Albion Park High School
Senior Subject Selections 2020
Vocational Education & Training
Business Services
Business Services is a perfect entry level course for students wanting to develop skills in business administration. It provides opportunities to learn about running a small office or business and to put these skills into practice in a range of simulated work activities.
Learners entering the workforce must be well equipped with transferable skills that will enable them to transition across job roles and industries. Students who undertake this course will acquire a range of technical, practical, personal and organisational skills valued both within and beyond the workplace.
Occupations in the business service industry include administration assistant, clerical worker, data entry operator, information desk clerk, office junior receptionist.
Construction
Certificate II in Construction Pathways gives students a broad overview of the Construction industry, coupling a range of practical tasks with a theory component to gain competency. The course provides students with the opportunity to obtain a dual qualification as it contributes towards the HSC and a Certificate II in Construction Pathways.
Skills gained in this industry transfer to occupations such as: building, bricklaying, carpentry, concreting, consulting, contracting, landscaping, structural engineering, shop fitting and roofing.
Construction assessment units may include projects including the following: tool carry-all, wall construction, outdoor picnic table/seating, garden landscaping, wall and floor tiling and other projects focussed on improving school amenities and the environment.
Hospitality
Are you interested in a career in hotel management, as a chef or maybe you want to own your own cafe?
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Would you like to gain some skills to give you an edge applying for that part time job in a cafe or restaurant?
Hospitality allows you to gain a nationally recognised qualification as you work towards Certificate II in Hospitality and it can also count towards your ATAR.
You will have the opportunity to gain skills in food preparation as well as food and beverage service in our very own Cafe 11. You will also have the opportunity to experience the industry through work placement.
Information, Digital Media& Technology
The Certificate III in Information, Digital Media and Technology VET subject prepares students for a future career in Information Technology.
This qualification provides the skills and knowledge for an individual to be competent in a wide range of general Information and Communications Technology (ICT) functions and to achieve a degree of self-sufficiency as an advanced ICT user.
A range of topics are covered including: Install Operating Systems, Run Standard Diagnostic Tests, Use Social Media Tools for Collaboration and Engagement and Produce Digital Images for the Web to name a few.
A workplacement of 35 hours each year also helps support the delivery of this subject.
All classwork is presented via the online learning platform Moodle and is predominantly practical based.
Manufacturing& Engineering - Introduction
Manufacturing and Engineering Introduction is a VET course that allows students to develop skills relevant to the metals and engineering industry. Students who successfully complete the requirements of this course will be eligible to receive a Certificate I in Engineering.
Students will undertake a range of practical experiences that occupy the majority of course time. The practical experiences will be used to develop skills and knowledge related to product manufacturing. The range of projects will include sheet metal projects, metal machining projects and metal fabrication projects.
The course also has group work component where students will develop important teamwork and communication skills. An example of a group work project is the manufacture of a trailer.
Primary Industries - Agriculture or Rural Operations
Primary Industries - Agriculture provides opportunities for students to experience and understand how to manage the land and its resources.
Students consider the growth and production of plants and animals and use appropriate production skills to plan and use resources sustainably.
Students develop practical skills in maintaining animal and plant production and research the latest technological innovations within the field of agriculture.
There are practical work components including growing plants, raising poultry and learning the fundamentals of bee keeping. Practical work will help students develop skills in organising, problem solving, planning, managing, measuring, maintaining records and report writing
Sport Coaching
Sport Coaching is a subject that provides you with the opportunity to receive a nationally recognised vocational qualification – a Certificate III in Sport Coaching.
In this subject you will undertake competencies that look at strength and conditioning training, how to coach athletes, and hosting various sport, fitness and recreational events. Individuals who complete this course will develop their leadership, organisation and communication skills in a variety of practical contexts.
Sport Coaching provides a pathway to work in community coaching roles working or volunteering at community-based sport clubs and organisations in the Australian sport industry. Possible job titles depend on the specific sport and may include community coach and links to the fitness industry.
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