12 Industry Connections

SUBJECT OVERVIEW

Industry Connections provides students who have an interest in a particular industry area to develop and apply their skills, knowledge and understandings about that industry, while developing their capabilities and employability skills through an industry-related project.

Industry Connections allows students to authentically connect and develop understandings and relationships through industry immersion and provides opportunities for them to focus and reflect on their learning in applied and practical ways using evidence of actions taken.

Industry Connections supports student who have completed VET Qualifications at Stage 1 and are looking for (or who have found) a School Based Apprenticeship or Traineeship. Students can complete up to a maximum of 60 Credits of Industry Connections for SACE Completion (Industry Connections will not contribute to an ATAR)

Focus of Learning

Students undertaking Industry Connections select an industry and /or skills development context upon which to focus their learning. Together, students and teachers co-design authentic learning and skills developmental activities based on the students’ selected industry. These activities allow students opportunities to develop and refine their skills to explore and connect to industry and a career pathway.