Vocational Education and Training (VET)

Vocational Education and Training (VET) allows students to undertake nationally recognised training while completing their VCE or VCE Vocational Major (VM).

VET programs combine classroom learning with practical, hands-on experiences and provide students with skills and knowledge relevant to specific industries and occupations.

Benefits of VET

• Gain industry-specific skills and knowledge
• Work towards a nationally recognised qualification
• Explore future career pathways
• Develop practical, job-ready skills
• Improve pathways into apprenticeships, traineeships, further education and employment

VET is a compulsory component of the VCE Vocational Major and is also available to students undertaking the VCE.

Structured Workplace Learning (SWL)

Structured Workplace Learning (SWL) provides students with the opportunity to undertake a placement with an employer in an industry related to their VET studies.

SWL allows students to apply the skills and knowledge developed through their VET program in a real workplace setting while gaining valuable insight into industry expectations and career opportunities.

Benefits of SWL

• Gain practical workplace experience
• Develop employability skills and confidence
• Build industry knowledge and networks
• Apply classroom learning in a workplace setting
• Explore potential career pathways

SWL placements are unpaid and are undertaken in accordance with Department of Education guidelines.

School-Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships (SBATs)

School-Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships (SBATs) enable students to combine school studies with paid employment and accredited training.

Students undertaking an SBAT complete part of a nationally recognised apprenticeship or traineeship while continuing their secondary education. This pathway allows students to gain valuable industry experience, earn an income and develop skills that support future employment opportunities.

At Beaumaris Secondary College, students undertaking an SBAT may be supported through the Victorian Government's Head Start program, which helps students successfully balance school, work and training while progressing towards their chosen career pathway.

Benefits of SBAT

• Earn while you learn
• Gain practical industry experience
• Work towards a nationally recognised qualification
• Develop workplace skills and professional networks
• Create pathways into ongoing apprenticeships, traineeships and employment

SBATs are available across a range of industries and can be tailored to suit individual student interests and career goals.