10 Oct 2011
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM 2010
The Mian School Vocational Education Program is designed to further develop the student's work readiness skills through a specialised program for one year. Students suitable for this program should meet the following criteria:
o Student will be 14 years of age
o Student will be entering Year 9 in the year that they commence the program
o The student may be disengaged from main stream education
o The student should have at least a foundation of communication skills and social skills so that they can interact with members of the community in a positive way.
o Social and communication skills developed to a level that would enable them to participate in offsite education (TAFE) and participation in a work experience program.
o Co operation and teamwork foundation to enable participation in the Mian School Car Detailing program
Students completing this course undertake a modified curriculum pattern.
The curriculum has a focus on Workplace Literacy, Maths at Work, Social Skills for the Workplace, Sex Education, Growth and Development, OHS and First Aid and sport. There are also two TAFE courses in Horticulture and Hospitality and a Work Experience component.
Workplace Literacy: This component is completed in three sections, Vocational Communication, Communities and Jobs.
Vocational Communication covers topics including:
The need for communication | Telephone etiquette |
Receiving and giving instructions | Reading a pay slip |
Listening carefully | Presenting an argument |
Non verbal communication | Memos |
Letter writing | Employee forms |
Communities cover topics including:
Tourism | Hospitality |
Safety and Communication | Other Leisure Activities |
Written and oral communication | Problem solving |
Jobs cover topics including:
Knowledge of self | Interviews |
Sources of job information | Managing time |
Conditions of employment | Job advertisements |
Resumes | Legal situations |
Referees | Changing nature of work |
The Maths at Work Component of the curriculum includes:
Common calculations | Finance |
Workplace maths | Angles |
Maths for life | Length, mass, perimeter |
Enterprise and Maths | Area and volume |
Basic skills | Data collection |
Probability | Statistics |
Social Skills in the Workplace component includes:
Communication | Workplace etiquette |
Sexual harassment | Complaints |
Talking to your boss | Racism |
Workplace Scenarios | What would you do if? |
The program also includes:
o TAFE Course – Horticulture
o School-based Course - Hospitality
o Students complete a resume and a detailed personal portfolio during the year.
o Students complete coursework in order to gain their OH&S white card
o Students complete a First Aid course including resuscitation and workplace injuries
o Guest speakers from local businesses are invited to the school
o Personal presentation workshops
New for 2009 - 10 skills relating to grounds maintenance including lawn mowing, whipper snipping and blower vacuuming as well as pruning and weeding.