1. 2019 VET INDUCTION PRESENTATION
Tamworth RTO 90162
2019 VET INDUCTION PRESENTATION

2. Tamworth RTO 90162
2019 VET INDUCTION

3. Welcome to VET Congratulations on choosing a VET course
VET courses involve:
Industry training
Working in the industry (Work Placement)
Competency based assessment
HSC requirements
Training qualifications
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4. VET Course - Dual Accredited
HSC
Qualifications may include an
optional HSC exam for ATAR purposes
AQF
(Australian Qualifications Framework)
possible qualification outcome
Statement of Attainment
or Certificate I, II or III
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5. AUSTRALIAN QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK
Schools Sector Accreditation
Vocational Education and Training Sector Accreditation
Higher Education Sector Accreditation
Doctoral Degree
Masters Degree
Bachelor Honours Degree
Graduate Certificate
Graduate Diploma
Bachelor Degree
Advanced Diploma
Associate Degree Advanced Diploma
Diploma
Certificate IV
Certificate III
Certificate II
Certificate I
[From the Australian Qualifications Framework 2011 – for teacher reference
‘Qualifications certify the knowledge and skills that a person has achieved through study, training, work and life experience.
AQF qualification is the result of an accredited complete program of learning that leads to formal certification that a graduate has achieved learning outcomes as described in the AQF.
An AQF qualification is recognised all around Australia and by other countries.
School, work-based qualifications and academic qualifications are part of a single system of qualifications, allowing maximum flexibility in career planning and continuous learning.’

6. HSC Credential To be successful in your HSC course, you must:
Follow the course developed or endorsed by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)
Apply yourself with diligence and sustained effort to the set tasks and experiences provided in the course
Achieve some or all of the course outcomes
Make a genuine effort at assessment tasks
Complete the mandatory work placement component
HSC course –
followed the course developed or endorsed by the Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards
applied themselves with diligence and sustained effort to the set tasks and experiences provided in the course
achieved some or all of the course outcomes
made a genuine effort at assessment tasks
completed the specified mandatory work placement component
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7. Note:
The rules and structure of NESA HSC VET courses vary from the AQF qualification packaging rules.
More units of competency may be required to meet NESA requirements, than are required to achieve the qualification.
This is outlined in the Training and Assessment Strategy (TAS) for your course.
The rules and structure of HSC VET courses vary from the qualification packaging rules; in some cases additional units of competency are required to meet NSW BOSTES requirements than are required for the qualification.
The Training and Assessment Strategy describes how students would achieve both NSW BOSTES and the qualification requirements using information from the NSW BOSTES Industry Curriculum Framework syllabus and the Packaging Rules for the qualification.
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8. Core Skills for Work Developmental Framework
Develop Your Skills
Foundation Skills
ACFS link
Learning
Reading
ORAL COMMUNICATION
Writing
Numeracy
Core Skills for Work Developmental Framework
1. Navigate the world of work
2. Interact with others
3. Get the work done
(Unemployability skills now replaced by Foundation Skills )
The Core Skills for Work Developmental Framework (the CSfW) describes a set of non-technical skills, knowledge and understandings that underpin successful participation in work. Participation in work could be as an employee, as someone who is self-employed, or as a volunteer.
This set of non-technical skills, often referred to as generic or employability skills, contribute to work performance in combination with technical or discipline specific skills and core language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) skills. As illustrated in Figure 1, work performance is also influenced by a range of factors relating to the context in which the skills are being applied.
The term ‘work’ is used throughout the CSfW in the broadest sense of “activity that is directed at a specific purpose, which involves mental or physical effort”.
The combination of LLN skills as detailed in the Australian Core Skills Framework and Core Skills for Work is referred to as Foundation Skills in the Vocational Education and Training Sector. In the school sector these two types of skills are described as General Capabilities and in the higher education sector they are referred to as Graduate Attributes.
Each Training Package has a section related specifically to the Employability Skills.
Click on links for information about Foundation skills and Core Skills for Work Developmental Framework.
Australian Skills for Work Foundation Framework
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9. LLN ROBOT
You will be given the opportunity to complete the LLN Robot to determine your
Foundation Skills levels.
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10. Quality Training Each of your VET teachers have:
Additional industry based training and are qualified to assess in the work place
A commitment to making links with industry to ensure training meets
industry needs
Advice and support for
your learning
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11. Accessing support for your learning
We support your learning through:
Developing links with industry
Develop skills in a real industry setting
Providing a safe and healthy learning
environment
Counselling and careers advisory
services
Specialist staff are available in schools to assist with:
Literacy, language and numeracy skills
Students with disabilities
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
students
Students from non-English speaking
backgrounds
If a student requires any reasonable / allowable adjustment to be made so that assessment of a task is possible, to accommodate needs such as ESL backgrounds, literacy, numeracy, visual or hearing impairment, mobility, learning difficulties etc, students should discuss this provision with their teacher. Students will be asked to self identify in the enrolment form at the back of the accompanying handout- it is expected that teachers will organise a private time with students to discuss their learning needs and adjustments that may need to be made. 
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12. Course Costs You may have to pay for:
Uniforms and personal protective equipment (PPE)
Materials used in your training
Some or all of the course costs for a General Construction Induction Training (White-Card)
The costs of work placement travel and/or accommodation
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13. Fees and Refund Policy
Fees - you may be required to pay your fees to your school, which is a delivery site for the RTO Tamworth
Refunds - students who withdraw from the course during the year may be entitled to a pro-rata (proportional) refund of their course fee.
Fees and Refund Policy for Vocational Educational Courses
Fees are set by the individual faculty area. They are reviewed annually as part of the annual budgeting process. All fees are payable at the Front Office.
Students having difficulty meeting their fee commitments should speak with the Principal to organise alternative arrangements.
Students who leave during the year may be entitled to a pro-rata (proportional) refund of their course fee. This will be in line with school policy.
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14. Competency Based Assessment
You will be deemed either Competent or Not Yet Competent
Competency Achievement leads to an AQF qualification
This means you must perform a task to industry standard
Your teacher will provide you with a range of tasks for you to demonstrate your competence against set performance criteria.
You will be advised when and how you will be assessed.
Tasks may include practical and/or written work, and gathering of evidence for an e-Portfolio
A copy of all your completed assessment evidence
will be retained by the school
Courses within Industry Curriculum Frameworks are competency based courses.
In a competency based course, your performance is judged against a prescribed standard determined by industry – not against the performance of other students.
Competence incorporates all aspects of work performance, including problem solving and the capacity to apply knowledge and skills in both familiar and new situations. Assessment involves the integration of skills and knowledge and attitudes.
You will be judged either competent or not yet competent. There is no pass / fail. This judgement is made on the basis of evidence that may be in a variety of forms e.g. written tests, practical demonstration, portfolio or assignment.
If you are judged as not yet competent then your teacher will tell you how you can improve and will negotiate another opportunity for you to demonstrate your competence. However schools cannot provide unlimited opportunity for reassessment.
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15. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) & Credit Transfer
If you have:
Previous work or life experiences
Completed all or part of a similar course with TAFE or another RTO
You need to:
Provide evidence eg certificate/competency record
Apply to your teacher who will assess your skills to ensure they meet industry standards
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is the recognition of a person’s current skills and knowledge acquired through prior learning from other training, work or life experience.
If you have already completed all or part of a similar vocational course elsewhere, perhaps at TAFE or another school, or perhaps developed the necessary skills at work, your previous results and knowledge may be recognised, and you may not have to repeat that training and assessment.
Recognition of Prior Learning Process
If you wish to claim RPL, you must complete the ‘Student Application for RPL’. (Please see your trainer/teacher for the application form)
You will need to produce sufficient evidence e.g. a result notice …. or a portfolio of evidence from the workplace
The delivery site/school’s VET Coordinator or delegate will support the teacher in making the initial determination of your claim for RPL claim.
RPL will only be granted for competencies where you are able to demonstrate achievement of all of the learning outcomes / performance criteria for that unit of competency. You would then be exempted from undertaking the training and assessment for that unit of competency.
You may qualify for RPL or Credit Transfer for units of competency and/or for compulsory work placement
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16. Examinations The HSC examination is optional for VET students…
…BUT if you wish to obtain an ATAR, you MUST DO THE HSC EXAM.
You may be required to complete examinations throughout the course.
These will be used to determine an estimate for your HSC if required in the event of an accident or misadventure.
Some students carry 12 units to the HSC and some do not want a subject counted towards the ATAR .
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17. Unique Student Identifier (USI)
All VET students must have a 10 digit USI reference number to enrol and receive VET transcripts
Your USI number will create a secure online record of all your future training and qualifications with registered RTOs
Keep your USI secure - it stays with you for life
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18. Results and Records
Results from assessments are recorded by your teacher and entered in the electronic system called NESA Schools Online
Records of your progress are available from your teacher
Students can access completed competencies and transcripts after course completion at the USI website
Competency Records
A competency record will be kept by your teacher and this record forms a permanent record of all units of competency demonstrated. Achievement of elements within units of competency may also be progressively recorded by your teacher.
Students may request to see this record at any time to determine their progress and seek advice about options for further training and assessment if deemed not yet competent for any unit of competency.
School Context:
Teachers should explain how competency records are kept at this school and how students can access these.
If you have internet access when presenting this induction, you can use the hyperlink in this slide to show Year 12 students where they can access their records on the BOSTES website though Students Online.
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19. NESA Record of School Achievement (RoSA)
VET courses will be listed on your RoSA
The relevant AQF qualification will be listed – e.g. ‘Certificate’ or ‘Statement of Attainment’
No mark will be listed (unless students undertake the written HSC examination)
Qualification Certification
Higher School Certificate Record of Achievement
Courses within vocational framework courses will be listed on the Higher School Certificate Record of Achievement, together with the unit value of the course.
No mark will be listed for the achievement of competency but the Record of Achievement will refer to the relevant Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) ‘Certificate’ and/or ‘Statement of Attainment’, which will be issued separately.
For students who undertake the written HSC examination, a scaled examination mark will be recorded on the HSC Record of Achievement. No school-based assessment mark will be recorded.
The Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards holds details of competencies achieved and HSC results for a period of 30 years to which students have access if required.
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20. Work Placement Compulsory for most VET students in NSW
If you do not complete work placement you will not have the HSC units recognised by NESA. This may mean that you will not receive your preliminary or HSC.
Usually 70 hours – 35 hours Preliminary and 35 hours HSC course for a 2 unit course
Usually organised by a work placement service provider
Students must NOT be paid as DoE insurance cover will be invalid for a student who accepts payment.
May lead to employment
Your teacher will deem you ‘work ready’ before you can participate in work placement
Work Placement
Work placement is a mandatory requirement for all Board Developed VET courses. Failure to complete work placement in either the Preliminary or HSC year will render the student ineligible for the award of a Preliminary and HSC credential.
Under some circumstances students’ part-time work, in an appropriate workplace, may be used to fulfil work placement requirements.
A specific Student Placement Record form is to be used by students wishing to have their concurrent work recognised for the purposes of work placement.
Teachers - a specific Student Placement Record must be used for students using their paid employment as work placement for a VET course – this is available from (and there is a hyperlink in this slide to:)
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21. Rights and Responsibilities
Your Rights:
To be accurately informed
To be treated fairly
To have my competencies recognised
To have the opportunity to evaluate my learning experience
Your Responsibilities:
To be properly prepared
To respect the rights and property of others
To claim my rights appropriately
Refer to VET Student Induction Booklet – copy of notes as below:
My rights in this course …
To be accurately informed by being provided with
an outline of the course of study I am to undertake;
information on possible employment outcomes from the course of study;
information on how and when I will be assessed in the course;
information regarding my progress within the course.
To be treated fairly by being:
allowed equal access to a relevant and appropriate course of study;
appropriately supported in my learning and assessment;
able to work, and be assessed, without discrimination.
To have my competencies recognised by being
able to claim recognition for units of competence achieved with other training providers;
able to claim recognition for competencies that I have already achieved in work or life experiences;
given opportunities to have my competence assessed or reassessed.
To have the opportunity to evaluate my learning experience by being encouraged to provide information and opinion on the effectiveness of the training and assessment provided.
My responsibilities in this course …
To be properly prepared
by attending all classes, assessment events and work placement properly equipped and dressed;
by accessing my competency record from the teacher and knowing which competencies you have achieved.
To respect the rights and property of others
by not hindering the work of fellow students, teachers or fellow workers through disruptive behaviour or inappropriate conduct;
at all times, by treating fellow students, teachers and other staff, fellow workers and employers with dignity and respect;
by treating the property of fellow students, teachers, employers and the school with care;
by working co-operatively with fellow students, and teachers to ensure the health and safety of all.
To claim my rights appropriately
by being aware of my rights and seeking advice and assistance where required;
by asserting my rights where needed without treating others unfairly nor disrespectfully.
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22. Complaints and Appeals
Complaints - If you are unsatisfied with any part of your course, you are encouraged to resolve the complaint through your usual school processes. Appeals – If you would like to question an assessment decision, follow the school process starting with a discussion with your teacher. If not resolved at a school level, contact should be made with RTO management.
Complaints and Appeals
Complaints arise when a student is not satisfied with an aspect of service and requests action to be taken to resolve the matter. Appeals arise when a student is not satisfied with a decision made. Appeals can relate to assessment decisions but they can also relate to other decisions, such as whether to exclude a learner from a program. Students are encouraged to resolve complaints and appeals through the school’s complaint mechanism. If they are not satisfied with the outcomes of these processes they should be referred to Tamworth RTO.
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23. What to do if you have a complaint or an appeal
First discuss this with your teacher
If still not satisfied… discuss it with your Head Teacher and/or VET Coordinator
If still not satisfied… discuss it with the school principal
If still not satisfied…ask to speak to your school’s Senior Pathways Officer
If … I believe my rights have not been met
… firstly discuss it with my teacher
 … discuss it with the Head Teacher and/or school VET coordinator
 … discuss it with the school/campus Principal
 … Contact a Senior Pathways Officer or the RTO Manager
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24. Qualification Pathways
The qualification that you will be training in has pathways to employment as outlined on the website:
This slide is hyperlinked to the Australian Apprenticeships Training Service website.
Select a sample job pathways charts for one or two of the frameworks running at your school. This will demonstrate pathways and how the AQF levels work.
If you are connect to the internet, you will be able to show the students the jobs related to the qualification they are studying:
Click on the hyperlink
Click on the radius button relevant to this VET course and then click on submit.
A table will be shown with some of the possible qualification pathways.
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