School Programs

VET

Vocational Education and Training (VET) at Cannington Community ESC is individually designed to cater to student’s needs, interests and strengths.

VET programs help prepare students for life after school through the development of skills, knowledge and attitudes that are required to work effectively in a chosen work placement or industry area.

Through our Person-Centred Planning tool, students and their families plan for their future life beyond school. This plan is used to guide students toward the most appropriate pathway to take to achieve a successful transition and achieve their career aspirations. This can include School Based Traineeships/Apprenticeships or Nationally Recognised Certificate Courses including Certificate I in Agrifood Operations or Certificate I in Visual Arts. Certificate courses run through our school are delivered and assessed by teachers who have completed their Certificate IV in Training and Assessment and have recent industry experience and knowledge.

All students who achieve VET units of competency in accordance with the requirements of the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) as part of their school program have these competencies recorded on their WASSA and/or WACE.

ELECTIVE COURSES

Each Friday at the senior campus students engage in an Elective Course.
Students make their preference late in term 4 and then start their selected courses in term 1 of the following year.
Students have a few weeks to gain an insight into each of the courses before they are enrolled for the year. Students can only complete an elective once, and then they must choose a different one for the following year.
Our current elective choices are:
- – Certificate 1 in Visual Arts – Materials, Design and Technolgy WOOD – Unit 1 and 2
- – Trade Start – Materials, Design and Technology METAL – Unit 1 and 2
- – (Combined) Food Science and Technology Unit 1 and 2 / Authority Developed Community Service
- – AHC10216 Certificate I in Agrifood Operations
- – (Combined) Authority Developed Music Performance Ensemble (Music Rocks) / Visual Arts Unit 1 and 2

Certificate I in Visual Arts – Materials, Design and Technology (WOOD- Unit 1 and 2)

This is a nationally recognized qualification. Projects may include: creating and designing wood pieces like foot stools, tables, ornaments, and models. Students use manual arts equipment, and computer technology, to design art works including laser printing.

Students are awarded points for Units of Competency achieved on their WASSA statement. This course is delivered on the Senior campus with a qualified teacher, Merv Alcock. Students love this course because they are taught how to design and create their own products, use computer programs and gain experience in using a variety of hand tools, machinery and equipment.

Trade Start – Materials, Design and Technology (METAL- Unit 1 and 2)

This program is taught by Mr Arrantash, our Design and Technologies teacher. Projects may include – building models from wood / metal, construction of large projects like chicken coops or dog houses, measuring and levelling, brick laying, using hand tools and equipment, reading plans, care maintenance, reticulation, and general house maintenance.

(Combined) Food Science and Technology Unit 1 and 2 / Authority Developed Community Service

Food Science and Technologies – This course focuses on planning and creating family meals, personal hygiene and food safety, operational procedures and practical skills, self-management and communication skills, and food related technologies.

Students are awarded points on their WASSA statement for successful completion.

Authority Developed Community Service – This is an endorsed program that is adapted to suit all school contexts and student abilities. This is a 55-hour program in which a student must undertake at least 50 hours of community service, and up to 5 hours of induction and reflection. A student can participate and engage in one or more community service activities to build on knowledge and understanding and develop abilities, skills and/or technologies.

Students are awarded points on their WASSA statement for successful completion.

AHC10216 Certificate 1 in Agrifood Operations

This is a nationally recognised certificate course. Students are awarded points on their WASSA statement for successful completion. The training and assessment option for this qualification is delivered under a third-party arrangement with Activ Pathways (RTO 51960).

Projects include: an introduction to horticulture, using garden tools and equipment, garden maintenance, lawn maintenance, working off-site, in garden environments.

(Combined) Authority Developed Music Performance Ensemble (Music Rocks) / Visual Arts Unit 1 and 2

Authority Developed Music Performance Ensemble (Music Rocks) – This is a SCSA endorsed program that requires students to: participate in some form of music lesson or instruction, maintain a regular practice routine, develop a repertoire of performance pieces, attend rehearsals, and perform for an audience/s. Students develop performance, interpretation, technique and improvisation skills, performance protocols and etiquette, ensemble skills and knowledge, and understanding of their instrument, through engagement in a variety of performances.

Students are awarded points on their WASSA statement for successful completion.

Visual Arts Unit 1 and 2 – Students engage in traditional, modern, and contemporary media techniques within the broad areas of art forms. The course promotes an exploration of materials and techniques. Students are encouraged to explore and represent their ideas and gain an appreciation of visual arts. Students are encouraged to appreciate the work of other artists and engage in their own art practice.

Students are awarded points on their WASSA statement for successful completion.

SCHOOL BASED TRAINEESHIPS

School Based Traineeships (SBTs) allow senior secondary students to combine working part-time during school hours with training to complete nationally recognised VET qualifications in the workplace. Like other VET offerings, the vocational training components of SBTs contribute credit towards the WASSA.

CELEBRATING SUCCESS

We congratulate all of our students that have previously gained, and are currently completing, a School Based Traineeship for completion in 2024.