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CATHOLIC REGIONAL COLLEGE SYDENHAMVET – VCAL

WORK EXPERIENCE AND WORK PLACEMENT PROGRAMS

PRESENTER: FLAVIA HOLIAN – INDUSTRY PLACEMENT CO-ORDINATOR

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OVEROVER VIEW OF OUR CLIENTSVIEW OF OUR CLIENTS

CRC is part of Federation of 5 colleges – Yr 7-10 Melton, St.Albans, Nth Keilor, Caroline Springs,-&

Yr 11-12 at Sydenham.

We have a culturally diverse group - 61% of non-English speaking backgrounds which comprise of Filipino, Maltese, Croatian, Italian, Vietnamese, Spanish, Polish, and Sudanese.Their financial struggle impacts on their educational needs.

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Our Current student population at Sydenham is 787. Our yearly retention rate is very good with a loss of 20-30 students per year. Those of which will choose to take up other options like

Apprenticeships TAFE Courses Employment

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Catholic Regional College has recognized, - if students choose further education or defer their

educational choices they must be equipped with skills for employment after year 12 so that the transition from school to work can be made easier.

Offering them Employment skills and knowledge of the work force allows them to be competitive in the work place which empowers the individual.

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CATHOLIC REGIONAL COLLEGES PROGRAM STRUCTUREVET-VCAL – WORK PLACEMENT VOLUNTARY – WORK EXPERIENCE Yr 11 – End of term and Yr 12, -1st week of the school HolidaysR.E. COMMUNITY SERVICES – Work ExperienceACTIVITES PROGRAM – Work Experience

These programs give students the accumulative documentation of experience in the work place, and to potential employers it has

genuine currency in the work place. The work related programs are flexible to fit into the students educational program.

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Educative process used to meet the increasing numbers of

students and their social environmental needs.

COMMUNITY BASED APPROACHSTUDENTS

PARENTS

TEACHERS

EMPLOYERS COMMUNITY

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DETAILS OF VET AND VCAL COURSES OFFERED: Automotive 6Building and Construction 15Business Admin 24Community Rec and fitness 15Community Services 10Engineering 6Electrotechnology 12Equine 3Hospitality 12Hairdressing 16VCE Industry & Enterprise 26Multimedia 30

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WORK EXPERIENCE/WORKPLACEMENT STUDENT INDUCTION

• BENEFITS

• REQUIREMENTS

• EXPECTATIONS

• PROCEDURES•

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WORK EXPERIENCE / WORKPLACEMENT STUDENT INDUCTIONWORK EXPERIENCE / WORKPLACEMENT STUDENT INDUCTION• BENEFITSBENEFITS -Pathways

-Theory into practice

-Leaning new skills

-Employment opportunities

-Portfolio development

• REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS

--M/O Forms

-OH&S & Red Card Training

-Skills in finding my own placement

-Number of placements required

•PROCEDURESPROCEDURES-Contacting Employers-Questions to ask Employers-What do I do with my forms

•EXPECTATIONSEXPECTATIONS-School expectations-Employer expectations--Government requirements of school and employer--Behavioural expectations when undertaking work exp Absence, accident, bullying.

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INFORMATION ON HOW TO OBTAIN A PLACEMENTINFORMATION ON HOW TO OBTAIN A PLACEMENT

How to approach an employer

Prepare students to do research and investigation

Telephone skills

Letter of introduction

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GETTNG STUDENTS READY FOR WORK PLACEMENT / WORK EXPERIENCE

Application form – students fill in a application form which mirrors the questions asked by the “WORK EXPO PROGRAM”

OH&S Test to be done by the student individually, and evidence to be supplied.

Information by Work Safe Victoria on Bullying and Harassment in the work place provided.

Equal Opportunity Legislation information provided to student.

If the student wishes to find their own employer, they are is encouraged to do so, and supported with a letter of introduction which is provided by the school.

Student submits documentation to the industry co-ordinator, and then is processed.

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THE STUDENT WORK PLACE PACKAt C.R.C. Sydenham the student receives a work place pack which provided the student with information to assist them with the work placement and work experience process whilst they are at work, the industry placement co-ordinator takes them through this journey and explains what is required of them.

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The student receives the following information in their information pack

School Expectations- which include times dates, school requirements.Information for parentsStudent information on Employer expectationsStudents documentation on weekly activities, -Diary, Time sheets,Ministerial OrdersEmployer information,- OHS

- School ContactSchool and Government Expectations of EmployerEmployer Evaluation of student performance in the work place

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INDUSTRY CO-ORDNATOR LIAISON TASKSCONTACTING THE EMPLOYER – making courtesy call to the employer on the students first day.

REMEMBER: to ask if the student arrived o.k.

ARRANGE AN APPOINTMENT TIME: to either evaluate the students performance or to make a criteria assessment based on course criteria.

PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION

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COLLECTING INFORMATION FROM THE STUDENT – Diary, Times Sheets

STUDENT CERTIFICATE

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF STUDENT ENDEAVOURSPUBLIC RELATIONS AND GOODWILL TO THE EMPLOYER

• THANK-YOU LETTER TO THE EMPLOYER • SCHOOL NEWSLETTER• EMPLOYER CERTIFICATE