The benefits of VET work placement.
Students in stage 6 who are enrolled in a Vocational Education and Training courses (VET Course) are required to complete mandatory work placement hours. Students enrolled in Construction pathways, Primary Industries, Retail and Hospitality are required to complete 70 hours of workplace learning, while students enrolled in Manufacturing and Engineering are required to complete 35 hours.
Work Placement allows students to practice and enhance the specific industry skills they have learned in their course work. Students also work towards gaining specific industry competencies. Work placement is the perfect opportunity for students to connect with local industry and showcase their entry level skills and aspirations for gaining employment, especially apprenticeships.
Selected year 11 students had the opportunity to participate in work placement in weeks 3 and 4 of this term.
The benefits of Year 10 Work Experience
Work experience provides students in year 10 a general introduction to the “world of work”. Students are able to observe a variety of work, in a field of their choice, and undertake supervised tasks appropriate to their skill level. Work experience helps students to:
- Test their job and career choices
- Engage with the wider community
- Learn what is required from a worker in the workplace
- Build general work skills like good communication, teamwork and critical thinking
- Develop specific industry skills
- Gain confidence, maturity and self-management skills
- Make informed decisions when planning their transition through school and onto further education, training and work
- Demonstrate reliability, motivation, work ethic and good personal presentation
Students and employers often use the year 10 work experience program as a trial for further employment or apprenticeship opportunities.
Final numbers for Careers Camp have now been confirmed. Students attending the camp will need to make full payment no later than week 2 of Term 4.
Students have been invited to join a Google Classroom where all information regarding the upcoming camp will be posted.
