Overview
Structured Workplace Learning (SWL) Recognition for VET provides students with the opportunity to experience and reflect on workplace skills acquired through a work placement in an industry aligned with their VCE VET qualification. Students develop an understanding about what is needed to be a competent worker in a specific industry related to the VCE VET qualification they are undertaking. Work exploration is a vital component of SWL that allows students to explore career options and develop an understanding of the nature and expectations of different jobs and industries. Students learn about the range of skills, which may be transferable, that are required for workers in various industries. A work placement enables students to better understand employability skills and their links to the workplace. Employability skills are more easily learnt on the job and employers are ideally placed to provide the opportunity for students to practise employability skills in a real work environment.
What do you do?
Unit 1 | Unit 2 |
Students investigate Structured Workplace Learning (SWL) options and plan and participate in their first SWL placement in an industry aligned with their VCE VET qualification and matched to their individual skills and interests. Students gain practical experience, engage in meaningful work-related tasks, develop industry-specific knowledge and skills, and apply and consolidate knowledge gained from a VET qualification. SWL provides students with a greater understanding of the workplace and industry culture. The learning outcomes for each Structured Workplace Learning Recognition for VET unit must reflect different SWL experiences, and a specific Workplace Learning Record (WLR) is used to document this learning. To complete Unit 1, students are required to undertake at least 80 hours of SWL placement and the Work Health and Safety (WHS) unit of competency for their VET qualification. | Students plan and participate in their second SWL placement in an industry aligned with their VCE VET qualification to consolidate their knowledge, skills and experience in the workplace. The learning outcomes for each Structured Workplace Learning Recognition for VET unit must reflect different SWL experiences and a specific Workplace Learning Record (WLR) should be used to document this learning. Students are required to complete at least 80 hours of SWL placement and commence the Work Health and Safety (WHS) unit of competency for their VET qualification as part of Unit 2. In Unit 2, students undertake SWL in a different workplace setting or context to that of Unit 1. Students compare their experiences in different workplace settings or contexts to develop their readiness for their future career pathway. Through their second SWL placement, students continue to build on their practical experience, engage in meaningful work-related tasks, develop industry-specific knowledge and skills, and apply and consolidate knowledge gained from a VET qualification. Through exposure to multiple workplace settings or contexts, students gain a greater understanding of the workplace and the industry cultures. |