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Penrith District
VET
News Term 4
2001
Dear Principals,
Term
4 sees the RTO school assessments. This
process is ensuring that Penrith District is delivering a quality service
to our students by improving vocational education delivery and complying
with AQF standards. Dates
have already been set:
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29/10/01 Springwood HS
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30/10/01 Winmalee HS
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31/10/01 Cranebrook HS
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01/11/01 Nepean HS
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02/11/01 Blaxland HS
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05/11/01 Jamison HS
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06/11/01 Cambridge Park HS
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07/11/01 Kingswood HS
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14/11/01 Glenmore Park HS
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19/11/01 Katoomba HS
Subject selections last term saw a further increase in students who are electing to study Vocational Education courses in the senior years.
In
the mountains Blaxland High will be delivering 5 framework courses for
2002. Business Services – Administration will be introduced for the
first time, Construction (Yr 11), Hospitality (Yrs 11&12), Metals
& Engineering (Yr 11) and Retail Operations (yrs 11 & 12).
Katoomba High are delivering Constuction, Metal & Engineering and
Hospitality (Yr 11 & 12). Springwood High School are introducing
Construction for the first time, Hospitality (Yrs 11 & 12 – 4
classes) and Metals & Engineering (Yrs 11 & 12). Winmalee High are
delivering Business Services – Administration, Construction, Hospitality
and Metals and Engineering. The Network Schools have also increased their
numbers and Year 11 for 2002 sees 4 Hospitality classes, 2 construction
classes, 3 Business Services – Administration, 1 Metals &
Engineering, 2 Information Technology, 1 Primary Industry, 1 Retail and
introducing an Electrotechnology class. This gives a total of 297 students
in the Network schools electing vocational education courses in Year 11
alone. This gives a 25% increase on 2001 year 11 numbers. Well done to all
the teachers for their great efforts!
The
districts’ 2 year VET training and development plan has been developed
and will be sent to schools this term to be incorporated in school
management and future direction. Thanks very much to the help and talents
of Geoff Forward – Winmalee High School and Leiza Lewis – Jamison High
School.
Vet Support funds have been allocated to schools and
cheques should be arriving into schools soon. Thank you to all VET
coordinators and teachers for the efforts that were placed into developing
projects. Please ensure that the funds are spent or committed before
December 31 2001. Projects were also submitted for accessing consortium
funds: Promoting VET to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
Cambridge Park, Katoomba and Springwood High Schools submitted projects
and funding will be in these schools shortly to support these initiatives.
Thanks to Anne Acret, Helen Kerrigan, Charmaine Carrington and Robyn
Asboth for their efforts.
School-based
traineeships are increasing. Holden are now offering “Move your Career
into Overdrive” – a comprehensive program providing training and
career pathways. The formal training component of the traineeship[
provides HSC unit credit. At the successful conclusion of a Holden school
based part-time traineeship students will have an HSC, a nationally
recognised TAFE qualification, a certificate
of profiency and a job with a holden dealer with excellent opportunities
for further training and career development. Holden are offering
Certificate II in Automotive Mechanical – Vehicle Servicing and
Certificate II in Business (Office Administration) Other employer groups
are offering school-based traineeships. NRMA are offering Jumpstart and
Big W also have opportunities.
The Quality Teacher Program
is offering professional development opportunities for VET teachers. The
program is designed to help teachers develop and implement new pedagogies,
enhance the quality of teaching and learning, and as a result, improve
student learning outcomes. The selection criteria is quite specific and
copies of these as well as the application forms have been sent to
schools. I can send more out if required so don’t hesitate to contact me
if they are needed. Deadlines for applications need to be received by:-
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16th November for Activities in Term 4 2001 or the summer holiday period
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3rd December for activities in Term 1 2002
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11th February for activities in Term 2 2001.
A big thank you to staff for
entering VET competencies on the Board of Studies website. Some schools
experienced technological difficulties but everyone has met the deadlines
for data entry.
Thanks for the support that
I have received this last term.
Yours in VET
Kate McKell
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