Senior School
Students in year 10 and their Parents/Carers have a meeting with a school representative and choose either a White, Mint or Green Pathway for their final 2 years of secondary schooling.
What is a SET Plan Interview?
A fee free course that can be undertaken with an RTO, either at school or offsite from the age of 15 at either a certificate I, II or III level.
Bonus pts 100
The number of VETiS funded courses a student may undertake during the secondary schooling phase
What is a VETiS funded course or VET in Schools Program?
What is 1?
The application process to apply for direct entry into university or diploma courses
What is QTAC?
An option for students they can undertake whilst on the White or Mint Pathway, it requires you to do paid work one day a week and complete a VET qualification with an RTO.
Bonus points 100pts
Typically lasts for 4 years and will continue beyond graduation converting to fulltime employment
What is a School-based Apprenticeship or Traineeship (SAT)?
What is an Apprenticeship?
Undertake unpaid placement in a business environment to discover your likes and dislikes when making decisions about future careers
What is Work Experience?
The name given to the Certificate you achieve upon successfully completing Senior Schooling.
BONUS points 200pts - The minimum number of QCE credits required to graduate with a certificate
What is a Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE)?
What is 20?
A organisation that offers teaching and training in Certificate I to Diploma level courses
What is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO)?
A selection rank is a numerical score between 1 and 99 (99 is the highest), used to compare different qualifications on the same scale for the purpose of tertiary entrance.
What is an ATAR Selection Rank?
The process undertaken at school in order to gain approval to undertake a VET Pathway?
What is a VET Pathways Interview?
This Pathway allows for entry into TAFE or skilled employment.
What is a White Pathway?
A reference number made up of a combination of letters and numbers giving student access to training records and transcripts.
What is a USI?
Application which is completed to apply to undertake further study at a university.
What is a QTAC application?
Student undertaking paid work 1 day a week and training in a Trade
What is an Apprenticeship?
The College staff I can speak with in regards to my Senior phase of learning options
Who is HOY, DP, HOD SS and Candice?
This Pathway allows for entry to TAFE or University with a selection rank.
What is a Mint Pathway?
Who I must contact in case of absence from SAT or other VET programs.
What is the College absence line, my VET trainer or employer?
A booklet containing a list of tertiary courses on offer.
What is the QTAC Guide?
The highest level of AQF qualification likely to be obtained from undertaking an Apprenticeship or Traineeship
What is a Certificate III?
This Pathway allows for direct entry to University with an ATAR score.
What the Green Pathway?
Mandatory training required to be undertaken before work placement can occur on a construction site.
What is a Construction White card?
Fee for Service (FFS)
The primary criterion for entry into undergraduate courses in universities in Australia.
What is an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) score?
A student undertaking a School-based Apprenticeship/Traineeship (SAT) has 4 key stakeholders with a vested interest in their progress.
What is an Apprenticeship Centre, an Employer, their School and an RTO?
The page number/location of the Important Contacts List in the VET Pathways handbook.
What is page 15 or last page of booklet?