VET curriculum requirements
Under section 14 of the Education Act 1990 (NSW), NESA may develop syllabuses for courses of study or endorse syllabuses developed by schools or other educational bodies.
About VET curriculum requirements
- NESA’s VET courses are based on national Training Packages or accredited courses.
- VET courses for Stage 5 and Stage 6 must be delivered by a registered training organisation (RTO) that has the relevant qualification and units of competency on their scope of registration, and follow the course developed or endorsed by NESA.
- Schools retain overall responsibility for monitoring course delivery and for duty of care while students are participating in courses conducted by an RTO.
Glossary
A course developed by NESA, that includes general education courses, Life Skills courses and VET Industry Curriculum Framework courses.
Formed by NESA to assess Board Endorsed course proposals for endorsement against specific criteria.
Awarded to students who meet HSC eligibility and course requirements. Includes an HSC testamur and HSC Record of Achievement.
A training provider registered by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA), or a state registering and accrediting body, to deliver training, and/or conduct assessments, and issue nationally recognised AQF VET qualifications. RTOs delivering NESA VET courses must have the relevant qualification and units of competency on their scope of registration.
Syllabuses developed by NESA to provide students with the opportunity to gain industry-recognised national vocational qualifications (Certificate or Statement of Attainment) under the AQF as part of their HSC. Courses within a Framework count as Board Developed unit credit for the HSC, and include an optional HSC exam which provides the opportunity for students to have this HSC exam mark contribute to the calculation of their ATAR.
A nationally endorsed, integrated set of competency standards, assessment guidelines and AQF VET qualifications for a specific industry, industry sector or enterprise. Training Packages specify the knowledge and skills required by individuals to perform effectively in the workplace, which are expressed in units of competency, and detail how units of competency are packaged into nationally recognised and portable qualifications that comply with the AQF. NESA's VET Industry Curriculum Frameworks (Frameworks) and VET Board Endorsed courses (VET BECs) are based on Training Packages.
A course endorsed by NESA that is based on an AQF VET qualification in industry areas not covered by Board Developed Framework courses. VET BECs count as Board Endorsed unit credit for the HSC but do not contribute towards an ATAR.
A period of unpaid work with an employer undertaken by VET students in order to satisfy the requirements of a course or qualification, with supervision provided by the employer, the training provider or both. For NESA VET courses, work placement may be mandatory, recommended or not required.