1. TVET Courses and School Based Apprenticeships/ Traineeships

2. What is the difference between VET & TVET Courses?
The only difference between VET and TVET is :
VET is offered at school
VET: Vocational Education & Training
TVET is offered at TAFE TVET: TAFE Vocational Education & Training

3. What can a VET/TVET Course offer?
Vocational courses studied at a TAFE college or at school in Years 11 and 12 as part of your HSC
Are available in a variety of industry areas
Can give you a nationally recognised qualification
Allow you to gain work related skills
Work Placement component
May provide advanced standing for TAFE or further education
Count towards both your HSC and a TAFE qualification
May contribute to your ATAR.

4. In order for a VET/TVET course to count towards a ATAR?
Industry Curriculum Framework (240 Hours) can contribute to your ATAR.
They are usually two-year courses that give units for the preliminary and HSC years of study

5. Framework Courses are available in the following areas:
Automotive
Accounting
Business Services
Construction
Entertainment
Hospitality
Information Technology
Metal & Engineering
Primary Industries
Retail
Tourism

6. Non-Framework
All other Non framework courses contribute to your HSC but won’t give you a ATAR
Non-Framework Courses include: Board Endorsed, Content Endorsed or locally Designed Courses.

7. Non Framework Courses Animal Care/Animal Attending
Aviation-Aircraft Operation
Beauty Therapy-Make-up
Business Services
Children’s Services
Community Services- Introduction
Computer CAD Skills
Electro technology
Floristry
Hairdressing Salon Skills
Horse Industry Skills
Marketing
Media News Journalism
Music
Nursing in the Acute Care Environment
Outdoor Recreation
Painting & Decorating
Plumbing Property Real Estate
Radio Broadcasting
Visual Arts & Contemporary Crafts (Photography or Sculpture)

8. At MFHS the following VET courses are offered:
Hospitality Operations (240 hrs)
Construction (240 hrs)
Information Technology (240 hrs)

9. TVET College Campus’ Model Farms students Generally use:
Granville
Baulkham Hills
Blacktown
Nirimba (Quakers Hill)
Richmond
Mount Druitt
Nepean
Blue Mountains (school Holiday Block Release)

10. Student Considerations with TVET Courses
Be realistic about travelling to a College Campus
If your TVET course is on an afternoon where you have class, you need to catch up on the work
Gain exposure to current Industry & what’s happening out in the workforce
Work in an adult learning environment
Work Placement in a field you may be considering for your career

11. APPLICATION/ ENROLMENT PROCESS
Pick up a list of proposed courses for 2017 from the Careers Office
Get a more detailed description of courses your interested in from the careers office OR visit
3. Pick up an application form from the Careers Office once you have decided which course you’d like to study
4. Drop it back to the Careers office by Friday 10th September (Week 8 Term 3)

12. School Based Apprenticeships & Traineeships (SBA/ SBT)
School based apprenticeships & traineeships provide students with the opportunity to attain an extra qualification, as well as their HSC
Receive a Trade certificate at the end of your apprenticeship or
A certificate 2 in your chosen traineeship
The work experience, Industry Knowledge & training that you have had, will be a great asset to you
Trainees & apprentices work a minimum of 100 days over Yr 11 & Yr 12
School Based Trainees work part time & undertake their formal (off the job) traineeship training as part of their HSC.
Usually away from school half a day per week
School based Apprentices will be on the job for approximately one day each week

13. School Based Apprenticeship Courses
Automotive
Carpentry & Joinery
Horticulture
Hospitality
Electrotechnology
Metal & Engineering
Beauty Therapy
Hairdressing
Plumbing

14. School Based Traineeship Courses
Animal Care & Management
Automotive
Beauty
Business
Community Pharmacy
Construction
Engineering
Fashion Technology
Financial Services
Floristry
Forestry
Health Services
Laboratory Operations
Meat Processing
Multimedia
Printing & Graphic Arts
Process Manufacturing
Rural Skills
Sport & Recreation
Textile Fabrication
Telecommunications
Transport & Distribution

15. Careers Office is open at Recess & Lunch for student inquiries
STUDENTS:
Careers Office is open at Recess & Lunch for student inquiries
PARENTS:
Careers Office: