Careers and vocational education and training
A key function of secondary schools is to prepare students to transition successfully toward a future career path.
This involves providing curriculum opportunities to:
- build students general capabilities
- support their interests and aspirations
- support them to make informed decisions about their subject choices and pathways.
Career education
Work experience
Work experience is a short term, unpaid placement of secondary school students with host workplaces.
It is intended to provide opportunities for students to explore the world of work and future career options.
Read the:
- Work experience procedures PDF (577.3 KB)
Work experience procedures DOCX (70.5 KB) - Requirements of a host workplace PDF (500.1 KB)
Requirements of a host workplace DOCX (52.8 KB) - School work experience agreement form PDF (633.3 KB)
School work experience agreement form DOCX (689.9 KB).
Educators can also access more resources for work experience on the career education page on eLearn.
Vocational education and training delivered to secondary students
Vocational education and training delivered to secondary students (VETDSS) allow students to gain practical skills in a specific industry, while contributing towards the completion of the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (NTCET).
Read the:
- Vocational education and training guidelines PDF (436.7 KB)
Vocational education and training guidelines DOCX (68.4 KB) - Vocational work placement guidelines PDF (442.8 KB)
Vocational work placement guidelines DOCX (68.5 KB)
The vocational education and training policies will be reviewed after the release of the national vocational education and training for secondary students strategy.
Resources
For schools and registered training organisations
Get the:
- VETDSS program handbook 2022 PDF (1.7 MB)
- VETDSS programs 2022 PDF (574.5 KB)
- VETDSS training and careers 2022-2023 timeline PDF (445.6 KB).
- RTO contacts 2022 PDF (449.7 KB)
- training access plan DOCX (72.3 KB).
Read about:
- school access to VETDSS
- funding for VETDSS
- JobSkills funding for VETDSS
- VETDSS credits and NTCET requirements.
Educators can also access information and resources, guidelines, safety manuals and forms on the VET page on eLearn.
For students and parents
To read more about the below, go to the NT Government website:
Contact
For more information about:
- career education, email careers4schools.doe@education.nt.gov.au
- industry and vocational work placement, email vwp.doe@education.nt.gov.au
- VETDSS, email vetis.det@education.nt.gov.au or call 08 8963 5500.
Last updated: 10 August 2022
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