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2025 Tradie Taster Program

Description of Course:

To introduce Year 10 students into a range of ‘hands on’ Trade course experiences to prepare them to make INFORMED decisions about the VCAL vocational course they select in Year 11 & 12.

Rational:

Many students select a VCAL pathway with extremely limited knowledge or experience in their chosen vocation. Through this ‘Tradie Taster’ course, the student has an opportunity to participate in an introductory course in a range of differing trades. Furthermore, the course offers the student an insight into both the practical and theoretical skills and concepts that the selected trade course encompasses. The taster course gives the student an exploratory learning experience into the VET educational setting coupled with the initial acquisition of job readiness skills.

Outcome:

Students will have had exposure to some of the VET courses offered at ONTTC along with experience in other trade skills. They will have taken part in individual and team project based learning. They will have completed a Construction Industry White Card (giving them access to Construction sites to engage in work experience the following year).

Course Outline: :

Week ONTTC Induction/ Introduction week
33 weeks on a rotation between the trades (10 weeks in each Trade)
1 week for administrative enrollment and OHS induction.
1 week for White Card Assessments (in middle of course)
1 week of catch up for student with outstanding assessment tasks

Course Components:

1/ Theory- Basic introduction to the theory of each trade (5 per term & Term 2 White Card)
2/ Practical- Small scaffolded introductory projects aimed at ‘skill building’ (real world trade skills)

Selection Requirements:

With additional training and experience possible future career opportunities may include work in the following areas/sectors:

• Student must complete application questionnaire (including written component of why they want a trade future (to be conducted by each home school. Home schools’ own application questionnaire)
• Interview with school based VET Coordinator to establish desired future educational pathway
• ELLN quiz from AIET link

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2025 ONTTC Daily Structure:

Lessons to run Thursday 8.00am- 12.00pm:
(8.00-9.30am theory)
(9.30am – 9.55am Break)
(9.55 -12:00am practical lesson)

*Class maximum of 20 students

	CODE	UNIT OF COMPETENCY	Hours
General Site Safety	CPCWHS1001	Prepare to work safely in the construction Industry	6
	CPCCWHS2001	Apply OHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry	20
	MSMSUP106	Work in a team	30
	MSFFP2011	Use timber furnishing construction techniques	100
	CPCCOM2001	Read and interpret plans and specifications	36
	CPCCVE1011	Undertake a basic construction project	40

		Total Hours	232