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VETDSS Student Handbook & induction
2021 VETDSS
Student Handbook
& Induction Guide
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VETDSS Student Handbook & induction
All details were correct at time of printing and
subject to change without notification. All Rights
Reserved. The information contained in this
handbook is subject to copyright. Aside from use
as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no
part may be reproduced without prior written
permission. Requests and enquiries concerning
other reproductions and rights should be made
to GOTAFE in the first instance.
(RTO 3094) 07/2020
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Contents
Welcome to GOTAFE 4 Assessment 18
Contacts 4 Skills recognition 18
Where can I find information 4 What is it? 18
Client feedback 4 Who is suitable for credit transfer? 18
Important Dates 5 Who is suitable for RPL? 18
What is VET? 6 Assessment tasks 19
Reasonable adjustment 19
Campuses 7
Read and Write Gold 19
Course Information 8
Special consideration 19
Course referral and acceptance 8
Submitting assessments 19
Class dates and times 8
Assessment cover sheet 19
Course Duration 8
Requesting an extension of time 19
Attendance and absences 8
Final results 19
Communication to schools 9
Assessment attempts 20
Classroom expectations 9
Resubmissions 20
Recording class lectures 9
Assessment appeals 20
What if I change my mind? 9
Graded assessment 20
Withdrawing 9
Study Guide 21
Training locations 9
Approach to learning 21
Transport 9
Study tips 21
Course completion 10
Planning 21
Statement of results 10
Research 21
Course evaluation 10
Assessment - Key Words 22
Enrolment each year 10
Student Success 23
Payment 11
Policies and Procedures 24
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Payment of fees 11
Assessment special consideration
24
Refunds 11 procedure
Dress standards 12 Complaints and appeals from
24
students or clients procedures
Student information A-Z 14
External complaints or appeals 24
Getting started 17
Emergency evacuation procedure 25
Using the GOTAFE Website 17
Statement of commitment to
Learning Management System(LMS) 17 25
child safe standards
Documents 27
GOTAFE forms and documents 27
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Welcome to
GOTAFE
You have made an excellent Client feedback
choice to study at GOTAFE and During your course, if you have any
we are committed to providing comment or feedback about your
experience with GOTAFE, please complete
you with a quality education the Client Feedback Form available at
and training experience. reception or online at
gotafe.vic.edu.au/feedback
The purpose of the VETDSS
Student Handbook and Your comments will be acknowledged if you
provide contact details. You will also receive
Induction Guide is to provide feedback on any action taken if you provide
you with information you might contact details.
need during your time studying During your course, you might also be
asked to complete a:
with us at GOTAFE.
• Unit feedback form
• Course evaluation form
• Learner Engagement survey
Contacts These evaluations form part of the GOTAFE
Lisa Kerr Quality System through which we aim to
VETDSS Coordinator continually improve our delivery of training
and services. It is not intended to apportion
P: 5833 2634 M: 0436 926 713 blame to individuals.
E: lkerr@gotafe.vic.edu.au The Department of Education and Early
Childhood Development might also request
your participation in a survey or review of
Colleen Rogash training. In the year following completion
SBAT/VETDSS Coordinator of your course or units, you might receive a
P: 5760 4520 M: 0436 938 337 request to complete a Student Outcomes
E: crogash@gotafe.vic.edu.au Survey which is a national survey
conducted by the National Centre for
Vocational Education Research (NCVER).
Where can I find information?
In addition to this handbook, there
are many ways to find information
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at GOTAFE. The GOTAFE website, your
Course Coordinator, trainers and campus
customer service staff will be able to
answer many of your questions. We are here
to help you
achieve your
goals.
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2021 important
dates
Orientation 20 January 2021
Classes commence 27 January 2021
Classes conclude 13 October 2021
Progress reports June 2021
2021 enrolments close
Shepparton, Seymour, Benalla, Wangaratta & Online 27 November 2020
Community Services, Education Support & Health 18 September 2020
2021 school term dates
Term 1 27 January - 1 April
Term 2 19 April - 25 June
Term 3 12 July - 17 September
Term 4 4 October - 17 December
School holidays
Autumn break 2 April - 18 April
Winter break 26 June - 11 July
Spring break 18 September - 3 October
Summer break 18 December - 27 January
Public holidays
New Years Day 1 January
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Australia Day 26 January
Labour Day 8 March
Good Friday 2 April
Easter Monday 5 April
Anzac Day 25 April
Queens Birthday 14 June
Melbourne Cup 2 November
Christmas Day 25 December (27 December)
Boxing Day 26 December(28 December)
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What is VET?
VET stands for Vocational Education
and Training and VETDSS stands for VET
Delivered to Secondary Students. The VETDSS
programs GOTAFE offer are accredited
training courses and are at an introductory
level for the vocational area chosen, and
designed to sit alongside your secondary
school study load.
Some students choose VET as the course
content interests them more than other
subjects available through the school
curriculum. Some choose it to pursue a
career, others choose VET because they’re
simply interested in the vocational area.
Many students decide on VET because they
know what career they want and are keen to
get started with some training in that area.
VET allows them to gain skills and confidence
that they are on the right track before
finishing school to pursue employment.
When undertaking VET courses in traditional
trade areas, you may gain study credit into
your apprenticeship which will appeal to
an employer. Other VET studies can provide
credit into further tertiary study.
Some programs GOTAFE offer can contribute
towards a students ATAR for university entry
and provide great skills for part time work
whilst studying at university, e.g. hospitality.
There are no right or wrong reasons to do
VET. Each student’s motivation and desired
outcomes are different. VET programs are
a great way to try some further study in
a non-school environment and develop
independence and social skills for life,
irrespective of the course of study chosen.
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Campuses
GOTAFE has nine campuses across regional Shepparton Shepparton
Victoria, each featuring a modern learning Fryers Street Archer Street
environment with world-class facilities 152-200 Fryers Street, 290-300 Archer Street,
dedicated to the particular learning areas Shepparton VIC 3630 Shepparton VIC 3630
offered at that campus.
All GOTAFE campuses are conveniently
located with parking and public transport
access nearby. Find out more about our
campus locations and facilities at
gotafe.vic.edu.au/campuses
Each campus has a unique range of
facilities available, including: Shepparton Seymour
• Professional Kitchens & Café William Orr Wallis Street
• Nursing Lab 260 Wanganui Road, 35 Wallis Street,
Shepparton VIC 3630 Seymour VIC 3660
• Dental Lab
• Hair Salon & Spa
• Barber Shop
• Technical Trades Workshops
• Innovation Hub
• Science Lab
• Equine Specialist Training Centre
• Farm Facilities
Wangaratta Wangaratta
• Animal Grooming Salon Docker Street Tone Road
• Veterinary Clinic 27 Docker Street, 218 Tone Road,
• Dairy Micro Plant Wangaratta VIC 3677 Wangaratta VIC 3677
• Marine Craft Workshop
• Food Processing Lab
Benalla Wallan
Samaria Road High Street
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57 Samaria Road, 57-59 High Street,
Benalla VIC 3672 Wallan VIC 3756
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Course
Course duration
Our VETDSS programs are run over two
years as they are targeted at Year 11 and
information 12 students primarily, although we do
have many year 10 students participating.
Some programs offer full completion of the
certificate and some only partial completion
Course referral and acceptance (due to the amount of training hours
required to complete the full qualification).
All VETDSS students must be at least 15
Please check the VETDSS course guide for
years of age on course commencement to
details on full or partial completion and
be eligible to enrol. All referrals are made
possible VCE/ATAR contribution.
to GOTAFE through your home school. Your
school must refer you as they are paying Attendance and absences
for the cost of your program and need
to approve your participation in VET as If you are sick or unable to attend class it is
appropriate to your career pathway. You courteous to inform your trainer or VETDSS
can ask any questions you wish prior to students contact person.
accepting your position in the program. For on campus participants, punctuality is a
courtesy. Students are wholly responsible to
Classes have minimum and maximum liaise with their trainer to obtain notes and
numbers to run and we may need to have information regarding classes they have
waiting lists for some programs if we have missed.
more demand than expected. We will fill
one class group at a time until we reach All VETDSS (on campus) students have
capacity. All students and schools will be an expected minimum 80% attendance
notified of their acceptance into the program rate. Students who attend less than this
prior to course commencement. are considered “at risk” of not achieving
competency.
Please note: If students have not attended for four
• Electrical students will have pre-testing consequent weeks or fall below 50%
requirements and no places can be attendance (without formal explanation
offered until after pre-testing is complete from your parent, guardian or school),
(late Oct). GOTAFE reserves the right to withdraw you
• Community Services, Health and from the VETDSS program.
Education Support programs have an If you need to be absent for a long time,
application process and limited spaces. please notify your school, your trainer and
• Equine students must have access VETDSS contact person know so that support
to horses and complete all required can be offered to assist you to finish your
documentation, including the Horse Skills studies.
Self-Assessment form. Please be aware that turning up to class
Students must provide all enrolment gives you the best chance of achieving
paperwork before we can offer them a place competency but is not a guarantee. You
in the course, including any documentation must demonstrate the required level of
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for credit transfers, eg. CI card, First Aid, RSA. understanding with supportive evidence
in order for our trainers to assess you as
competent.
2021 class dates and times If you do not achieve competency in some
Classes Commence Wednesday 27 January units this may also impact your VCE and
Classes Conclude Wednesday 13 October VCAL outcomes.
Class Times 9.00am – 3.20pm
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Further details on student conduct can be
Communication to schools obtained from the Course Coordinator.
GOTAFE VETDSS contact staff and trainers Refer to the Student Code of Conduct
will be in communication with students Policy for more information.
throughout the course via face-to-face
teaching, phone, email and SMS. Often Recording class lectures
trainers for online programs will phone/
video call students in the evenings or on
without consent
weekends. Parents and students can contact Students who want to record class
their trainers or the VET staff directly with any presentations must seek approval from
queries. their trainers and declare the purpose and
intent of recording the presentation prior to
Attendance and any concerns about a
recording the session.
student’s progress is fed directly back to
your home school for them to follow up with What if I change my mind?
families. Students will be spoken to directly
No problems, sometimes knowing what you
by their trainer or course coordinator if there
don’t like helps you move forward to finding
are concerns about their progress.
the right thing for you. Now you have had
Progress reports are issued at the end of a taste of attending GOTAFE you may wish
semester one. Progress reports are posted to try another course of study better suited
directly to the students home address, with to you. If you wish to change programs you
secondary schools recieving a copy upon will have to wait until the next enrolment
written request. period to do so. You will need to apply
before the close off date. You cannot move
Classroom expectations programs mid-year. The only course which
Every student has the right to participate demands a two year commitment from the
in GOTAFE programs, free of inappropriate outset is health.
behaviour that may impair the learning
processes, or social wellbeing of individual Withdrawing from a program
students or others.
or unit
Please ensure you familiarise yourself with
If you are thinking about withdrawing from
the Student Code of Conduct policy which
your program please talk to your trainer or
can be downloaded from the GOTAFE
school first. There might be other options to
website.
withdrawing.
You are responsible for your behaviour in the
Withdrawal from a program could have
classroom. The basic rules are:
an impact on your senior secondary
• Do not disrupt the learning of others outcomes, all withdrawals will be
• Allow trainers to teach without disruption coordinated with your secondary school.
• Do not endanger the safety of others At the end of the school year, your
• Do not to cheat during assessments Statement of Results will include the units
you have withdrawn from.
• The use of mobile phones and other
electrical devices are prohibited in Training locations
GOTAFE VETDSS classrooms unless you
Most programs are delivered on campus
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seek approval from your trainer
with a few exceptions:
• Lateness and non-attendance is
reported to your school • Health programs are held off site or a
mixture of on campus and off site
• Any student needing to leave class for an
appointment must have a signed and • All online programs will require some
dated note from their parent or guardian on campus attendance during school
• Students who breach OHS requirements holidays.
will be asked to leave the class and the
student’s school and parent/guardian Transport
will be notified Every student is responsible for their own
transport to and from the course and must
be able to attend placement venues where
placement is mandated in their course.
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Course completion
When you have successfully completed your
study, you will receive either a:
• Statement of Attainment
• Course Award/Certificate
• Course evaluation form
Statement of Results
You will be issued with a Statement of
Results at the end of the calendar year or in
January of the following year. The Statement
of Results records the units that you have
completed. It is not a course award.
If you need a Statement of Results earlier,
please contact your Course Coordinator.
There is a charge for re-issue of Statements
of Results, so please keep them in a safe
place.
When you have successfully completed
all the units required in your course,
your Course Coordinator can submit an
Application for Course Award. GOTAFE will
then issue your Course Award.
Please note that your Course Award will be
withheld if you have:
• Any overdue books from the library
• Any unpaid outstanding fees at GOTAFE
Course evaluation
You will be asked to complete a course
evaluation form once you have completed
your course.
This evaluation is an opportunity for you to
contribute to the continuous improvement
of the course. Please return the form to your
Course Coordinator.
Enrolment each year
Each year of your program, you will need
to complete and sign a GOTAFE VETDSS
enrolment pack.
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10Payment
Payment of fees Refunds
Students who are currently enrolled in a If you are a current secondary school
school do NOT pay fees directly to GOTAFE. student you need to check with your school
The student’s home school will enter into if you will be entitled to a refund should you
a contract with GOTAFE and all fees will choose to withdraw. After four weeks from
be managed on an organisation-to- course commencement (census), full fees
organisation level. Secondary schools will be charged to schools. No refunds are
will invoice families directly for fees. accepted after the census date.
Government, Independent & Catholic If you enrol directly with GOTAFE you might
schools all have different fee expectations. be entitled to a refund, but this depends on
Please check with your school to establish the course and how soon after the course
what they will charge you. start date you apply in writing to withdraw.
Students not enrolled in a secondary school To find out whether you qualify for a refund,
(that is young members of the community please refer to the current fees and charges
who are under 20 years of age and have brochure, which you should have received
their academic education provided by an prior to enrolment.
Adult Education provider eg. GOTAFE) must
You can also find the fees and charges
pay the required course fees. Course fees
information at gotafe.vic.edu.au/fees
are made up of a tuition contribution fee,
a compulsory student services fee and a
materials fee.
Details of your enrolment will be entered in
GOTAFE’s system and you will be eligible for
a student card for the current year. You will
then be able to use the computer facilities
and the GOTAFE libraries.
Note: Payment can be by cash, cheque
(payable to ‘Goulburn Ovens TAFE’) or credit
card. Credit card payment can be made
over the phone on 1300 733 111 (nationally)
or by filling in the details on the Enrolment
Form.
Keep your receipt for taxation, withdrawals
and/or refund purposes. Refer to the
section on Withdrawing (under Policies and
Procedures).
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11Dress standards
and requirements
This minimum standard takes into account hazards that are present in the training space, and
considers the work of the group as a whole and not just that of an individual. For many tasks
protection may be needed additional to the minimum standard.
Listed below are the minimum standards of protective dress and personal protective
equipment (PPE) expected for all students and staff working in the listed areas. (Additional
protective equipment may be required for specific tasks).
Community Services All Trade Areas (must be worn when
• GOTAFE logo polo shirt (included in required)
materials fee) • Clear safety glasses
• Navy or black pants • Class 5 rated ear muffs or ear plugs. (Audio
devices shall not be used and ear buds/
Education Support and Early headphones must not be worn)
Childhood Education and Care • Hair nets will be required for long hair
• GOTAFE logo polo shirt (included in
materials fee) Automotive
• Navy or black pants • Safety work boots
• (Leggings or jeans are NOT acceptable • Work overalls or cotton long/short pants
when undertaking placement) and a long-sleeved shirt - no baggy
clothing
Health Services and Allied Health
Building, Electrical & Plumbing
Services
• Safety work boots
• GOTAFE shirt (included in material fees)
• Work overalls or cotton long/short pants
• Covered flat leather shoes
and a long-sleeved shirt - no baggy
• Black pants (not jeans) clothing
Immunisations for Health Students • Close fitting hi-vis cotton shirt and
Students undertaking this course must windcheater
be prepared to have the following
Engineering Mechanical and Metal
immunisations. Immunisations must
be up to date and complete before Fabrication
commencement of the course: • Safety work boots
• Hepatitis B • Work overalls or cotton long/short pants
• Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (DTP) and a long-sleeved shirt - no baggy
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clothing
• Measles Mumps Rubella
• Varicella Zoster Virus (Chicken Pox) Welding
• Mantoux test (Tuberculosis) Quantiferon • Full body coverage, overalls or full length
Gold cotton clothing
• Flu Vaccination • Welding helmet and filters - supplied by
GOTAFE. If you are supplying your own
Sport and Recreation helmet for use, it must comply with industry
• GOTAFE polo shirt (included in material standards.
fees)
• It is preferable you supply your own welding
• Relevant sporting attire gloves for hygiene reasons. Welding gloves
should comply with industry standards.
Glove classification split into type A or
B. Type B has increased dexterity and is
12 preferred for welding.Animal Studies Hospitality
• Sturdy covered work shoes • Rubber soled, leather upper shoes or
• Long pants and long sleeved shirt - no boots (fully enclosed)
baggy clothing • Hat and hairnet (no hair to be exposed) –
• Broad brim hat and sun protection for included in material fees
outdoor work • Minimal jewellery
• No dangling or protruding jewellery • Small check chef pants (included in
• Long hair tied back material fees)
• White chef jacket with white buttons
Equine (included in material fees)
• Work boots • Neckerchief (included in material fees)
• Long pants and long sleeve shirt • Apron (1/2 or bib style) (included in
• Minimal jewellery material fees)
• Long hair tied back • Students will be fitted for their uniform
after course commencement.
Beauty and Hairdressing
• GOTAFE t-shirt (included in material fees) Tourism
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• Black pants - leggings or jeans are NOT • GOTAFE T-Shirt and apron (included in
acceptable materials fees)
• Black leather or vinyl closed toe shoes • Name badge
• Beauty students should tie long hair back • Covered flat leather shoes
Information, Digital Media
and Technology and Design
Fundamentals
• Covered footwear
• Neat casual attire
• GOTAFE Polo shirt (included in material
fees)
13Student information
A-Z
A C Change in details
You are responsible for
Accidents and incidents Café keeping your enrolment
All staff and students Snacks and drinks are record up to date. Please
must report any incidents, available at most campuses, update any changes such as
accidents, “near misses” and via canteens, vending address, phone number or
hazards to their supervisor/ machines or nearby shops. name change at any campus
teacher as soon as possible the Wangaratta Campus on reception.
(see First Aid). An incident Docker St and Shepparton
report form should be Crisis
Campus on Fryers St both
completed; these are house the GOTAFE Café for all If you are in a need of urgent
available from your teacher of your food and drink needs. assistance, medical, police
or supervisor. or other emergency service
Child Safe Standards assistance PHONE 000.
Ambulance
The introduction of During business hours you
As ambulance cover is
Child Safe Standards could contact First Aid Officer
not covered by GOTAFE
is part of the Victorian assistance through reception,
and is costly, students are
Government’s response contact the counselling
encouraged to purchase an
to the recommendations service on your campus or
Ambulance Membership.
from the recent Betrayal see a Youth and Student
Call 1800 648 484 for further
of Trust Report. GOTAFE is Experience Officer.
information.
committed to supporting
Students who hold a increased responses to child For after hours help please
Centrelink Health Care Card and young person abuse in ring:
may be entitled to free the community and will use Lifeline on: 13 11 14
Ambulance Cover. Contact the Child Safe Standards Suicide Helpline: 1300 651 251
Centrelink or Youth and to promote and embed a Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800
Student Services for further culture of protecting children
information. across the organisation. D
Apprenticeships All children and young people Drugs
To find out more about have the right to feel safe and Illegal drugs and alcohol must
Apprenticeships contact an be safe regardless of gender, not be consumed on GOTAFE
Australian Apprenticeship sexual identity, race, national premises. Appropriate action
Centre in your area go to origin, religious beliefs or will be taken by staff, should
australianapprenticeships. other affiliations, age, family they consider any student
gov.au/australian- structure, disability, or unable to carry out class work
apprentices sexual orientation. We are safely.
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ATMs committed to promoting the If you are concerned about
Unfortunately there are cultural safety and identity your own or someone else’s
no banking facilities on of Aboriginal Children and alcohol or drug abuse,
campus - but fees can be children from, Culturally contact the counsellor at your
paid by EFTPOS (no cash and/or Linguistically Diverse campus for referral to a drug
withdrawals). backgrounds, as well as the and alcohol service.
safety of Children with a
Disability.
If you are concerned about
the welfare of someone you
know please call 1300 GOTAFE
and ask to speak with a Child
Safe Officer.
14Duty of care for minors
Whilst VET students are on
• Raise the alarm if the
emergency situation is in I
campus, GOTAFE retains the your immediate area - notify Injured/ill persons
duty of care for any crisis GOTAFE staff and Emergency If an incident is relatively
situations that may arise Services if required. minor it can be treated by
whereby a VET student may • Evacuate to the assembly a GOTAFE First Aid Officer.
be at risk. area displayed on maps in However if the incident
GOTAFE Staff and Student GOTAFE buildings, using the requires immediate medical
Welfare Services will closest exit. attention, the GOTAFE First
maintain duty of care, and • Remain at the assembly Aid Officer may provide initial
provide initial support and area until further advice treatment and then contact
intervention to maintain and stay near to your class medical assistance or call
the duty of care, until such group if possible so that emergency services.
time as the student can your teacher knows you are If a student under 18 years
be referred back to either accounted for. of age is unwell, GOTAFE
the host school, parent/ • Keep clear of buildings will endeavour to contact
guardian or alternate to permit access by parents/guardians to make
professional service (i.e. Emergency Services if arrangements for the student
Medical). required. to be transported home safely.
If you are under 18 years • Do not re-enter the building Where possible, the student
of age and are required to until advised it is safe to do or their emergency contact
leave the GOTAFE campus so by a GOTAFE Emergency should organise transport
grounds during class, you Warden or Emergency home or to medical advice.
will be required to have Services. If this is not possible, it is
written permission signed appropriate that a GOTAFE
• Participate in scheduled
by your parent or guardian staff member accompany the
evacuation exercises if
in order to depart from the student to medical treatment
required.
campus. using a GOTAFE vehicle.
Persons aged less than 18
years of age are classified
F If GOTAFE is unable to contact
the student’s relevant
as minors and those First Aid emergency contacts in an
students under 18 years of Each campus has trained emergency medical situation,
age living independently First Aid Officers and first aid a GOTAFE staff member will
away from home are kits. Report all incidents or remain with the student until
considered ‘independent accidents to a teacher, staff they receive medical attention
minors’. member or reception, so or their emergency contact
that first aid assessment and arrives.
E treatment can be arranged GOTAFE staff members will
Emergency procedures if required. In the case of a not transport students home
medical emergency, PHONE or to medical advice in their
Each campus has identified
000 and provide your campus personal vehicles.
Emergency Wardens who
location to Emergency
will implement GOTAFE In emergency medical
Services.
emergency procedures if situations, GOTAFE will respond
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this is required. appropriately and in a timely
If you hear a continuous fashion. Ideally the student
alarm bell or siren, or should be in agreement
GOTAFE Emergency with contacting Emergency
Wardens directing the Services (Ambulance),
evacuation of a GOTAFE however, there may be
building, you must assemble occasions when seeking their
and follow the instructions agreement is not possible.
of Emergency Wardens and/ If it is a medical emergency
or GOTAFE staff and: and there is any doubt about
• Not use elevators or lifts. the health of the person,
Emergency Services MUST be
• Assist any person in
contacted by calling 000.
immediate danger if safe
to do so. 15K S
Koorie Education Smoking
The Centre for Koorie GOTAFE campuses uphold a
Education is recognised as a smoke free policy in order to
provider of quality vocational provide and maintain a safe
education and training to and healthy environment.
Indigenous Australians. Students are asked to be
GOTAFE has a dedicated mindful of our smoke free
space based at the Fryers status while on campus.
Street Shepparton campus Designated smoking areas
that provides support for are located at the perimeter
Indigenous students enrolled of each campus with waste
across all GOTAFE campuses. receptacles provided.
The Centre for Koorie Social media
Education operates in Students are expected at all
a relaxed atmosphere, times to adhere to GOTAFE
encouraging renewed self- policies and procedures
esteem and confidence in the where their personal use of
learning process as well as social media overlaps with
motivating pride in heritage the interests of GOTAFE or
and culture, whilst preparing members of its community.
students to take advantage Be Social Media responsible.
of work opportunities. Think before you post.
L U
Lifts Unique Student Identifier
Lifts are provided in the (USI)
at the sehpparton Fryers Every student is required to
Street campus in the Cowley have a USI. It will provide you
and Vibert buildings, at with access to your training
the Archer Street campus, records and results. The
Wallan campus and at the application process can be
Wangaratta Docker Street done online at usi.gov.au, or
campus in building T and E. via contact with reception.
Lost Property Please provide GOTAFE
with your USI once you
If you find or lose an item
have received it, via email
contact reception with the
or through reception. For
details.
more information, contact
M enquiry@gotafe.vic.edu.au,
or speak to one of our friendly
Microwaves
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Customer Service Officers.
Microwaves are available for
students use in the student
amenities area of your
campus.
16Getting started
Using the GOTAFE Website Learning Management System
On the GOTAFE website, you will find (LMS)
information about courses, fees, skills Part of your course might be offered online
recognition, student services and much via Learning Management Systems such as
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more. goLearn.
You can also access login pages, for Once enrolled, your Course Coordinator or
example, for the goLearn online campus. trainer will arrange access rights to your
Your trainer will provide you with log in online resources and they will explain how to
details if this is relevant to your course. log in.
Email and Office 365 Note: If you are using a shared or public
computer, make sure the option for “Keep
GOTAFE students have access to a free
me signed in” is not ticked.
Outlook email and Office 365 account.
To set up your account, refer to
the Office 365 section at
gotafe.vic.edu.au/current-students
17Skills
recognition
Have you ever worked in a job or several
different jobs in an industry, but have
nothing to show for it other than a few lines
on your resumé?
Skills recognition is the process of gaining
formal recognition for skills and knowledge
that you have gained through your work
history, previous study and life experience.
Even if you have never formally studied or
trained in a particular vocation, you might
have valuable knowledge and skills that can
be converted into a part or full qualification.
What is it?
Skills recognition is an assessment-only
process – there is no formal training
involved, although you might choose to
complete further training as a result of the
assessment process.
You can apply for Skills recognition through
one or both of the following processes:
• Credit transfer
• Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
Who is suitable for credit
transfer?
Credit transfer suits people who have formal
training that might be equivalent to a new
qualification or partial qualification that they
want to gain.
Most VETDSS students would apply for credit
transfers. You will need to submit your
certificates or statement of attainment with
your enrolment form.
Who is suitable for RPL?
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RPL suits people who have relevant and
current skills and knowledge that they have
gained through:
• Paid or unpaid work experience
• Life experience
• Community or voluntary work
To find out more about skills recognition, call
1300 GOTAFE (1300 468 233) or talk to the
Course Coordinator.
18Assessment
Assessment tasks Submitting assessments
Assessments are conducted throughout the All assessment tasks must be submitted
course. To progress to the next phase in your by the due date, which should not be later
course, you need to satisfactorily complete than two weeks after the end of a unit of
the assessment tasks for the preceding competency as stated on the timetable.
phase. Your assessments might be provided
during training and/or at the end of a Assessment cover sheet
module/unit. For written assessments, you must attach
To complete an assessment task a completed Assessment Cover Sheet or
satisfactorily, you must: submit and sign-off in goLearn.
• Perform all tasks to the required Once your trainer has received your work,
standards you should be notified of your results within
• Answer questions using your own words 10 working days.
• Address all the questions - be relevant Requesting an extension of time
• Not copy anyone else’s work word for
If you think you will have difficulty meeting
word
the due date for an assessment and need
• Write legibly or type, so that it is easy to an extension of time, you will need to speak
read to your trainer and complete the Application
for extension of time form, which can be
Reasonable adjustment
found on the Student Forms & Policies page.
We recognise that there might be a
need to make reasonable adjustments Please note:
to the method in which evidence of your • An extension of time can only be
performance is collected. However, the granted if requested in writing before
evidence criteria for decisions cannot be the assessment due date using the
altered. That is, the standards expected Application for extension of time form.
should be the same, irrespective of the • The maximum extension of time that can
group and/or individual being assessed. be applied is two weeks after the original
due date.
Read and Write Gold
• Only one extension of time is allowed.
You can use Read and Write Gold to convert
text to audio or to enlarge text, if required. • If there are special considerations
Read and Write Gold can be installed on (eg. Illness), a longer extension can
your laptop and converted audio files can be negotiated if applied for on the
be uploaded on to your smart device. Application for assessment special
consideration document.
If you need to speak confidentially to
someone about your individual needs, • If the submission is late without an
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please contact your trainer, Learning extension, or submitted after an extended
Support or one of the student counsellors. deadline, you will need to re-enrol in the
unit or cluster.
Special consideration • If the due date for an assessment is
There are circumstances where you after the end of the year, an Assessment
might need special consideration when Pending(AP) will be recorded.
undertaking assessment, for example if you
are ill during the assessment period, or if you Final results
have a disability or lack of familiarity with All VETDSS students results are required to
English. be finalised by late October. All results will
Refer to Policies and Procedures (pg. 24) for be forwarded to your secondary school or
more information. education provider.
19Assessment attempts Assessment appeals
If you are assessed Not Yet Competent (NC), If you are unhappy with the result of an
you will be given oral or written feedback on assessment, you may appeal this by
areas that need improvement. obtaining a Complaints and Appeals form
A final result of NC will be given to students from a campus reception or the GOTAFE
who are unable to demonstrate competency website.
after two unsuccessful attempts.
Resubmissions
For each assessment task, only one
resubmission will be accepted.
With resubmission, you must attach the
original assessment also. Changes need to
be clearly distinct from the original work. Do
not destroy your original work.
You have a maximum of two weeks to
resubmit your work. There are no extensions
for resubmissions.
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20Study guide
Approach to learning Planning
Use people around you as a resource to • Read the assessment question carefully
answer questions, discuss ideas and provide and check the word limit
relevant examples. Constantly check what • Check the due date
you are currently learning against what you • Brainstorm ideas with a colleague or
already know. small group
Use the following checklist to evaluate the • Start to source information to assist
presentation of your written assessment. planning your ideas
• Have you completed an assessment • Draw a mind map or plan of the topic
cover sheet? of your choice (Look at www.wikipedia.
• Is your writing neat and easy to read? org/wiki/mind_map for more on mind
• Have you set out your pages attractively, maps).
using headings and subheadings to help • Talk to your trainer if you are having
guide the reader? difficulties
• Have you checked your language and Research
spelling?
Read relevant information, this should
• Have you proofread your work to see that come from a variety of sources:
it makes sense and is saying what you
• Books
really mean?
• Journals
• Have you acknowledged the work of
• Audio visual resources
others by using correct referencing?
• Newspapers
• Have you kept a copy of all your work?
• Internet
Study tips • Personal communications (including
To study effectively you need to consider: interviews).
• Your study environment Remember to record your sources of
information for later referencing and
• How you organise yourself
bibliography.
• Your approach to learning
Revisit your plan (mind map).
Make sure that your study environment is:
Refine your ideas and areas of emphasis.
• Comfortable
• Quiet
• Well lit
• Free of interruptions
• A pleasant place to be
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Organise yourself by:
• Setting goals and developing timelines
to monitor your progress
• Setting yourself regular study times when
you are not tired
• Breaking a large task into small
manageable chunks
• Starting a task, even you have limited
time. Don’t procrastinate.
Organise your work by using:
• Neatly labeled folders to store your work
• Assessment marking guides to monitor
your own progress
21Reading the assessment questions
Keywords indicate what action or type of information your assessor requires.
Keyword Meaning
Analyse Break the subject into its parts and examine each part in detail.
Compare Look for similarities and/or differences.
Complete Add the necessary information to give full details.
Define Give the precise meaning.
Explain or describe by using experiments, examples or reasoning, or by
Demonstrate actually doing the task.
Describe Give a detailed account, use diagrams and sketches if possible.
Develop Work out in full detail or reveal full detail.
Discuss Examine a topic or issue and give reasons for and against.
Evaluate Make an appraisal of the worth of something.
Examine Present an in-depth study.
Explain Give reasons for or causes of something: tell why or how it came to be.
Illustrate Explain and make clear by the use of examples, figures or diagrams.
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List Itemise or place into categories.
Outline Give the main features of the subject; omit minor details.
Summarise Give a concise account of the main points.
22Student Success
We know that study is just one part of your It is recommended that your parent/
life, and sometimes you need some support guardian makes contact with the
in areas outside your studies. Our Student Equitable Learning Advisor if you require
Success team are here to help you through ongoing medical supports due to a
life’s ups and downs, to give you the best medical condition. The Equitable Learning
chance of succeeding in your studies and Advisor is available to discuss the
life. Whether you need disability support, appropriateness of a medical support
are having a hard time with your finances, plan and set one in place if need be.
or need advice about navigating study, our
VETDSS students who have a disability
Student Success Team are here to help.
which inhibits their mobility e.g.
Should a crisis arise while you’re a VETDSS wheelchair bound or sight impaired, may
student on campus during normal school require a Personal Emergency Evacuation
hours, and you require the support of the Plan (PEEP). The PEEP will be developed by
Student Success Team, GOTAFE will maintain the Equitable Learning Advisor outlining
the duty of care until that duty of care can the roles and responsibilities of GOTAFE
be handed back to the welfare supports staff towards VETDSS students should an
within your secondary school or other emergency evacuation situation arise.
professions i.e. medical practitioners.
Visit gotafe.vic.edu.au/students/student-
In situations where welfare concerns are services to find out more.
raised, the Student Experience Advisors will
liaise back with welfare supports within the
host school.
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Here to help
you stay
engaged and
succeed
23Policies and Procedures
Assessment special Complaints and appeals from
consideration procedure students or clients procedure
Special consideration is the formal process This procedure covers complaints relating to
to deal with an application by a learner in any aspect of GOTAFE’s operations, including
which he/she claims to be disadvantaged appeals on assessment results.
by an assessment. The GOTAFE complaints and appeals
It does not deal with a dispute concerned process comprises four stages:
with the marks or grading given as a result • Informal
of an assessment process.
• Complaint
A learner may apply for special
• Formal Appeal
consideration on any of the following
grounds: • External Mediation
• Illness prior to or during the assessment You can make a formal complaint to
period or event GOTAFE in writing by obtaining a Client
• Illness suffered during the year Feedback Form from reception at any
• Any sight, hearing, physical or campus site or online at
psychological impairment that affects gotafe.vic.edu.au/feedback
detrimentally the mobility or functioning
of a student (a disability may be of a
External complaints or appeals
temporary or permanent nature) If you are dissatisfied with the outcome of
a formal appeal, the final option is for the
• Suffering of serious hardship prior to or
matter to be reviewed by an appropriate
during the assessment; for example,
independent third party.
bereavement, illness in the family,
accident etc. For full details of this procedure, refer to the
• Mistakes contained in any written aspect Complaints and appeals from students and
of an assessment task, which were not clients procedure.
communicated to the student
• Lack of familiarity with the English
language, where English is the second
language of the student
• Absence from assessment as a result of
illness, or other serious and unforeseen
cause.
Refer to the Application for assessment
special consideration document for more
information. This is available from your
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Course Coordinator.
24Emergency evacuation Statement of commitment to
procedure child safe standards
If there is a fire or other emergency requiring GOTAFE has zero tolerance to all forms of
the evacuation of a building, an alarm will abuse towards children and young people.
sound. GOTAFE is committed to supporting
The evacuation procedure is: increased responses to child and young
1. Move in an orderly fashion and exit the person abuse in the community and will
building by the closest emergency safe use the Child Safe Standards to promote
exit. Fire doors will shut. Do not attempt to and embed a culture of protecting children
open them. across the organisation.
2. All staff and students should assemble All children and young people have the right
at the designated area, which you will to feel safe and be safe regardless of gender,
be shown during your course induction. sexual identity, race, national origin, religious
Students are not to leave the area until beliefs or other affiliations, age, family
told to do so. structure, disability, or sexual orientation.
3. GOTAFE staff will ensure that all students We are committed to promoting the cultural
are accounted for by checking names safety and identity of aboriginal children and
against the roll. children from culturally and/or linguistically
diverse backgrounds, as well as the safety of
4. Campus Fire Wardens will ensure that
children with a disability.
all rooms and buildings under their
jurisdiction have been evacuated before This statement of commitment and
leaving the building themselves. associated policy and procedures are
intended to provide clear guidelines,
5. Staff or students are not to re-enter
principles and processes for staff, students,
any buildings unless instructed by the
contractors and volunteers within all GOTAFE
Emergency Officers. You will be informed
domains where adults 18 years and over
once a building is deemed safe.
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You might need some of the following years of age and below.
GOTAFE documents during your studies.
The definition of child abuse constitutes any
Please ask your trainer, course coordinator
act committed against a child or young
or reception staff at any campus to provide
person involving:
you with any document you may need, or
visit gotafe.vic.edu.au/forms • Physical violence
• Sexual offences
• Serious emotional or psychological
abuse
• Serious neglect
GOTAFE will take all allegations of
abuse against a child or young person
seriously and will report all allegations
to the appropriate authorities for further
investigation. This commitment extends to
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and includes responsibilities for the welfare
of children outside of normal program
contact hours such as camps, excursions,
after-hours activities or structured
workplace learning/work placements.
The safety and wellbeing of children and
young people is a priority for GOTAFE
across all programs and services and in
all domains, including online activities and
events where GOTAFE is the sole provider or
in partnership with other organisations.
For more information visit
gotafe.vic.edu.au/legal-privacy
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GOTAFE forms and documents
• Application for assessment special consideration form
• Application for extension of time
• Assessment cover sheet
• Course evaluation form
• Enrolment form
• Unit feedback
• Complaints and appeals from students or clients procedure
• Copyright procedure
• Emergency evacuation procedure
• Student code of conduct procedure
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