VET Outdoor Recreation at Bendigo Senior S.C.

1. VET Outdoor Recreation at Bendigo Senior S.C. Jenny Jones

2. VET @ BSSC BSSC is an RTO in its own right which means�.. Our 17 VET courses are run by: Teachers, Sessional TAFE teachers or Sessional Instructors who are: Required to be registered by the VIT Required to be Workplace Trainers & Assessors ( CERT IV) May Require Auspicing agreements School as an RTO complies with AQTF like any other TAFE Delivered in the school: timetabled the same as other subjects. Eg. At BSSC 1x100 min class, 2x60 min class

3. Record Keeping AQTF requirements mandate much more detailed record keeping than teaching a VCE program does: Attendance Developing Training plans Recording Completion of elements, Outcomes & Units of competence in the training plans, signatures & dates Recording methods of assessment & dates of assessment All required by the RTO before Certificates or Statements of Attainment can be issued for the training

4. VET Coordinator�s Job Help to secure staffing for VET classes Induct new staff to AQTF & VET responsibilities Arrange then negotiate & monitor contracts for external delivery of VET Budget Time Assessment Work placements Transport of students Arrange then negotiate & monitor contracts for auspiced delivery of VET. Responsibility for AQTF standards and audits as school is an RTO Grievance issues Marketing Budget

5. Outdoor Recreation BSSC delivers both Outdoor Recreation and Community Recreation and Fitness Currently running both Outdoor Recreation Courses. (I teach both) Team teaching/sharing and developing resources for core competencies together - but with course specific examples

6. Outdoor Recreation My course: Core and Stream Core Modules Specialization clusters: Demonstrate simple climbing skills on natural surfaces Demonstrate simple canoeing skills Electives: Demonstrate simple bushwalking skills in tracked or easy untracked areas Navigate in easy tracked or untracked areas Use and maintain a temporary overnight sight Ski tour in a patrolled environment to a basic standard Maintain equipment for activities

7. Module selection Chose similar modules to old course to minimise amount of work in writing new modules Trips already up and running Other modules relate directly to outdoor rec/ed. and help students become more aware of their surroundings and how to look after their gear

8. Trips Currently running 4 trips in year 11 and 3 at year 12 level. Trips are compulsory � students made aware of this prior to enrolling Trips for each year are similar so if students miss a trip due to ill-health can sometimes go with the other year level

9. Work Placement Students have to do 40 hrs of industry specific work placement each year Availability issues for Bendigo � students vs. places available in the immediate area Students need to be organised and come up with ideas for where they�d like to be � we then help place them. Tie core modules to placement � evaluation sheets/logbook for employers to fill out.

10. Contact details: If you have any queries, please get touch: Jenny Jones Bendigo Senior Secondary College Email: jones.jennifer@bssc.edu.au Ph.: (03) 5443 1222