Endorsed Programs
Workplace Learning
Workplace learning provides opportunities for students to develop skills in the workplace and obtain credit towards the WACE. Students are placed in an appropriate work situation and are required to maintain a formal record of workplace learning. The new workplace learning models build on the strengths of current practices in schools. In addition to the Workplace Learning course, there are three ways of getting credit for workplace learning as an endorsed program.
1. Workplace learning on-the-job training (WL1)
| Program Category | Workplace Programs |
| Program Provider | Curriculum Council |
| Program Code | WL1 |
| Program Title | Workplace Learning On-the-job Training |
| Program Summary | This mode of workplace learning involves training and assessment that occurs in the workplace. On-the-job training has a focus on students gathering evidence through a workplace experience to demonstrate competence in one or more VET units of competency. Students must meet workplace hours, logbook and evidence portfolio requirements. The log book must contain a record of tasks completed in the workplace and an attendance record. The evidence portfolio requirements will be determined collaboratively by the school and registered training organisation. |
| Endorsed From | 2009 |
| Endorsed To | 2010 |
| Result Descriptors | Achieved (A); Eight programs achieved (8); Five programs achieved (5); Four programs achieved (4); Nine programs achieved (9); Not achieved (N); Seven programs achieved (7); Six programs achieved (6); Ten programs achieved (10); Three programs achieved (3); Two programs achieved (2); Withdrawn (W) |
| Points Per Program | 5 |
| Max Programs Per Year | 10 |
| Max Programs Total | 20 |
| Open/Limited | Open to all schools |
| OLOs | 1 4 11 12 13 |
| Contact details | Leanne Meldrum Curriculum and Assessment Officer - Endorsed Programs Curriculum Council 27 Walters Drive OSBORNE PARK WA 6017 Phone: 9273 6746 Fax: 9446 3854 Email: leanne.meldrum@curriculum.wa.edu.au Web: www.curriculum.wa.edu.au |
This mode of workplace learning involves training and assessment that occurs in the workplace. On-the-job training has a focus on students gathering evidence through a workplace experience to demonstrate competence in one or more VET units of competency. Students must meet workplace hours, logbook and evidence portfolio requirements. The log book must contain a record of tasks completed in the workplace and an attendance record. The evidence portfolio requirements will be determined collaboratively by the school and registered training organisation.
A minimum of 55 hours of on-the-job training is equivalent to 1 unit.
Guidelines and templates are available here
2. Workplace learning employability skills (WL2)
| Program Category | Workplace Programs |
| Program Provider | Curriculum Council |
| Program Code | WL2 |
| Program Title | Workplace Learning Employability Skills |
| Program Summary | In this mode of workplace learning, students undertake training in a real workplace during which they are expected to demonstrate attainment of at least 20 skills from the Curriculum Council's employability skills list. Students must meet workplace hours, logbook requirements and provide evidence of attainment of 20 employability skills. The log book must contain a record of tasks completed in the workplace and an attendance record. A minimum of 110 hours in the workplace is equivalent to 2 units. |
| Endorsed From | 2009 |
| Endorsed To | 2010 |
| Result Descriptors | Achieved (A); Achieved with distinction (AD); Achieved with merit (AM); Not achieved (N); Withdrawn (W) |
| Points Per Program | 10 |
| Max Programs Per Year | 1 |
| Max Programs Total | 3 |
| Open/Limited | Open to all schools |
| OLOs | 1 4 6 11 12 13 |
| Contact details | Leanne Meldrum Curriculum and Assessment Officer - Endorsed Programs Curriculum Council 27 Walters Drive OSBORNE PARK WA 6017 Phone: 9273 6746 Fax: 9446 3854 Email: leanne.meldrum@curriculum.wa.edu.au Web: www.curriculum.wa.edu.au |
In this mode of workplace learning, students undertake training in a real workplace during which they are expected to demonstrate attainment of at least 20 skills from the Curriculum Council's employability skills list.
Students must meet workplace hours, logbook requirements and provide evidence of attainment of 20 employability skills. The log book must contain a record of tasks completed in the workplace and an attendance record. A minimum of 110 hours in the workplace is equivalent to 2 units.
Guidelines and templates are available here
3. Work Skills (PGWS)
| Program Category | Personal Development Programs |
| Program Provider | Curriculum Council |
| Program Code | PGWS |
| Program Title | Work Skills |
| Program Summary | PGWS Work Skills provides students with opportunities to demonstrate achievement of a set of employability skills through paid or unpaid work. This could be through a part-time job, regular volunteer or community work or involvement in a family business. Students are required to collect evidence of their acquisition of the employability skills and to present this evidence to the school for validation and reporting. All other aspects of the work placements and arrangements should be managed by the student. The work undertaken must be separate from a school-managed workplace learning program. |
| Endorsed From | 2009 |
| Endorsed To | 2010 |
| Result Descriptors | Achieved (A); Not achieved (N); Withdrawn (W) |
| Points Per Program | 10 |
| Max Programs Per Year | 1 |
| Max Programs Total | 1 |
| Open/Limited | Open to all schools who have had programs approved. For approval, download program outline, complete the 'Request to deliver' template and fax signed copy to the Curriculum Council. |
| OLOs | 1 4 6 11 12 13 |
| Contact details | Leanne Meldrum Curriculum and Assessment Officer - Endorsed Programs Curriculum Council 27 Walters Drive OSBORNE PARK WA 6017 Phone: 9273 6746 Fax: 9446 3854 Email: leanne.meldrum@curriculum.wa.edu.au Web: www.curriculum.wa.edu.au |
This generic personal development program provides students with the opportunity to demonstrate achievement of a set of employability skills through paid or unpaid work. This could be through a part-time job, regular volunteer or community work or involvement in a family business.
For a comparative summary of all four workplace learning options, click here.
