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2020 School Curriculum and Standards Authority VET Awards

It is time to consider your nomination for the 2020 School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) Awards for Outstanding Achievement in VET.

Do you want to give your career a head start? Completing a VET qualification while still at school could open many career options for you and the Authority recognises your efforts and skills you have gained when studying VET while still at school. Students completing VET qualifications may be eligible to apply for a VET Award.

How to apply for a VET Award

It is an easy process.

If you have completed a Certificate II or higher nationally recognised VET qualification by the end of Year 12 and two unit equivalents of Authority-Developed Workplace Learning (ADWPL), this is a perfect opportunity to gain recognition for your hard work.

Apply now to give your career a boost. Speak to your VET Coordinator at school for more information about this exciting opportunity.

What VET Awards offer

Applying for the VET Awards will prepare you for the world of work by enhancing your presentation and communication skills. You may achieve a certificate of excellence or may even be the top student in your industry area, making you eligible to be the Beazley Medal: VET winner.

Check your eligibility

To achieve a VET exhibition or certificate of excellence, you must meet some general criteria:

be an Australian citizen or a permanent resident of Australia
be enrolled as a full-time student in a registered secondary school
have satisfied the requirements for a WACE at the time of the determination of the award.

In addition, you will have completed by the end of Year 12:

a nationally recognised VET qualification to a minimum AQF level 2*; and
at least two unit equivalents of the ADWPL endorsed program equivalent to 110 hours or more. (The workplace for your ADWPL must be related to the industry area for your nomination).

*If you have completed 220 nominal hours in Year 12 towards the completion of a Certificate III or higher, you are eligible for nomination.

To be eligible for the Beazley Medal: VET, you must meet the general criteria and have achieved a VET exhibition in one of the nine industry areas.

Short-listing and interviews

A panel for each industry area short-lists eligible students nominated by schools. Short-listed students are invited to an interview. This is an opportunity to showcase your skills, knowledge and experience in your industry area.

VET Awards scenarios

Mark is passionate about working with engines and he used to help his grandfather with machinery on the family’s farm. He chose a VET pathway by undertaking the Certificate II in Automotive Servicing Technology pre-apprenticeship. Mark demonstrated excellence in his VET studies and spoke to his VET Coordinator so that he could be nominated for the VET Awards. He won the VET exhibition in his industry area and was also offered an apprenticeship for undertaking a Certificate III by a big mining company. He is all set for an exciting career.

Anne loves animals and undertook a Certificate II in Animal Studies while still at school. She wants to work in this sector and serve animals. Anne sees VET as a great opportunity to gain understanding and knowledge in the area of animal studies and wants to pursue further education in VET and at university. She has plans to start her own clinic one day to provide nursing care for animals. Undertaking VET while still at school gave her a head start for a fulfilling career in the future.

Important dates

Nominations are open from Friday, 26 June 2020 to Monday, 31 August 2020. The winners will be announced in February 2021 at a ceremony organised by the Authority.

Further information about the VET Awards is available on the Authority website at https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/certification/exhibitions-and-awards.

Don’t forget to be ready with all of your attachments and ensure you give yourself enough time to complete your part of the nomination process. Allow plenty of time to get the information required for your school to submit the nomination before the final deadline.

Any questions?

Contact your VET Coordinator for any questions in relation to VET Awards.

You can also email awards@scsa.wa.edu.au if you have any problems with the nomination process.

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