OLNA 2019

We have started Wednesday afternoon (1.20pm to 2.20pm) OLNA Support Classes for any Year 11 and 12 students who are yet to achieve category 3 in any OLNA component. Students have been provided with a code that enables them to register an account on olna.com.au and work on Skill Builders in preparation for the next round in September. We encourage all OLNA students in Years 10-12 to register for free (saving $50) by using the school code and instructions - available from English and Mathematics teachers and the college library.

VET News

We have now signed a Memorandum of Understanding with North Metropolitan TAFE to deliver the four qualifications previously partnered with VETIS Consulting Services. This will allow our current Year 12 students to achieve their certificates once they complete the remaining units of competence.

The Department of Education has set up a panel of private RTOs (Registered Training Organisations) providing services to WA public schools. These RTOs have responded to a tender process, and will have been approved through meeting quality assurance benchmarks. At this stage, we cannot advertise our 2020 VET Partner RTOs until they have been approved to be on the DoE Private RTO Panel, but we are confident that our current private RTO partners will be successful in tendering to be included on the panel.

Year 12 students are reminded that all VET work must be completed by Friday 20 September (Term 3 week 9), as we need to provide results to each RTO for verification prior to uploading results to SCSA. Year 11 students will continue working on their Units of Competence until 31 October.

Workplace Learning

During Weeks 5 and 6 (27 May to 7 June) around 120 VET students joined a variety of employers in the community to complete a two week block ADWPL (Workplace Learning Placement).  Our students are consistently praised by employers, who are impressed with their presentation, conduct and willingness to learn. We thank our teachers who readily volunteered to monitor and visit students in their workplaces during the placement.

ADWPL provides a great opportunity for students to try out various occupations, apply skills in a workplace setting and gain valuable feedback about their performance in a workplace. Please remember that in order to gain credit for a placement, students need to log a minimum of 55 hours, complete logbook and skills journal requirements.  Logbooks must be handed in to Mrs Fuhrmann.

Carlos Notarpietro
Associate Principal