STRUCTURED WORKPLACE LEARNING

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STRUCTURED WORKPLACE LEARNING

• FAIRHILLS HIGH SCHOOL
• YEAR 11

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SWL

• Taught through VCE study Industry and
  Enterprise as an alternative to VET.
• The structure activities may be applied within
  VCAL programs
• Complement VET programs.
• Program Career Exploration
• Preparation for the Workplace

• 8 workshops 4 hours.
• Intensive vocational testing (SDS, AIMS, On-line,
  MBTI)
• ? Students developing shortlists of job
  placements reflection
• Research the occupation that most interests them
• ? Career Investigation

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SWL

• Students compose Letters of Application and
  Resumes.
• They prepare for interviews ? Mock interview with
  LLEN participants.
• Receive feedback on performance

• Industry Liaison Officer helps them to source
  work placements.
• (Yellow pages on line, local phone book, data
  base of employers)
• Coaches them on the telephone.

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SWL

• 21ST century workplace.
• Generic competencies/ employability skills
• Issues in the workplace.
• OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ? Case studies

• On-line Occupational Health and Safety Testing
• 2 hour workshop from MEGT
• Completion of an OHS workbook.
• Observational visit to the workplace ? paperwork.

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OHS WORKBOOK - MEGT
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SWL

• PLACEMENT EACH WEDNESDAY 6 WEEKS
• Logbook
• Organisational Profile
• based on interview with supervisor
• Evaluation form
• Organise material for a Class Presentation

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SWL

• ORGANISATIONAL PROFILE
• Purpose key activities
• Classification location(s),
• Staff, training, work hrs
• Impact of technology, OHS other workplace
  issues,
• Challenges faced by the organisation
• Student reflection on own performance.

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SWL visits

• Telephoned each day of placement
• Each student has staff email/mobile number
  details
• Each student is visited from
• Week 3.

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SWL EVALUATION FORM
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SWL Class Presentations

• Class presentations
• Staff evaluation and peer evaluation (3)
• Rubric for assessment
• Principal visit.
• Workplace Profiles are collected in a folder as a
  class resource.

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SWL Back in class

• Work placement is followed by
• Certificate and Letter of thanks to employer by
  staff
• Letter of thanks from the student reflection on
  what they learned/enjoyed

• ? STUDENT PORTFOLIO
• Updated resume
• Reference letter
• Evaluation form
• Competencies Certificate

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SWL Certificates
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EXAMPLES OF PLACEMENT
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EXAMPLES OF PLACEMENT
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Introducing.Lisa Richard