{"id":3397,"date":"2026-04-12T17:02:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T07:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-11-12\/vet\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T15:42:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T05:42:39","slug":"vet","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-11-12\/vet\/","title":{"rendered":"VET"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"page-intro wp-block-paragraph\">Vocational pathways enable students to incorporate workplace training, real-world skills and hands-on experience into their HSC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">VET Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Vocational pathways enable students to incorporate workplace training, real-world skills and hands-on experience into their HSC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-11-12\/vet-2\/#about\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">About&nbsp;VET and TVET<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">VET&nbsp;course&nbsp;requirements:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-11-12\/vet-2\/#atar\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ATAR&nbsp;pathway<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-11-12\/vet-2\/#non-atar\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Non-ATAR pathway<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-11-12\/vet-2\/#workplacement\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Work placement requirements<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-11-12\/vet-2\/#selection\">VET subject selection<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-11-12\/hsc\/hsc-subjects\/\">Subjects offered for 2027<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/b><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-11-12\/vet-2\/#more\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">More information<\/span><\/b><\/a><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"about\">About VET and TVET<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Vocational Education and Training (VET)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and TVET&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(delivered through TAFE)&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">courses are practical<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;subjects that can be studied alongside traditional subjects.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All VET&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and TVET <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">courses count towards the HSC and can lead to a nationally recognised qualification from TAFE NSW or NESA. Some VET <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and TVET <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">courses developed by NESA also contribute toward <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">an<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;ATAR.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">VET courses<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;are:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Designed to meet industry training needs<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Supported by industry<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, who help with<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;curriculum design and course delivery<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Based on&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">national training curriculum<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Designed to meet<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> national training standards<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ssessed&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">on<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;competency<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Designed to provide clearly defined pathways through to the workplace<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Accredited by both NESA and ASQA (dual accreditation).&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"atar\">ATAR pathway<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ATAR pathway<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Preliminary Course (Year 11)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To progress to Year 12, students must successfully complete a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;minimum 12 units of study, from subjects including:&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A minimum of 2 units of English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">A minimum of 8 units of Board Developed courses which includes approved TAFE courses<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">A commitment to sit optional exams of relevant Board Developed courses which includes TAFE courses<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">HSC Course (Year 12)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To qualify for the HSC with an ATAR via the VET pathway, students must c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">omplete a minimum of 10 units, from subjects including:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> 2 units of English<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">8 units of Board Developed courses which include approved TAFE courses<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Completion of optional exams of relevant Board Developed courses which includes TAFE courses<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Successful completion of chosen VET (Internal) or TAFE (external) courses at Certificate II or Certificate III level.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"non-atar\">Non-ATAR pathway<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Non-<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ATAR pathway<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Preliminary Course (Year 11)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To progress to Year 12, students must successfully complete a minimum 12 units of study including:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A minimum of 2 units of English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">10 units of any combination of Board Developed courses, Board Endorsed courses, and\/or TAFE courses which includes VET (in schools) or TVET (external) courses<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">HSC Course (Year 12)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To qualify for the HSC, students must successfully complete a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;minimum 10 units of study&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">including<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A minimum of 2 units of English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">A minimum of 8 units of any combination of Board Developed courses, Board Endorsed courses, and\/or TAFE courses which includes VET (in-school) or TVET (external)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">Successful completion of chosen VET (internal) or TAFE (external) courses at a Certificate II or Certificate III level.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><!-- section: section_text --><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"workplacement\">Work placement requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All VET courses require students to complete 70 hours of work placement. Of this, 35 hours will be completed in school time and 35 hours will be completed during school holiday time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Newington College has a structured workplace learning program to help students meet their workplace requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><!-- section: section_text --><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"selection\">Vet subject selection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-11-12\/hsc\/hsc-subjects\/\">Subjects offered for 2027<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Need to know:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">To qualify for the HSC, the NSW Educational Standards Authority (NESA) requires students to complete a minimum of 12 preliminary HSC units\u202fin Year 11,\u202fand 10 HSC units\u202fin Year 12.\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Newington College\u202fstrongly recommends<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">all <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">students entering Year 11 select at least 13 units and all students starting their HSC have a minimum of 11 units in their course.\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">The only compulsory subject is English.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">While VET subjects are assessed on competency, they may still include examinations.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Students should discuss their preferred subjects and the workload of each subject with Heads of Department and Head of House to ensure they have the ability and capacity to fulfil course requirements.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Most students get\u202fthe subjects\u202fthey want in their initial free choice subject\u202fselection\u202fbut some do not. This is especially the case when\u202fa\u202fsubject\u202fhas only a\u202fsmall numbers of students\u202fand\u202fappears in\u202fonly on in one group in the timetable. Impacted students will be contacted by their Head of House to make new selections so they get at least 12 units.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"more\">More information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-11-12\/vet-course-assessment\/\">Assessments<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/education.nsw.gov.au\/teaching-and-learning\/curriculum\/career-learning-and-vet\/vocational-education-and-training\">Career learning and vocational education and training<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-11-12\/vet-course-assessment\/#universityrecognition\">University recognition<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vocational pathways enable students to incorporate workplace training, real-world skills and hands-on experience into their HSC. VET Overview Vocational pathways enable students to incorporate workplace training, real-world skills and hands-on experience into their HSC. 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