Back to VCAA Bulletin No. 52 - September 2019
Transport and logistics industry VET courses for secondary students
Schools are invited to contribute to the design and structure of a VCE VET Transport and Logistics Industry program. The program will:
- promote the transport and logistics industry in schools by providing training to students considering a related career
- introduce students to the growing industry as a career pathway
- provide defined credit for the VCE and VCAL.
Courses currently delivered to secondary students include Certificate II and III courses in Warehousing Operations, Logistics and International Freight Forwarding (Operator).
Schools located in regions that have significant transport and warehousing facilities and a desire to offer their students transport and logistics industry courses are encouraged to express interest. Selected schools will be required to participate in up to two reference group meetings in 2019.
Interested schools should contact Dennis Tonkin, Program Manager, VET Unit: tonkin.dennis.j@edumail.vic.gov.au or (03) 96037952.
VCE VET Scored Assessment Reform project
The VCAA has undertaken a review of VCE VET Scored Assessment, which is the first significant review since the inception of the program. The review has been comprehensive, including:
- seeking feedback through a series of workshops
- undertaking a deep analysis of the feedback to identify the components of scored assessment that are working well and components that are not working well
- identifying components for improvement
- integrating the improved components into redesigned VCE VET Scored Assessment Task Types
- testing of the new task types by a pilot group in a range of VCE VET programs in 2019.
Implementation
November 2019
- VCAA VET statewide workshops
- Overview of the new task type rules provided
December 2019
- Scored assessment workshop and webinars
- Familiarisation with new task type rules
- Publication of new rules on VET Assessment and Program web pages
January 2020
- Full implementation of new VCE VET Scored Assessment Task Types
March 2020
- Scored assessment workshops for individual program areas
Major review of VCE VET Equine Studies Program
The Certificate II Equine Studies has been subject to a major review and the course has been reaccredited as Certificate III in Equine Studies 22513VIC. Units were reviewed and re-written to better reflect current and emerging industry requirements. The new course structure is more flexible and offers greater elective choice and vocational streams. Core units have been reduced from 10 to eight, and elective units increased from two to three.
The course development process took into consideration the findings of the 2015 ASQA Strategic Review of Training in equine programs in Australia, which include the requirement for registered training organisations to ensure that there is a strong and consistent focus on safety in riding and handling and an understanding of horse behaviour. In order to address these issues, and to be consistent with RGR and AHC training package courses the units, ACMEQU202 Handle Horses (100 hours) and ACMEQU205 Apply Knowledge of Horse Behaviour (60 hours) are included as core units. As a result, the new course Certificate III in Equine Studies 22513VIC is considerably larger than the old Certificate II Equine Studies 22246VIC.
Continuing students in 2020 may complete 22246VIC Certificate II Equine Studies. Scored assessment for the program will continue to be drawn from the current qualification in 2020.
All students commencing training in the VCE VET Equine Studies Program from 2020 will be required to be enrolled in 22513VIC Certificate III in Equine Studies. The first year for scored assessment from this qualification will be in 2021.
Minor review of VCE VET Electrical Industry Program
The 22261VIC Certificate II in Electrotechnology Studies (Pre-vocational) expired on Sunday 30 June 2019 with no further enrolments possible after Wednesday 1 July 2020. It has been reaccredited as 22499VIC Certificate II in Electrotechnology (Pre-vocational). All students commencing training in the Victorian accredited course from Wednesday 1 January 2020 will be required to be enrolled in the new course on VASS. The old and new versions are not equivalent. Schools and registered training organisations will need to follow the transition advice for continuing students to be published by the VCAA in November 2019.
VCE VET Hospitality – Certificate II in Kitchen Operations – review of Cookery Training Package
SkillsIQ, under the direction of the Tourism, Travel and Hospitality Industry Reference Committee is undertaking a project to update the Training Package Products that relate to cookery and kitchen operations. Draft 1 of the Training Package Products is now available for feedback.
Interested trainers and teachers are encouraged to provide feedback by Wednesday 9 October 2019, via the SkillsIQ Online Feedback Forum, or engage in one of the consultation workshops or webinars. For more information on the consultation activities, visit the SkillsIQ Cookery Draft 1 webpage.
Potential changes to First Aid units
The HLTAID First Aid units of competency are now being reviewed to ensure they continue to meet current industry standards and common practices, and provider and client expectations. Consultation of Draft 1 commenced on Wednesday 7 August 2019 and will close on Friday 20 September 2019 at 5pm.
If you have expertise in these areas and would like to provide feedback on the First Aid units, visit the SkillsIQ First Aid Draft 1 webpage.
VET assessment meeting VCE or VCAL assessment requirements
Assessment for a VET Unit of Competency cannot be used to meet the requirements of a VCE or VCAL unit learning outcome. Any assessment tool developed to assess similar or related activities must be designed to meet the requirements of the individual Unit of Competency or VCE or VCAL unit. The assessment tool cannot be used to assess multiple items or units.
VET statewide workshops
The VCAA VET statewide workshops will be held during November 2019. It is very important that schools with students undertaking VET have at least one staff member attending. The workshops will cover significant information about VET reforms, including updates on VASS certificate types, revised Scored Assessment Task Types and processes, Structured Workplace Learning and School-based Apprenticeships and Traineeships Recognition, quality assessment samples and an update on the GET VET promotional material.
A Notice to Schools will be sent out with registration details. Also visit the VET Statewide Workshops webpage for the latest activities. Fourteen locations across the state will host workshops: Ballarat, Bendigo, Dandenong, Geelong, Horsham, Melbourne CBD, Mildura, Morwell, Preston, Ringwood, Shepparton, Taylors Lakes, Wangaratta and Warrnambool.
Information regarding venues and registrations will be available on the VCAA Professional Learning webpage in October 2019.
Structured Workplace Learning and School-based Apprenticeships and Traineeships Recognition – Workplace Learning Records
The Workplace Learning Records for Structured Workplace Learning and School-based Apprenticeships and Traineeships Recognition are being updated to correct minor errors identified in the first year of full implementation. The most up-to-date versions include a modification history inside the front cover. Previous versions are still able to be used if they have been provided to students.
Further information is available on the SWL Recognition webpage.