What is TAFE Delivered VET?

Courses for the HSC delivered at TAFE campuses that provide vocational training in preparation for post-school employment or further training. Each year about 350 local students elect to study TDV.

How are TDV courses delivered?

The majority of courses are 2 units x 1 year in either year 11 or year 12. Subject to student demand some courses can be done as 2u x 1yr in year 11 followed by another 2u x 1yr in year 12. Some can be 2u x 2yr (eg Accounting). A student could do one (or more) 2u courses in year 11 and an entirely different 2u course in year 12.

TDV is generally taught at TAFE in blocks of about 4 hours on the afternoon of one school day per week. Sometimes this means a student may miss school lessons.

What qualifications are gained?

TDV courses are recorded on the HSC. Students also receive recognition from TAFE - from a Transcript of Academic Record for the modules/competencies completed up to a full AQF / TAFE Certificate.

Do TDV courses count for the UAI?

If studied as a 2u x 2yr course some do (ICFs & Accounting & Electronics) – see your careers adviser to plan your HSC.

What courses can be done as TDV?

There are well over a hundred different courses available - subject to student demand and TAFE facilities. The handbook titled ‘TAFE DELIVERD VOCATIONAL HSC COURSES FOR SCHOOLS’, lists courses that can be done as TDV.

Also see TAFE website: http://www.zip.com.au/~jsst/ideas_00/welcome.html

1. The courses listed in this booklet are only those that are frequently chosen by local students.

2. Each year local students travel to Newcastle TAFE campuses where other TDV is offered like:

• Photography
• Horticulture
• Sport& Rec.-Fitness
• Media-Film&TV
• Laboratory –Techniques
• Music Industry – Skills
• Vehicle -Autobody Repair

3. Further, sometimes students can join in mainstream TAFE classes (for adults) in daytime or evenings and have the course count towards the HSC, for example:

• Massage Therapy
• Hospitality Marketing
  

Is there a work placement for TDV?
Work placement is compulsory in the seven Industry Curriculum Framework courses only.

What about travel costs?
Students generally arrange their own transport if approved by school. Students pay their own travel costs (if the weekly costs are high a subsidy may be available on application to school).

How does a student apply for TDV?

Students nominate courses in the year prior to the class starting. At the beginning of each year the student is advised by school:

• if the class will run at TAFE
• if the student has a place in the class.
• late applications cannot be processed

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