VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (VET) FLEXI PROGRAM

As a Registered Training Organisation (RTO), John Curtin College of the Arts (RTO 50549) provides nationally recognised certificate courses in arts related industries. The College in addition to this forms partnerships with external RTO's to deliver qualifications to our students not on our scope.

This training allows students the opportunity to leave the College well equipped to seek employment, acquire transferable soft skills, assist them with further competency-based training or to pursue further study at a tertiary institution.

The two key principles in the Vocational Education and Training (VET) programs are:

• The use of nationally accredited training qualifications. These are sets of nationally endorsed industry standard training products that include units of competency which describe the skills and knowledge needed to perform effectively in the workplace/industry.

• Work place hours / on-the-job training in the skills required within the industry area the students are studying. Many of the students have the opportunity to gain these valuable work skills here on campus through specialist tutors, industry workshops, industry excursions/incursions, IT software packages available, regular lunch time performances, theatre rehearsals and performances.

• The FOH course must be commenced in Year nine. This course cannot be commenced in later years.

Payment of Fees- Please note that if payment of annual charges has not been made in full prior to the first performance and there is no payment plan in place, the student may not be able to access some resources such as costumes, external guest tutors, extension workshops and performances.

In the best interests of the students the qualification courses are designed so that should a student leave the College at the end of Year Eleven they are able to receive a Statement of Attainment for the competencies achieved towards the qualification.

The Flexi Program allows students to attend the college for four days and one day in Work Placement (ADWPL) or a TAFE Profile Funded Course or Private Training - Fee for Service (FFS).

This program is only available to students who are wishing to complete General/ VET pathways as it does require one day a week out of the college.

Students will need to demonstrate:

• a strong work ethic and a minimum 90% attendance rate

• a commitment to meeting deadlines

• complete a work readiness program prior to commencement of ADWPL

• the necessary maturity and responsibility to work independently

• a positive attitude and a willingness to move out of their comfort zone.

The application process for participation in the FLEXI program will involve:

• solid Year 10 Semester One report

• attendance at information workshops

• indication of interest on subject selection form

• completion of an Expression of Interest Form.

• parent/student interviews with VET Coordinator / Manager Student Services.

• EOI forms will be available to students in Term Two and Three.

Adwpl

Workplace Learning (ADWPL) is a School Curriculum and Standards Authority-developed endorsed program. To complete this endorsed program, a student works in one or more workplace/s to develop a set of transferable workplace skills. The student must record the number of hours completed and the tasks undertaken in the workplace in the Authority's Workplace Learning Logbook. The student must also provide evidence of his/her knowledge and understanding of the workplace skills by completing the Authority's Workplace Learning Skills Journal after each 55 hours completed in the workplace. Unit equivalence is allocated on the basis of one unit equivalent for each 55 hours completed in the workplace, to a maximum of four units towards WACE. The total number of workplace hours will be reported on a student's WASSA.

Profile funded TAFE courses

Profile funded courses are released by North Metropolitan TAFE and South Metropolitan TAFE to schools towards the end of Term Two each year. The VET Coordinator will publish and provide these courses to the Year 12 students. Courses must be one day a week (either Thursday or Friday). Location of campuses must be considered carefully and be aware sometimes there is a WPL component to the course.

Students must be committed to organise their application paperwork early, generally applications close around the end of August. All applications are online and therefore all resumes and supporting documents must be ready to upload. Students need to acknowledge that they may not get into a course in the first round and therefore must have a Plan B. While Profile courses are free there may be a textbook and clothing requirement to be paid by the student.

Private Training- Fee for Service (FFS)

Students undertake a course one day a week (Thursday or Friday) offered by a private training organisation that is not offered by the College or TAFE's. The cost of these courses are to be covered by the parents. Once students have chosen a possible course, they must meet with VET Coordinator to discuss. Students will not attend RTO / course until all fees are paid.

For further information on Certificate Courses please refer to course descriptions in this handbook.