Students can complete:
school-based apprenticeship or traineeships (SAT)
external certificate course
These are available to all Year 11 and 12 students, and Year 10 students in certain cases.
Read the Partnerships and Transitions Handbook (PDF, 1.02MB).
School-based apprenticeships and traineeships
Students can enrol in a Certificate III study program as a trainee or apprentice in an area of interest to them. This involves attending 1 day of paid work per week and completing the appropriate training, usually Certificate III level, in most areas of employment.
The length of training may vary depending on the qualification, where most traineeships may be completed within 1-2 years, an apprenticeship will most likely continue beyond Year 12.
More information:
External certificate courses
Senior students may enrol in Certificate III, or IV level programs at various Institutes of TAFE or other providers. There are 1 and 2 year courses which start at the beginning of Year 11—with some 1 year courses available in Year 12. The student's timetable may be adjusted to 5 subjects to help them complete their study obligations.
Students who are interested in certificate training need to:
commit to completing the program
pay all course costs directly to the training organisation
arrange their own transport to and from the external training organisation.
More information:
Work experience
Work experience is available for students in Years 10–12 as a one-week block at the end of each semester, after all assessment has been completed. It allows students to:
Students submit an expression of interest form to the Vocational Education Department. They will finalise the placement contract and organise the necessary Education Queensland insurance documentation. Students must be covered by insurance or they will not be allowed to attend the workplace.
Information about work experience opportunities are emailed to students and through school assemblies—generally around Week 4 of Terms 2 and 4. It is an advantage if parents and students are able to sourcepossible work placements. Work experience placements generally occur in two blocks, in an effort to reduce student absences during peak assessment time. These block periods are during Term 2 – Week 10 and Term 4 – Week 9.
Contact the Head of Partnerships & Transitions and/or Industry & Vocational Training Officer for more information.