Vocational Educational and Training or VET at Crestwood HS is available to students in Years 11 and 12.

VET courses:

• provide dual accreditation under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) and credit towards the HSC.
• can be studied at school or TAFE
• include two work placements to demonstrate competencies totalling 70 hours
• have 2 unit value towards the HSC.

VET courses offered by the school are

Hospitality

• Commercial cookery strand
• Learning to become a Chef

Construction

• Working in a safe manner (OH & S)
• Basic skills to undertake building activities

Metals and Engineering

• Practical skills in metals from welding to hand tools.

Crestwood High School also offers TAFE VET (TVET). These courses provide both HSC and TAFE accreditation. They are studied at a TAFE Campus. Students attend TAFE on Monday or Wednesday usually from 2 - 6 pm.

School based Traineeships are another alternative offered to students at our school. Students combine completing their HSC, a VET subject and 400 hours of paid employment and training in industry.

For further information please contact Mrs Tina Fisher, VET and TVET Coordinator.