22338VIC Certificate II in Building and Construction Pre-apprenticeship

This certificate is a two-year program which requires you to complete units 1-4 in Building & Construction. It is studied as a VCE/VET subject within the VCE or VCAL certificate.

Units 1 & 2

In Unit 1 & 2 we focus on basic skills and knowledge in the building and construction industry. You learn how to use carpentry hand tools, carpentry power tools, Workplace Occupational Health & Safety and building calculations.

Assessment

• Course work
• Written and practical assessment tasks
• No internal or external examinations

What sort of student would like Building & Construction?

Someone interested in:

• Gaining some hands on skills in a trade.
• An apprenticeship or a career in the building industry.
• The building industry, e.g. plumbing, architecture, electricity.

Pre-requisites

Unit 1 & 2 must be completed prior to commencing Unit 3 & 4.

CUA31015 Certificate III in Screen and Media

This certificate is a two-year program which requires you to complete units 1-4 in Creative Industries (Game Design). It is studied as a VCE/VET subject within the VCE or VCAL certificate. If selected as part of your VCE studies, it can be one of your primary five subjects.

Unit 1 & 2: Game art, game development and web design

You learn to create unique 3D assets and environments using industry standard design software including Autodesk Maya and Adobe Photoshop. You will design and develop a game level or environment in which you will then export to Unreal Engine 4. You will design and develop a website using Adobe Dreamweaver whilst developing the skills of HTML and CSS programming. If choosing the unscored version of this course you will also develop the skills of 3D animation in Autodesk Maya.

Assessment

• Course work
• Written and practical assessment tasks
• Internal end of semester examinations in first year of course
• Scored school based assessments (SACs)

What sort of student would like Animation and Game Design?

Someone interested in:

• Graphic design, game design, character design
• Animation – both 2D and 3D
• Media and VFX
• Creating a portfolio as entry to further studies or employment

Pre-requisites

Unit 1 & 2 must be completed prior to commencing Unit 3 & 4.

22470VIC Certificate II in Engineering Studies

This certificate is a two-year program which requires you to complete units 1-4 in Engineering Studies.  It is studied as a VCE/VET course within the VCE or VCAL certificate. If selected as part of your VCE studies, it can be one of your primary five subjects. We teach you broad-based underpinning competencies in a range of engineering skills.

Unit 1 & 2

You will work on growing your hand tool skills, increasing precision measurement with micrometers and vernier calipers, increasing your power tool ability and range as well as using lathes and cut off machines.

What does this mean for me?

We enhance your employment prospects for apprenticeships and traineeships. You are able to make more informed choices in the selection of vocational career paths and develop the social and personal skills relevant to participation in the engineering industry.

Assessment

• Course work
• Written and practical assessment tasks
• Internal end of semester examinations in first year of course
• Scored school based assessments (SACs) and external end of year examination in second year of the course

What sort of student would like Engineering?

Someone interested in:

• Has an interest in seeking a hands-on career path.
• Has an interest in developing the skills and knowledge that are applied across a variety of industries.
• Wishes to develop their knowledge in how engineering concepts are adapted in the community.

Pre-requisites

Unit 1 & 2 must be completed prior to commencing Unit 3 & 4.

SHB20216 Certificate II in Salon Assistant

SHB20216 Certificate III in Beauty Services

These certificates are a two-year program which requires you to complete units 1-4 in Hair & Beauty.  It is studied as a VCE/VET course within the VCE or VCAL certificate. If selected as part of your VCE studies,  it will be a fifth or sixth subject of choice (not one of your four primary subjects).

What does this mean for me?

You achieve a Statement of Attainment for the Units of Competency, and have a skill set to take into the hair, beauty and retail industries. You develop skills and knowledge in OH&S, communication, retail, lash and brow, design and application of make-up, shampooing, head, neck and shoulder massage and dry hair to shape.

Assessment

• Course work
• Written and practical assessment tasks
• No internal or external examinations
• Students who complete a unit 3 and 4 sequence for VCE VET Hair & Beauty are eligible for an increment towards their ATAR (10% of the lowest study score of the primary four studies)

What sort of student would like Hair & Beauty?

Someone interested in:

• A career in beauty and/or  hairdressing.
• Have a creative flair for hair.
• Interests in hair, beauty and fashion.

Pre-requisites

Unit 1 & 2 must be completed prior to commencing Unit 3 & 4.

HLT33015 Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance

This certificate is a two-year program which requires you to complete units 1-4 in Health Services. It is studied as a VCE/VET course within the VCE or VCEVM certificate. If selected as part of your VCE studies, it can be one of your primary five subjects.

This program allows students to be educated and engaged in the Health Services Industry. The program will look to be immersing the students in current industry practice, regulations and policies that are implemented in the Health Service Industry. The core units of the program focus on the Australian Health Care system, Healthy Body systems, Interpreting and Applying medical terminology which will help the students gain an in-depth understanding of the health care industry. The program does require the students to commit to an excursion to a clinical facility as part of the course work.

There is an 80 hour work placement requirement for this course. This will be organised by the school for during the term, however, may need to take place over the holiday breaks.

Units 1 & 2

Some of the skills you gain in the program are occupational health and safety through first hand experiences in industry settings, completion of first aid certificate, dealing with diverse clients, assisting with movement and infection prevention and control policies and procedures.

Assessment

• course work
• written and practical assessment tasks
• internal end of semester examinations in first year of course
• scored school based assessments (SACs)

What sort of student would like Health Services?

Someone interested in:

• The Health Services industry.
• Helping people.
• Working in groups.
• Looking to move into a health vocation.

Pre-requisites

Unit 1 & 2 must be completed prior to commencing Unit 3 & 4.

*All students selecting this subject must attend an interview with the VET Learning Leader.

SIT20416 Certificate II in Kitchen Operations

This certificate is a two-year program which requires you to complete units 1-4 in Hospitality. It is studied as a VCE/VET subject within the VCE or VCAL certificate. If selected  as part of your VCE studies, it can be one of your primary five subjects.

Unit 1 & 2

You expand your knowledge of the hospitality industry. Hygiene, health and safety are covered. You develop knife and cooking skills and prepare a range of foods. You study the basic methods of cooking and prepare a variety of dishes using these methods.

What does this mean for me?

You learn professional cooking skills and develop your ability to cook a variety of foods. You gain experience in hospitality, catering and cooking a variety of foods working at school based functions.

Assessment

• Course work
• Written and practical assessment tasks
• Internal end of semester examinations
• Scored school based assessments (SACs)

What sort of student would like Hospitality?

Someone interested in:

• Cooking and being in the kitchen.
• Gaining an apprenticeship in the hospitality industry.

Pre-requisites

Unit 1 & 2 must be completed prior to commencing Unit 3 & 4.

ICT30115 Certificate III in Information, Digital Media and Technology

This is a two year course. It can be studied as either a VCE or VCE VM subject. If studied as a VCE subject, it can be one of your primary five subjects. 

Unit 1 & 2: Programming Foundations

You will learn industry standard programming workflows and technologies to develop games through programming. You will be learning C# through the Unity 3D game engine while exploring key programming foundations such as algorithm implementation and control flow through game design and rapid prototyping.

Assessment

• Course work
• Assessment tasks
• Exams (can be one of primary five subjects contributing to the ATAR score)

What sort of student would like Programming and IT?

 Someone who is interested in:

• Programming
• Tech Support and ICT
• Creating a portfolio as entry to further studies or employment

Pre-requisites

Unit 1 & 2 must be completed prior to commencing Unit 3 & 4.

CUA30915 Certificate III in Music Industry (Sound Production)

This certificate is a two-year program which requires you to complete units 1-4 in Sound Engineering.  It is studied as a VCE/VET course within the VCE or VCAL certificate. If selected as part of your VCE studies, it can be one of your primary five subjects.

Unit 1 & 2

We focus on the skills and information required to assist and work as part of a team performing basic tasks within the music industry. You learn industry knowledge such as simple composition, copyright procedures and planning a career.

What does this mean for me?

You learn to understand basic music industry knowledge, simple composition, copyright procedures and editing sound using digital systems.

We continue to develop your skills and knowledge in music technical production including recording and production techniques as well as providing sound reinforcement.

Assessment

• Course work
• Written and practical assessment tasks
• Internal end of semester examinations in first year of course
• Scored school based assessments (SACs) and external end of year examination in second year of the course

Students wishing to receive an ATAR contribution for the scored units 3 and 4 sequence of VCE VET Sound Engineering must undertake scored assessment for the purpose of achieving a study score. This study score can contribute directly to the ATAR, either as one of the student’s best four studies (the primary four) or as a fifth or sixth study.

Where a student elects not to receive a study score for the scored unit 3 and 4 sequence of VCE VET subject, no contribution to the ATAR is available.

What sort of student would like Sound Engineering?

Someone interested in:

• Sound technology.
• Finding out more about sound reinforcement, production and recording.
• The music industry.

Pre-requisites

Unit 1 & 2 must be completed prior to commencing Unit 3 & 4.

SIS30115 Certificate III in Sport and Recreation

This certificate is a two-year program which requires you to complete units 1-4 in Sports Coaching. It is studied as a VCE/VET course within the VCE or VCAL certificate. If selected as part of your VCE studies, it can be one of your primary five subjects.

The program is designed to enhance students’ employment prospects in the sport and recreation industry. The core units focus on improving students ability to plan, manage, conduct and evaluate sport sessions, while the elective units concentrate on improving student coaching ability. The course is quite practical in its nature, but does have a significant theory component that students need to complete in order to be deemed competent.

Unit 1 & 2

You gain skills in occupational health and safety through first hand experiences in industry settings, completion of first aid certificate, dealing with clients and conducting sport and recreation sessions. Students assist in the  running of school sports carnivals,  developing and running fitness sessions and basic occupational health & safety laws.

Assessment

• course work
• written and practical assessment tasks
• internal end of semester examinations in first year of course
• scored school based assessments (SACs)

What sort of student would like Sports Coaching?

Someone interested in:

• The Sport & Recreation industry.
• Interacting with people in a sporting environment.
• Working in groups.

Pre-requisites

Unit 1 & 2 must be completed prior to commencing Unit 3 & 4.