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T: Telephone02 6872 2522
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Higher School Certificate, (HSC), VET courses are offered at BHS in a range of trades and industry areas such as construction, hospitality, metal and engineering, and furniture making.
TAFE NSW and other RTOs also offer students additional VET courses, often targeting local industry skill requirements in areas such as animal care, beauty therapy, children's services, hairdressing, nursing, aged care, electro technology, fashion design and technology, and tourism and events.
VET not only appeals to the interests and aptitudes of young people. It reflects the realities of the jobs market and its shifting demands for skills and training.
VET Curriculum frameworks such as business services, construction, and hospitality, information Technology, metals and engineering and retail are qualifying subjects for the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank, (ATAR), and are worth TWO units if a student chooses to do 240 hours.
All these VET courses are competency-based. This requires students to develop the skills and knowledge described by each unit of competency throughout the 1 or 2 years. The students must demonstrate that they can effectively carry out various tasks to the standard required in the appropriate industry to be assessed competent.
It is compulsory for students who wish to attain an ATAR to sit the HSC examination. For those who wish to attain a HSC credit, the HSC examination is optional.
It is compulsory for all VET students to complete work placement of up to 70 hours for a 2 unit x 2 year course (240hours), and 35 hours for the 120 hours of a HSC credit.
Construction provides students with the opportunity to gain a range of skills suitable for employment in the construction industry and to provide pathways for further study.
Samples of occupations students can aim for in the construction industry: building, bricklaying, carpentry, concreting, consulting, contracting, glazing, joinery, plastering, roofing, shop fitting, sign writing, steel reinforcing & structural engineering.
This course is based on units of competency, which have been developed by the construction industry to describe the competencies, skills and knowledge required by workers in the industry.
The course incorporates core units plus a range of elective units from the General Construction sector.
A mandatory WorkCover NSW approved general OH&S induction-training program, as well as a work activity OH&S training and site-specific OH&S training must be completed before students are allowed onto a work site.
Depending on competencies chosen, full or part qualifications from the General Construction Training
Package (BSG03) are available in general construction; bricklaying/ blocklaying; carpentry; concreting; painting and decorating; and wall and floor tiling.
For more information on possible outcomes please visit the Board of Studies NSW website
Hospitality focuses on providing customer service. Skills learned can be transferred across a range of industries. Workplaces for which Hospitality competencies are required include cafes, catering organisations and resorts.
Samples of occupations students can aim for in the hospitality industry: bar assistant, bar manager, chef, conference manager, events coordinator, food & beverage, manager, housekeeper, publicity and sales manager, reservations clerk, front office receptionist, guest service coordinator, hotel/motel manager, manager/owner of a small business
This course is based on units of competency, which have been developed by the hospitality industry to describe the competencies, skills and knowledge required by workers in the industry.
The course incorporates core units of competency plus units from various functional areas such as: kitchen attending, commercial cookery, commercial catering, food and beverage, front office, housekeeping and sales/office operations.
Depending on competencies chosen, full or part qualifications from the Hospitality Training Package are available in commercial cookery; food and beverage; and accommodation services.
For more information on possible outcomes please visit the NSW Board of Studies website
The manufacturing, engineering and related service industries include a wide range of industry sectors. The major industry activities and sectors are metal fabrication, metal manufacturing, aeroskills, metal machining, transport equipment manufacturing, electrical equipment and appliance manufacturing, and industrial machinery and equipment manufacturing. Most occupations within the industry have been subject to significant change within the last decade. In some areas career paths are converging with those in computer programming.
Samples of occupations students can aim for in the metal and engineering industry: engineering, draftsperson, engraver, engineer (automotive, fabrications, production, plastics, marine, mechanical), fitter, instrument maker, locksmith, machinist, maintenance fitter, plumber, jeweller, refrigeration and air, conditioning mechanic, robotics specialist, structural steel and welding supervisor, toolmaker, manager/owner of a small business, boat builder/ repairer, marina/ slipway operator, boat charter operator, boat sales, representative, sailmaker,
This course is based on units of competency, which have been developed by the metal, engineering and related service industries to describe the competencies, skills and knowledge required by workers in the industry.
Depending on competencies chosen, full or part qualifications from the Metal and Engineering Industry Training Package (MEM05) are available in mechanical, fabrication and electrical/electronic trade; production technology and systems; jewellery manufacture; boating services; and marine craft construction.
For more information on possible outcomes please visit the NSW Board of Studies website
A school-based traineeship is available in this course, for more information click here.
For more information please contact Craig Dunbar, the VET Head Teacher on 6872 2522.
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34 Tarcoon Street
Bourke NSW 2840
telephone 02 6872 2522
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