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VET - Background

VET (Vocational Education Training) in the VCE program combines general VCE studies with vocational training and experience in the workplace.

Schools are able to offer senior secondary students programs selected from the range of industry areas approved by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority.

Successful completion of a VET in the VCE program provides students with:

• two qualifications: a Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) issued by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority and a VET Certificate issued by a Registered Training Organisation (RTO)
• two Statements of Results issued by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority giving details of units completed in the VCE and modules/units of competence completed in the VET qualification
• an enhanced Equivalent National Tertiary Entrance Rank (ENTER) which can improve access to further education
• the ability to articulate into further vocational education and training courses
• workplace experience including structured workplace learning.

Delivery of a program is undertaken by an RTO, (TAFE institute, private provider or school), or by a school under the auspice of an RTO, in accordance with the requirements as detailed in industry approved training documents, accredited curriculum and/or training packages as they are approved. Details of delivery options and program requirements are available in the program documents.

Students value the VET in the VCE program because it:

• allows them to combine general and vocational studies which for many, provides a practical focus
• gives them direct experience of business and industry, which employers value in selection.

Employers value the VET in the VCE program because it:

• contributes to the development of entry level skills for their industry
• provides students with a practical and focused introduction to workplace requirements
• enables employers to use the program for selection purposes
• enables industry to influence educational programs in schools
• provides useful training and supervisory experience for existing employees
• enables industry to participate in local community networks.

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