successfully completing VET courses receive certification from the school or Partnership, and from the Registered Training Organization.  All students are recognized for their efforts at a VET Graduation ceremony held at the end of each semester.

More detailed information can be obtained from:

• the 2008 Curriculum Handbook Year 10 - 12, or

• contacting Karen Alderson on 8269 6333.