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Vocational Major GUIDE

2023

TABLE OF CONTENTS CURRICULUM

2023 CURRICULUM OVERVIEW

PATHWAYS FOR STUDENTS IN VCE, VET & VM

ABOUT THE VCE VM

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

VM AT NAZARETH COLLEGE

VOCATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL TRAINING

GUIDELINES FOR CHOOSING A COURSE

THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN MAKING YOUR CHOICE

CONTACTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

WHERE TO GET INFORMATION

Please note that all courses run subject to student demand and teacher availability

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CURRICULUM

Nazareth College offers six years of comprehensive post-primary education to all students. Subject undertaken in Years 7 to 10 are designed to prepare students for their entry into the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or Victorian Certificate of Education Vocational Major (VM). Nazareth College’s Years 10 -12 curriculum focuses on each student’s personal pathway. The curriculum and pastoral care programs cater for a diverse range of needs and interests and ensure access to further study, training and work.

The curriculum at Nazareth therefore has the essential features of a comprehensive curriculum in the Catholic context. It has breadth, balance, coherence, continuity and inclusiveness, whilst promoting a sense of life-long learning in our students.

PROMOTIONS POLICY The College Promotions Policy requires that students achieve an average 60% in prerequisite Year 10 subjects to ensure that all students have a good grasp of the skills and knowledge required to take them further in Year 11 VCE subjects in the following year, so that they can experience success, and deepen their understanding of the subject matter. Failure to achieve the 60% average could have a significant impact on subject choices and, consequently, on career aspirations. Students unable to form a viable VCE program through this process must appear with parents before the Promotions Board to negotiate conditional selections, subject to Semester Two results. These students are strongly advised to choose a VET course as part of their VCE program in order to enable possible VM transition during the year, as a VET course is a compulsory requirement for VM completion.

Students wishing to enter VM must attend an Information Evening and submit a separate written VM Application Form. This application will detail their intended field of work and/or apprenticeship. Parents will be required to attend an interview with the Applied Learning Instructional Leader for approval to enter VM. School reports will be consiered with particular attention given to teacher assessment of effort, organisation and behavour.

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2023 CURRICULUM OVERVIEW LEARNING AREA RELIGIOUS

YEAR 7

YEAR 8

YEAR 9

Religious Education #

English #

English # Literature elective

Mathematics #

EDUCATION

ENGLISH

MATHEMATICS

Mathematics elective “Connections in Maths” Health and Physical Education # or Year 9 Soccer Education # or Year 9 Basketball Education # Year 9 Volleyball Education Science # STEM elective

Health and Physical Education #

Science #

Humanities #

Civics & Citizenship Economics Geography History

Italian # or Japanese #

THE ARTS

Art * Music *

Visual Communication Drama * or Music *

Dance Digital Art Drama Media Music Visual Art Visual Communication

TECHNOLOGY STUDIES

Information Technology * Textiles Technology *

Food Technology * Wood Technology *

Food Technology Information Technology Robotics Design & Technologies Textiles Technology Wood Technology Learning about learning

N/A

CHOOSE 6 ELECTIVE UNITS (INCLUDING A LANGUAGE WHICH IS 2 UNITS) from: The Arts, Technology, Languages, Health & Physical Education and Literature. (Each elective is for the duration of one semester).

HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION

SCIENCE

HUMANITIES

LANGUAGES

ELECTIVE SUBJECTS

# *

CORE 1 UNIT OF EACH AT THIS YEAR LEVEL

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2023 CURRICULUM OVERVIEW LEARNING AREA RELIGIOUS EDUCATION #

YEAR 10 Religious Education or Youth Ministry

YEAR 11 (VCE Units 1 & 2) VCE Religion & Society or Youth Ministry (CSYMI/ACU Youth Academy)

ENGLISH #

# One of: English EAL English Literature Foundation English

# One or more of: VCE English VCE EAL English VCE Literature VCE English Language

# One of: Mathematics Advanced Mathematics Mathematics – Foundation

VCE Foundation Mathematics VCE General Mathematics VCE Mathematical Methods VCE Specialist Mathematics

YEAR 12 (VCE Units 3 & 4) VCE Religion & Society or Religious Education or Youth Ministry (CSYMI/ACU Youth Academy) One or more of: VCE English VCE EAL English VCE Literature VCE English Language

MATHEMATICS

HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION

SCIENCE

LANGUAGES

HUMANITIES

# One or more of: Health and Physical Education Sports Science Health Education Outdoor and Environmental Studies Core Science (every student) Plus (optional) Life within us (Biology) Environmental Chemistry (Chemistry or Environmental Science) Mission to Mars (Physics) Chinese (First Language) Italian – Language & Culture Italian – Prerequisite for VCE Italian Japanese (Second Language) # One or more of: Law and Order Business and Enterprise History Global Economics and Finance Geography

THE VISUAL ARTS Media Art Making and Exhibiting Visual Communication Design THE PERFORMING ARTS

TECHNOLOGY STUDIES

ELECTIVE SUBJECTS

VET in VCE Courses These courses are all off-campus.

Drama & Theatre Studies Dance Music Food Technology Information Technology Wood Technology – Build a Ukulele Design & Technologies Textiles Technology CHOOSE 8 ELECTIVE UNITS (including 1 from each of Humanities, Health & PE and Science)

VCE General Mathematics VCE Mathematical Methods VCE Specialist Mathematics

VCE Health & Human Development VCE Physical Education VCE Outdoor & Environmental Studies

VCE Health & Human Development VCE Physical Education

VCE Biology VCE Chemistry VCE Environmental Science VCE Physics VCE Psychology

VCE Chinese (First Language) VCE Italian VCE Japanese (Second Language)

VCE Accounting VCE Business Management VCE Economics VCE Legal Studies VCE Modern History

VCE Accounting VCE Business Management VCE Economics VCE Legal Studies VCE History: Revolutions

VCE Media VCE Art Making and Exhibiting VCE Visual Communication Design VCE Theatre Studies VET Dance II VET Music Certificate II VCE Food Studies VCE Applied Computing VCE Product Design & Technology: Wood VCE Product Design & Technology: Textiles CHOOSE 14 SEMESTER UNITS (including 2 from English and RE)

VCE Media VCE Art Making and Exhibiting VCE Visual Communication Design VCE Theatre Studies VET Dance III VET Music Certificate III VCE Food Studies VCE Applied Computing Data Analytics VCE Product Design & Technology: Wood VCE Product Design & Technology: Textiles

CHOOSE 12 SEMESTER UNITS (including 2 from each of English and RE)

For a full listing of the wide range of VET courses available to Nazareth College students, please see the Nazareth College website.

CORE

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PATHWAYS FOR STUDENTS IN VCE, VET & VM THE VCE PATHWAY Most students at Nazareth College choose a pathway to a career and employment, and this takes them to the end of VCE and onward to tertiary education at University or TAFE. VCE at Nazareth College gives students an excellent foundation to follow this pathway and the College has an outstanding record of success for those students. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (VET) OPTIONS It is possible to study a VET course within a VCE program. Such courses provide students with learning and skill development that prepares them for work in the chosen industry or further study in the field. A VET course is the equivalent to an entry level TAFE Certificate and these can be built upon with further qualifications. The advantage is that they are nationally recognised qualifications and at the same time they provide credits for a student’s VCE program. Many of the programs offered are also able to contribute to a student’s ATAR in Year 12 VCE. VET courses are provided by schools and TAFE Institutions in the region and are mostly run off campus, usually on a Wednesday afternoon. Further information on the courses offered can be found on the Nazareth College website in the VET Guide. If you are interested in one of the VET in VCE Pathways, you need to indicate this when making your selections online. You can only undertake VET in Year 12 VCE if you have completed the first year of TAFE studies in Year 11. Please note that only the half-day VET courses are suitable for inclusion within a VCE program. VICTORIAN CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION VOCATIONAL MAJOR (VM) PATHWAY In Years 11 and 12 the VM program has a vocational emphasis and can prepare students for entry to a number of employment areas such as the automotive trades, building trades, retail office/administration, media and creative arts, fashion design, engineering trades, childcare, sport and recreation, hair and beauty services, health and disability, community services or aged care and hospitality. The program is designed to include one day a week at a TAFE institute studying a VET Certificate II or III course, As an outcome of this well-designed program, students are given an opportunity to receive the training and experience to allow for entry into an apprenticeship, traineeship or further study at the TAFE level on completion. An SBAT (School-Based Apprenticeships & Traineeships) may be undertaken concurrently with VM. Acquiring an SBAT is the student’s responsibility, whereby the Training Company who organises the official paperwork informs the school of the training program to be undertaken. If you are interested in the VM pathway, you will need to indicate this when making your online subject selections. There is no need to select individual subjects at school, just your top two preferences for a TAFE VET course. Students new to VM must also complete the VM Application Form.

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ABOUT THE VOCATIONAL MAJOR The VCE is comprised of over 40 studies, some of which are a part of the new qualification, the Vocational Major (VM). Most studies are made up of 4 units each. A unit represents about 50 hours of work and lasts for one semester or half year. Units 1 and 2 are usually offered at Year 11; Units 3 and 4 are usually offered at Year 12 and are sequential. To be eligible to receive the VCE Vocational Major, students must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 16 units, including: • 3 VCE VM Literacy or VCE English units (including a Unit 3–4 sequence) • 2 VCE VM Numeracy or VCE Mathematics units • 2 VCE VM Work Related Skills units • 2 VCE VM Personal Development Skills units, and • 2 VET credits at Certificate II level or above (180 nominal hours) Students must complete a minimum of three other Unit 3–4 sequences as part of their program. Units 3 and 4 of VM studies may be undertaken together over the duration of the academic year to enable these to be integrated. The VCE VM can be tailored to the needs and interests of the student, to keep them engaged while developing their skills and knowledge. Students can also include other VCE studies, if they fit within the VCE-VM timetable and VET, and can receive structured workplace learning recognition. Most students will undertake between 16-20 units over the two years. Each VCE VM unit of study has specified learning outcomes. The VCE VM studies are standards-based. All assessments for the achievement of learning outcomes, and therefore the units, are school-based and assessed through a range of learning activities and tasks. Unlike other VCE studies there are no external assessments of VCE VM Unit 3–4 sequences, and VCE VM studies do not receive a study score. If a student wishes to receive study scores, they can choose from the wide range of VCE studies and scored VCE VET programs that contain both internal and external assessment components. The VCE VM studies do not contribute to the ATAR. To receive an ATAR a student must complete a scored Unit 3-4 sequence from the English group and three other Unit 3–4 scored sequences. Students must achieve two or more graded assessments in these scored sequences. Completing the VCE VM requirements means that students have also completed the requirements of the VCE. Upon satisfactory completion of the VCE VM, students receive recognition through the appellation of ‘Vocational Major’ on their Victorian Certificate of Education and a Statement of Results. Successful completion of VET units of competency are recognised by additional statements of attainment or certificates provided by the Registered Training Organisation. Students who meet the requirements for satisfactory completion of the VCE, but not the requirements for the award of the Vocational Major appellation, will be awarded the VCE. At the time of publication, the information contained in this guide is correct. Any further changes as notified by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority will be passed on as soon as possible.

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank)

A ranking score for the purpose of tertiary selection. Administered by VTAC, the ATAR is derived from SAC, SAT and examination grades.

Derived Examination Score

In cases where unavoidable, serious difficulties affect the completion of Units 3 and 4 examinations, students may apply for a Derived Examination Score.

Field of study

Eight broad study groupings within which the VCAA curriculum is developed.

General Achievement Test (GAT)

To be completed by all students undertaking Units 3 and 4 studies. May be used by the VCAA for statistical moderation and monitoring of school-based tasks.

Grades

A grade is awarded by VCAA for every Assessment Task. The symbol used for Year 12 subjects will be: A+, A, B+, B, C+, C, D+, D, E+, E. UG means ‘Ungraded’ and NA means ‘Not Assessed’. For Years 7-11, scores are out of 20.

Outcomes

Outcomes are the intended goals for each unit of work. These can be achieved in a variety of ways and must ALL be satisfied in order to determine that a unit has been completed satisfactorily.

Program

A program is the overall course of studies undertaken by a student during the two-year VCE. Programs will normally include 23 units taken over four semesters.

Satisfactory completion

Satisfactory completion of a unit is based upon students satisfactorily demonstrating that they have met all the required outcomes of a unit. (Some people are used to thinking of this as a pass).

School Assessed Coursework (SAC) and School Assessed Task (SAT)

School based assessments, carried out in class, that contribute to the successful completion of VCE units and to the final study score.

Semester

Equivalent to half a school year.

Study design

The study design describes the units available within the study (or subject), and prescribes the objectives, areas of study, outcome tasks and assessment tasks.

Unit

A semester-length component of study representing about 100 hours of work, of which about 50-60 hours are class time.

Units 1 and 2

Units within a VCE study designed to approximate the Year 11 level of difficulty.

Units 3 and 4

Units within a VCE study designed to approximate the Year 12 level of difficulty.

VCAA

Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority – responsible for curriculum, assessment and certification of Years Prep to 12 levels in the state of Victoria.

Victorian Certificate of Education Vocational Major

VCE

Victorian Certificate of Education

VET

Vocational Education & Training

VTAC

Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre. The body which administers the selection system for Victoria’s tertiary institutions.

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VOCATIONAL MAJOR AT NAZARETH COLLEGE Please see the VM Application Form on the College Website and SIMON. The VCE-VM qualification aims to provide skills, knowledge and attitudes to enable students to make informed choices regarding pathways to work and further education. Personal development and the utilisation of a student’s particular interests and new pathways for senior secondary students, in the context of applied learning, are underpinning principles of the VCE – Vocational Major. At Nazareth College, the VCE-VM program is ideal for students who have a desire to enter a trade, gain an apprenticeship, or complete TAFE certificates for further education. The structure of the VCE-VM program allows the students to attend TAFE one day per week to complete a Certificate II or III course (or 180 hours minimum of selected units of competency) in their area of interest. The student is also required to attend work placement one day a week, where they can transfer the skills they learn at VET and school to the real world of work. The three remaining days a week find students studying four VCEVM curriculum strands at school: ● ● ● ●

Literacy Skills Numeracy Skills Work Related Skills Personal Development Skills

Curriculum components can be drawn from VCE-VM units, VCE VET units, VET or Further Education (FE) accredited curriculum. At Nazareth we have structured our course in the following manner: Year 11 VCE-VM Program Units 2023

Year 12 VCE-VM 2024

VCE-VM Literacy

Year 12 VCE-VCAL Program Units 2023 VCE-VCAL Literacy (Senior)

VCE-VM Numeracy

VCE-VCAL Numeracy (Senior)

VCE-VM Numeracy

VCE-VM Work Related Skills

VCE-VCAL Personal Development (Senior)

VET – Volunteering or Business

VCE-VM Personal Development

VCE-VCAL Work Related Skills (Senior)

VCE-VM Work Related Skills

VET, VCE VET, or FE Certificate at TAFE (Certificate II Minimum) Work placement or a second VET of choice (fees involved) VET Active Volunteering

VCE-VCAL Religious Education

VCE VM Personal Development Skills

VCE-VCAL Technology

Religious Education

VET, VCE VET, or FE Certificate at TAFE (Certificate II or III) Work placement or a second VET of choice (fees involved)

VET, VCE VET, or FE Certificate (Certificate II Minimum) Work placement or a second VET of Choice (fees involved)

Religious Education

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VCE-VM Literacy

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (VET) IN VM Vocational knowledge and skills are acquired through formal TAFE VET lessons and hands on experience in a related structured work placement (SWL) each week. To satisfy the requirements of VM it is necessary for students to competently attain a minimum of 90 hours of Units of Competency (UOCs) in a recognised Vocational Education and Training (VET) course each year. These courses are usually undertaken at a TAFE institution in the area such as Chisholm (Dandenong, Berwick, Cranbourne and Frankston Campus), Swinburne (Wantirna) or Holmesglen (Chadstone and Waverley Campus) or Box Hill Institute, although a number are offered at other secondary colleges or private institutes.

STRUCTURED WORK PLACEMENTS VM Students are allocated a day each week to undertake work in their chosen VET industry. A new VM Unit has been developed to give credit for such structured work placement and involves responding to VET UOCs and their application in the workplace. Credit of one VM Unit is given by the VCAA each year if a student successfully completes Work Placement and the associated SWL Work Booklet. Some VET Courses have compulsory work placement as a component of satisfactory completion of the Units of Competency studied. These are, generally courses that involve working with people and animals (ie: Community Services, Individual Support, Early Childhood Education & Care, Allied Health, Nursing, Animal Care etc), and details can be found on the VCAA or TAFE Institute websites. Work placements are arranged by Years 11 and 12 students to relate to their VET course of choice. A new government website has been developed to assist students to acquire a work placement. workplacements.education.vic.gov.au Students must obtain a work placement prior to the end of the 2021 school year to be enrolled in a VM program. ASBA (Australian School Based Apprenticeships – formerly SBAT) students generally complete Certificate III courses in their trade, as determined by their employer and RTO/TAFE. In some instances, ASBA students may attend work 2 days per week and complete Block Placements (1 week full-time every six weeks) at TAFE (as organised by the employer). Students are responsible for organising their own ASBA, through an employer and Apprenticeship Training Company. SELECTION REQUIREMENTS Students are selected into the VM Program on the basis of: ● ●

Successful completion of a Year 10 or Year 11 Program; and An interview conducted in early Term 4

In the interview students need to demonstrate that they have personal goals that can be met by enrolling in a VM program and that they have the organisational and other skills necessary to be successful in the program. In particular, independent learning, teamwork and initiative are skills required. ADDITIONAL COSTS FOR VET COURSES Fees for VET in VCE and VET in VM and LEAP courses are paid directly by the College to the provider, who bill the school based on the total number of students we have enrolled in their courses. Nazarethrun VET courses in VET Music and VET Dance do not incur addition tuition fees for parents. Parents are responsible for reimbursing Nazareth Accounts the total Material Costs charged to the College by the VET providers. Materials Costs are course dependent, with some courses requiring expensive kits containing tools of the trade. An estimate of Material Costs will be invoiced in October 2022. This fee component must be received by the College by 20 November 2022 to secure the student's place in the VET course.

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VM students’ VET Tuition Fees form part of their general VM School Fees. Materials costs, however, must be paid by parents via the Accounts Office as stated above. The remainder of the tuition fees for the VCE and VM programs will be invoiced in February 2023. Normal payment arrangements will apply. PATHWAYS AVAILABLE The VM Program at Nazareth College is well suited to students intending to either gain an apprenticeship or traineeship in their chosen field after they leave school. It is also suited to those who intend to study further at the TAFE level on completion of their secondary schooling. The program is NOT suited to students who may wish to gain direct entry to a University course of study in the year after completion of Year 12. Rather, by progressing through the TAFE system, they will have opportunities to transfer to Bachelor Courses at University if they perform very well in a Diploma Course.

Year 10 VCE

Year 12 VCE Certificate

University TAFE Employment

LEAP VCE VM Year 12 VCE VM Certificate VET Certificate(s) II/III TAFE Apprenticeship Employment

University (non ATAR entry)

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GUIDELINES FOR CHOOSING A COURSE

Choose a course which fits in with your academic background: Choose subjects in areas in which you have an interest and in which you have shown ability (i.e. achieved a 60% average across assessment tasks in a relevant prerequisite subject). Also, be sure you are clear about the amount and type of work required. Some subjects require much more research and assignment work than others. Others have more of a practical component in them.

Choose a course that will be consistent with your future aims: Entry into many tertiary courses (at Universities, Colleges, Institutes of Technology, TAFE, etc.) requires certain subjects to be studied at Year 11 and/or Year 12. Information regarding such prerequisites or recommended subjects for study is contained in publications such as the prerequisite guide (newspaper lift out which will be provided to students) and appropriate interstate guides. Further information can be obtained in the Joseph Centre, from the VTAC guide, Careers & Pathways Coordinator, or best of all, directly from the institution concerned. Students and parents considering a VCE are encouraged to visit the VTAC website for further details and updates: www.vtac.edu.au. On the home page of VTAC, there a Year 10, Year 11 and Year 12 Guide that covers areas such as researching tertiary education, prerequisite subjects, choosing your Year 11 and 12 studies etc..

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Seek guidance on the suitability of your selection: Check with members of staff, especially your Subject Teachers. Discuss your choices with your parents, the Instructional Leaders, Careers Counsellor, prospective employers and so forth.

WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO ●

Your online Subject Selection Form asks Year 11 students to choose 7 VCE subjects (13 units) and Year 12 students to choose 6 VCE subjects (10 Units plus Religious Education) or a VM Program from the possible options. These choices must be approved by your parents and your teachers.

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If you are interested in the VCE-VM pathways, you will need to indicate this when making your online subject selections. There is no need to select individual subjects at the school, just your top two preferences for a TAFE VET course. Students new to Applied Learning must also complete the VCE-VM Application Form.

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Once you have chosen your online subjects and submitted them, the form must be printed, signed and returned by the required date.

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If you do not choose your online subjects and submit them by the required date, your selection cannot be considered when forming the timetable subject blockings for next year. It is essential, therefore, that you have completed your research and made your mind up by that date

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Selection will be confirmed with all students. No guarantee can be given that alternative selections can be made after the date indicated on your form since decisions regarding class size and numbers of classes offered will be made at that time.

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Please remember that final subject offerings are dependent on Subject Teacher recommendations (in accordance with the College Promotions Policy), student demand, class sizes, teacher availability and timetable constraints.

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PATHWAYS FOR STUDENTS IN VCE-VM

SAMPLE PROGRAMS On the following pages are examples of possible programs that could be undertaken by students. Guidelines are provided as to possible approaches to subject selection. Each program leads to a specific field or area of tertiary study or work. Students are encouraged to seek advice from the Pathways and Applied Learning Instructional Leaders, Pastoral Teacher and Subject Teachers before selecting any possible pathway.

It is very important that students complete their own research on prerequisistes required for tertiary study in their chosen field before finalising their selections.

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VET ART AND DESIGN: Fine Arts/Design Fundamentals and Applied Fashion THIS PATHWAY CAN LEAD TO:

TAFE STUDIES SUCH AS: Diplomas and Certificates in Applied Design, Graphic Arts, Visual Arts and Fashion

And a possibilty in the future:

UNIVERSITY STUDIES SUCH AS: Fine Arts (painting, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, gold and silver smithing), Visual Communication (Graphic Design, Visual Communication), Textiles Design (Industrial Design, Fashion, Interior Design) and Architecture EMPLOYMENT IN AREAS SUCH AS: Teacher, Designer (fashion, industrial, interior), Architect, Painter, Potter, Illustrator, Arts Administrator, Graphic Artist, Jeweller

VET BUSINESS AND RETAIL PATHWAYS THIS PATHWAY CAN LEAD TO: TAFE STUDIES SUCH AS: Associate Diploma, Advanced Certificates in Business, Computing, Accounting, Marketing, Finance

And a possibilty in the future:

UNIVERSITY STUDIES SUCH AS: Bachelor Degrees in Economics, Accounting/Computing, Business, Banking and Finance, Commerce, Marketing, Management, Information Technology, Arts/Commerce, Business Systems, International Trade, Tourism and Hospitality, Teacher Education EMPLOYMENT IN AREAS SUCH AS: Banking, Marketing, Insurance, Finance, International Trade, Travel and Tourism, Clerical Work, Public Administration, Local Government, Real Estate, Sales and Retailing

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VET ENGINEERING PATHWAY THIS PATHWAY CAN LEAD TO: TAFE COURSES SUCH AS: Diplomas and Advanced Certificates in Engineering

And a possibilty in the future:

UNIVERSITY STUDIES SUCH AS: Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Civil Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering

EMPLOYMENT IN AREAS SUCH AS: Engineer, Engineering Associate, Project Manager

VET INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PATHWAY CISCO, COMPUTER ASSEMBLY AND REPAIR THIS PATHWAY CAN LEAD TO: TAFE COURSES SUCH AS: Associate Diplomas, Certificate Courses and Traineeships in Computer Science, Computer Systems and Information Technology.

And a possibilty in the future:

UNIVERSITY STUDIES SUCH AS: Bachelor Degrees in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems and Information Technology

EMPLOYMENT IN AREAS SUCH AS: Programming, Network Manager, Systems Analyst and Software Engineer

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VET INTERIOR DESIGN, TOURISM, EVENTS HOSPITALITY KITCHEN OPERATIONS AND PATISSERIE THIS PATHWAY CAN LEAD TO: TAFE STUDIES SUCH AS: Hospitality Management Studies, Event Management, Kitchen Operations, Interior Design,Tourism And a possibilty in the future:

UNIVERSITY STUDIES SUCH AS: Hospitality, Food Technology, Food Science, Catering and Hotel Management, Tourism EMPLOYMENT IN AREAS SUCH AS: Chef, Maitre, Hotel Management, Food Service, Food Technologist, Food Scientist, Catering, Tourism Management, Travel Agent

VET SCREEN AND MEDIA

THIS PATHWAY CAN LEAD TO: TAFE STUDIES SUCH AS: Diplomas in Professional Writing, Screen Production, Public Relations, Advertising And a possibilty in the future:

UNIVERSITY STUDIES SUCH AS: Degrees in Journalism, Media and Communications, Professional Writing, Public Relations, Media Arts and Media Studies EMPLOYMENT IN AREAS SUCH AS: Public Relations Officer, Journalist, Media Liaison Officer, Writer, Copywriter, Film Director, Wedding Photographer

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VET SPORT AND RECREATION AND OUTDOOR EDUCATION PATHWAYS THIS PATHWAY CAN LEAD TO: TAFE COURSES SUCH AS: Diplomas and Advanced Certificates in Fitness, Sport and Recreation, Outdoor Education And a possibilty in the future:

UNIVERSITY COURSES SUCH AS: Degrees in Exercise Science, Human Movement, Sports Management, Physical Education, Outdoor Education, Teaching EMPLOYMENT IN AREAS SUCH AS: Personal Trainer, Coach, Sports Club Manager, Exercise Physiologist, Sports Development Officer, Recreation Officer, Swimming Instructor, Life Saver

VET ACTING, MUSIC AND DANCE PATHWAYS GUIDELINES FOR CHOOSING A PROGRAM Tertiary courses in Dance, Drama and Music usually require auditions and selection interviews. Accordingly, it is important to choose subjects that will build up your skills in the required field

THIS PATHWAY CAN LEAD TO: TAFE COURSES SUCH AS: Diplomas in Performing Arts, Video Production, Music Production, Audio Production And a possibilty in the future:

UNIVERSITY STUDIES SUCH AS: Degrees in Performing Arts, Film and Television, Teaching, Music EMPLOYMENT IN AREAS SUCH AS: Actor, Photographer, Lighting Operator, Musician, Dance Teacher , Lighting Technicial, Audio Technician, Primary and Secondary Sports Programs

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VET COMMUNITY SERVICES AND ALLIED HEALTH PATHWAYS THIS PATHWAY CAN LEAD TO: TAFE: Diplomas, Associate Diplomas, Advanced Certificates in Nursing, Youth Work, Welfare Studies, Community Work, Children’s Services, Social Work, Drug and Alcohol Counsellor And a possibilty in the future: UNIVERSITY STUDIES SUCH AS: Bachelor Degree in Teaching, Nursing, Paramedics, Social Work, Psychology EMPLOYMENT IN AREAS SUCH AS: Nurse, Childcare Worker, Youth Worker, Teacher, Paramedic, Social Worker, Counsellor, Clinical Psychologist

VET MAKEUP SALON ASSISTANT AND BEAUTY THIS PATHWAY CAN LEAD TO: TAFE: Diplomas and Advanced Certiificates in Beauty of Cometic Nursing And a possibilty in the future: UNIVERSITY STUDIES SUCH AS: Nursing EMPLOYMENT IN AREAS SUCH AS: Barbering, Hairstylist, Beautician, Makeup Artist, Stage Makeup Artist, Retail, Specialist Makeup, Nail Technician, Spa Therapist

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VET AUTOMOTIVE THIS PATHWAY CAN LEAD TO: TAFE: Apprenticeship courses in Automotive Mechanical, Panel Beating, Spray Painting EMPLOYMENT IN AREAS SUCH AS: Panel Beater, Automotive Electrician, Service Manager

VET BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, ELECTROTECHNOLOGY PLUMBING AND BRICKLAYING THIS PATHWAY CAN LEAD TO: TAFE: Building Design, Airconditioning, Solar, Bricklaying, Paving, Painting, Tiling and Electrical, Shopfitting And a possibilty in the future: UNIVERSITY STUDIES SUCH AS: Project Management, Business and Design EMPLOYMENT IN AREAS SUCH AS: Carpentry, Electrician, Plumber, Appliance Technician, Bricklayer, General Labourer, Shop Fitter and Project Manager

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VET ANIMAL STUDIES, AGRICULTURE, LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE THIS PATHWAY CAN LEAD TO: TAFE: Veterinary nursing, Dog Grooming, Captive animal care, Floristry, Conservation & Land Management, Landscape Construction And a possibilty in the future:

UNIVERSITY STUDIES SUCH AS: Conservation and Land Management, Architectural Garden Design EMPLOYMENT IN AREAS SUCH AS: Veterinary Nursing, Dog Groomer, Pet Shop Manager, Retail, Farm Hand, Animal Breeder, Nursery Sales,Landscape Gardener, Horticulturalist, Florist

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THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN MAKING YOUR CHOICE STEP 1:

What are your career interests?

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__________________________________________________________________________ STEP 2:

What further study is needed to do this? (University/TAFE courses)

STEP 3:

What are the prerequisites for this course? (Units/subjects needed)

STEP 4:

Fill in subject choices in the following order:

Compulsory units

ii.

Prerequisite units (needed for University/TAFE Courses)

iii.

Supporting units (recommended but not prerequisites)

iv.

Subjects you enjoy

STEP 5:

Check to make sure your choices meet VCE VM requirements.

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CONTACTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Should you have further questions about courses after reading this course guide, you may contact either your child’s subject teachers or the relevant Instructional Leader, as listed below.

Instructional Leaders Applied Learning

Ms Caitlin Mackay Caitlin.Mackay@nazareth.vic.edu.au

Learning Diversity

Ms Emma Wray Emma.Wray@nazareth.vic.edu.au

Performing Arts

Ms Amanda San Martin Amanda.San Martin@nazareth.vic.edu.au

Careers and Pathways Coordinator

Heads of House Head of House Chisholm Head of House Knox Head of House MacKillop Head of House Mannix Head of House McAuley Head of House McCormack

Mrs Elena Flodstrom Elena.Flodstrom@nazareth.vic.edu.au

Mrs Deirdre Hughes Deirdre.Hughes@nazareth.vic.edu.au Mr Rodney Diaz Rodney.Diaz@nazareth.vic.edu.au Mr Victor Brusco Victor.Brusco@nazareth.vic.edu.au Mr Brendan McAleer Brendan.Mcaleer@nazareth.vic.edu.au Ms Marjoleine Dekker Marjoleine.Dekker@nazareth.vic.edu.au Mrs Barbara Murphy Barbara.Murphy@nazareth.vic.edu.au

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WHERE TO GET INFORMATION Source of Information 1. Course and careers information websites 2. Job Guide 3. Open Days – University & TAFE 4. Pathways Coordinator, Applied Learning Coordinator, Heads of House, Learning Area Leaders and Subject Teachers 5. Reference Books (including Handbooks and Course Guides) 6. Subject Selection and Careers Expo Evening 7. TAFE (Technical and Further Education)

Location/Contact My Future – Australia’s Careers Information Service: www.myfuture.edu.au/ Youth Central link : www.youthcentral.vic.gov.au/ Available in the Joseph Centre, Resource Centre and online at www.jobguide.deewr.gov.au See Newsletter, Noticeboards for details Careers Centre in the Joseph Centre Various offices

Careers Centre Resource Centre Thursday 28th July TAFE handbooks in the Joseph Centre TAFE Courseline: 131823 and website www.tafe.vic.gov.au Swinburme: https://www.swinburne.edu.au/courses/planningyour-future/vocational-education-training-secondary-students/ Chisholm: https://www.chisholm.edu.au/students/secondaryschool/vet-delivered-to-secondary-students-and-sbats Box Hill: https://www.boxhill.edu.au/courses/vet-delivered-tosecondary-students/ Holmesglen: https://holmesglen.edu.au/Services/Services-forSecondary-Schools/VET-Delivered-Programs/

8. University websites

9. VICTER 2024 or 2025 (Victorian Tertiary Entry Requirements) 10. VTAC (Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre) 11. VCAA (Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority)

Monash University: www.monash.edu.au/ University of Melbourne: www.unimelb.edu.au RMIT : www.rmit.edu.au/ Victoria University : www.vu.edu.au/ Australian Catholic University: www.acu.edu.au Deakin University: www.deakin.edu.au Newspaper supplement in July Copies of VICTER in the Resource Centre Booklet “Where to Now” Current VTAC Guide in Resource Centre; - all online now Website: www.vtac.edu.au Website: www.vic.gov.au/oneVCE • https://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/studentguides/getvet/Page • s/Index.aspx https://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/studentguides/getvet/Pages/VET ProgramVideoLibrary.aspx

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