This document provides information about work placements for vocational education (VET) courses. It explains that work placements are mandatory and involve hands-on training in the workplace. Students are responsible for finding a host employer, completing paperwork, attending their placement, and providing feedback after. The host employer helps students learn skills and provides a safe workplace environment. Students must be reliable and responsible during their placement in order to gain valuable experience.

1. YOUR BRIGHT CAREER
CAN START FROM A
WORK PLACEMENT!

2. Your VET course
involves…
–Classroom learning
–Practice
–Hands on training in the
work place with a Host
Employer
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3. KEY POINTS….
Work placement is
mandatory in NSW.
Minimum 35 hours of
work placement MUST be
completed in year 11 &
12. In total 70 hours.
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4. WHY HAVE WORK PLACEMENTS?
To give you a
taste of the
industry
To learn new
skills for the
world of work
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5. SO HOW DOES IT WORK?
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- We find Host Employers
- We send a list of Host
Employers to you school
6 weeks prior to your
work placement
- You pick your work
placement from the list
provided

6. YES, THERE IS SOME PAPERWORK!
Your teacher will give you a Student
Placement Record to be signed by your parents
You bring the paperwork back to school to be copied
You take a copy of the paperwork to your work placement
This covers your insurance
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7. HOW DOES THE EMPLOYER HELP?
 Provide a safe workplace
environment
 Give you opportunities to
learn through observation
and hands on experience
 Share their knowledge and
skills of the industry
 Give feedback on your
efforts
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8. What is your role as a
student prior to work
placement?
 Phone your employer on the Tuesday
prior or what is listed on your
paperwork.
 Write a checklist of what to ask your
employer.
 Introduce yourself and make sure you
have the correct location of your work
placement.
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9. OK, ARE THERE ANY OTHER TIPS?
 Make sure you have the correct
clothing and dress to industry
requirements or standards –
Ask your employer if you are
unsure
 PLAN AHEAD – know where to
go and how to get there
 BE RESPONSIBLE
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10. Call your Host Employer
and your Teacher
Another placement will be
found for you if you are
sick or have a genuine
reason.
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What if I am sick?

11. You will ask your Host Employer
to call your Parents and Teacher.
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What if I am injured?

12. WHAT IF YOU NEED TO
CANCEL?
Contact the Employer
AND your Teacher,
and we will find a
solution for you.
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13. WHAT IF?
You do not feel safe at
your
Work Placement?
It is OK to say no to a job
which you feel puts you in
danger.
Contact your parents and
your teacher.
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14. WHAT IF I DON’T TURN UP TO MY
WORK PLACEMENT ?
 You will be
required to find
your own work
placement.
 Your last
employer
probably won’t
want you back!
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15. WE WANT YOUR FEEDBACK
ABOUT YOUR WORK PLACEMENT
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16. TO ENSURE YOU AND OTHERS GAIN
A VALUABLE WORK PLACEMENT!
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17. AND WHEN I
BEGIN MY
WORK
PLACEMENT….
Why?
The employer must sign it each day!
You should also write what tasks you
have completed each day.
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Take the Student Placement Record and
Work Book with you every day!

18. Look for odd jobs and ways to
be helpful
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19. Ask questions to
make sure you
understand
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20. …YOUR ROLE FOR THE WEEK!
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21. GET
COACHING
ON YOUR
JOURNAL’S
‘SUGGESTED
ACTIVITIES’
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22. ANY
FINAL
TIPS?
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23. YOUR ATTITUDE WILL MAKE
OR BREAK YOUR WEEK – BE
ON TIME AND LISTEN TO
INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY!
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24. SHOW YOUR EMPLOYER
YOU WANT TO WORK AND
LEARN
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25. WORK PLACEMENT
ISN’T SCARY….
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27. AT THE END OF THE WEEK….
Remember to say a big
THANK YOU! You want
to leave your employer
with a great impression
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28. Have a great week at work placement
and learn as much as you can!
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