The document provides information about Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses available at Fairvale High School. Students can choose up to two courses from areas including business services, construction, hospitality, information technology, and retail. VET courses provide nationally recognized qualifications and contribute to students' Higher School Certificate (HSC). Work placement is mandatory and provides practical experience in industry.

1. Vocational
Education
Training
VET Courses at
Fairvale High School

2. VET at Fairvale
 Business Services
 Construction
 Hospitality
 Information Technology
 Retail

3. How many VET subjects can I
choose?
A maximum of TWO
VET courses can be
studied at Fairvale
High School.

4. Business Services
Certificate II in Business BSB20107
 Example occupations:
 Management roles
 Key Topics:
 Workplace communication
 Administrative assistant
 Customer service
 Project manager
 Workplace information
 Sales and marketing
representatives  Workplace Health and
Safety
 Small business manager /
owner  Sustainable work practices
 Public relations  Using technology

5. Construction
Certificate II in Construction Induction
Construction Pathways Card from WorkCover
CPC20208 NSW CPCCOHS1001A
 Example occupations:  Key Topics:
 Builder  Workplace communication
 Bricklayer  Sustainable work practices
 Carpenter  Workplace Health and Safety
 Concreter  Workplace communication
 Contractor  Measurements & calculations
 Glazer  Interpret plans & specifications
 Plasterer  Use construction tools & equipment
 Structural engineer  Handle construction materials
 Shop fitter  Plastering
 Sign writer
 Floor & wall tiling
 Carpentry

6. Hospitality
Statement of Attainment towards Certificate II in
Hospitality (Kitchen Operations) SIT20307
 Example occupations:  Key Topics:
 Kitchen hand  Hospitality industry
knowledge
 Commis chef  Environmentally sustainable
 Trainee chef work practices
 Workplace Health and Safety
 Cook  Working with colleagues &
 Fast food cook customers
 Restaurant manager /  Working in a socially diverse
environment
owner
 Organise & prepare food
 Basic methods of cookery

7. Information Technology
Statement of Attainment towards Certificate III in
Information Technology ICA30105
 Example occupations:  Key Topics:
 Service technician  Operate a personal computer
 e-business development manager  Install & optimise operating
 Help desk or technical support officer software
 Internet specialist  Care for computer hardware
 IT consultant  Run standard diagnostic tests
 IT project manager  Apply Work Health & Safety
 Multimedia developer procedures
 Network administrator  Develop software & IT tools
 On-line support officer  Build basic websites
 Programmer
 Design organisational documents
 Software developer
 Web designer
 Operate computer hardware
 Systems engineer

8. Retail
Certificate II in Retail SIR20207
 Example occupations:  Key Topics:
 Buyer  Interacting with customers
 Customer service assistant  ‘Point of sale’ procedures
 Stock controller  Using technology
 Department manager  Stock control
 Human resource manager  Safe work practices
 Visual merchandiser  Handling mail
 Sales manager  Marketing
 Small business owner /
manager  Public relations

9. Why choose a VET Course?
 Nationally recognised Australian Quality
Training Framework (AQF) qualifications
 Certificates or Statements of Attainment
 Head start towards a
career and pathways
to further study

10. Dual
Accreditation
 TheVET curriculum frameworks are courses
which are accredited for the HSC and also
provide the opportunity to obtain nationally
recognised vocational qualifications

11. Can I include a VET course in
my ATAR ranking?
 All VET courses for study at Fairvale High
School are developed by the NSW Board of
Studies and can be included in a student’s
HSC.
 Courses offered are Category B status for
Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)
 The examination mark from ONE VET course
may be included in the calculation of a
student’s ATAR.

12. Optional HSC exam
 Studentscan choose to sit for the HSC
examination in their chosen framework in
order to use their results in the calculation
of an ATAR.
 Students may opt not to sit for the HSC
examination in their chosen framework
and choose only to receive the AQF
qualification.

13. Competency Based
Assessment
 Students work to develop competencies,
skills and knowledge described by each
unit of competency listed for their chosen
framework.
 Tobe assessed as competent a student
must demonstrate to a qualified assessor
that they can effectively carry out tasks to
industry standard.

14. Work Placement
Work Placement is
NOT
work experience!

15. Work Placement
 Work placement is a mandatory feature
of dual accredited vocational courses
studied by Years 11 and 12 students as
part of their HSC.
hours mandatory Work Placement
 70
across Year 11 and Year 12.
 Withinthe Fairfield area, work placement
is broken into two blocks of 35 hours.

16. Work Placement
 Students complete each placement in a
different establishment or business in order
to gain varied experience.
 Work placements are organised by South
West Connect Business Partnership and
are allocated by teachers in consultation
with students.

17. Work Placement
 In line with standard industry practices,
students are expected to work varied
hours.
 Thevenue may not be in the Fairfield
area.
 Students are responsible for organising
their own transport to and from the
venue.

18. Work Placement
 During
the work placement students should be
achieving industry competencies that will be
acknowledged when they wish to apply for
employment or enrol in a related TAFE course.
 The experiences gained will also benefit
students interested in an apprenticeship /
traineeship and provide improved prospects
when seeking employment.

19. Employability Skills
 Communication
 Teamwork
 Problem solving
 Initiative
 Enterprise
 Planning and organising
 Self-management
 Learning and technology

20. Work Placement
 Work placement hours are a Board of
Studies requirement.
 Students who fail to attend work
placement will receive and ‘N’
determination in the course.