Vocational Education and Training

The Vocational Education and Training (VET) program lets students take their VCE and a VET Certificate at the same time. VET programs provide for a combination of vocational and general education.

The national recognized qualifications and programs offered by St Helena Secondary College may also contribute to the completion requirements for a student’s senior secondary school certificate. Qualifying students may also be eligible to receive a contribution to their Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR).

First year classes are conducted at various locations on Wednesday afternoons.

Second year class times may differ, depending on course selection.

“St Helena SC belongs to the Northern Melbourne VET Cluster (NMVC) providing access to a broader range of VET courses.”

Welcome external students wanting to undertake a VET subject at St Helena Secondary College in 2021.

Dear Students and Parents,

Due to Covid19 restrictions we cannot formally welcome you onto our college grounds and run face to face VET Tasters with you, instead we present to you our super informative and engaging VET program presentations for your perusal. Our trainers have been busy developing these just for so please go to the VET subject of your choice below and press play it’s that easy.

If you would like to know more about this VET program please contact your VET coordinator, they will then email me and we can get the ball rolling with respect to your enrolment for 2021 as you will be expected to fill out an ‘Online Application Form’, it’s that easy.

Look forward to meeting you in 2021.

Please see below links to pre-recorded presentations by our dedicated Teachers (and students) detailing the Year 10 and VCE/VET subjects on offer to you in 2021. You are encouraged to consume as much of this important information as needed (and involve your parents!) to make informed decisions with respect to your 2021 program. The presentations identify key staff that you may wish to contact for more information about specific subjects.

I’d like to take the opportunity to thank the staff who invested a lot of time and effort into creating this wonderful set of resources for our students, which will complement our Pathways Handbook (available  here) and Pathways Guide.

Regards,

St Helena Pathways Team

The Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) is a recognised senior secondary qualification and should be chosen for its hands on approach and suitability for a student’s career ambitions.

The Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) is a rigorous, challenging program that focuses on practical work-related experience, industry specific skill development, literacy and numeracy skills and the opportunity to build personal skills that are important for life and work.

The school runs two classes of approximately 20 students, one at Year 11 (Intermediate) and one at Year 12 (Senior). Students are enrolled following a successful application and interview process.

To be eligible to undertake the VCAL students must have:

-been enrolled at St Helena Secondary College for a minimum of 12 months

-completed a Career Action Plan

-completed Work Experience and received positive feedback from their employer

-enrolled/applied for at least one VET subject

-demonstrated consistent maturity and responsibility

-the ability to work independently and as part of a team

-the ability to keep accurate, up-to-date and complete records, a strong work ethic, and the persistence to see tasks through.

Instructions to register for your USI number

 Before you get started you will need to have the following information;

· a) Your Medicare number details

· b) Be aware of your legal name

· c) Please enter an email address on your registration application that you will be able to access once you leave school

· 1) Link to Unique Student Identifier (USI) website: http://www.usi.gov.au/create-your-USI

· 2) Complete your application on the USI website

· 3) Once you have applied, you should receive your USI number online within a few seconds

· 4) Your USI number is with you for life and will be required if you enroll in any certificate or course in the future, i.e. First Aid, Etc

· 5) Record your USI number in a place that you will remember where to find it for future reference, i.e. with your parent