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All students in courses from the Automotive Curriculum Framework can now undertake the following two units of competency as elective units. The units are no longer restricted to students doing a school-based apprenticeship or traineeship.
Did you know you can find the BOS course numbers for all VET courses through the Vocational Education page of the Board's website?
BOS 16/09
The Board of Studies has revised the policy on recognition of prior learning (RPL) and credit transfer within VET courses. This advice supersedes previous advice.
BOS 15/09
Exclusions between course choices apply to HSC VET courses where there is an overlap with other HSC courses.
The Draft Construction Curriculum Framework consultation documentation including the syllabus, consultation survey and details of consultation meetings, teleconferences and videoconferences is now available.
Consultation on the draft syllabus will run from 15 May to 12 June 2009.
BOS 11/09
Minor, but significant, changes have been made to both the Retail Services and Tourism and Events Curriculum Frameworks for immediate implementation.
The changes relate to the delivery of a loss prevention unit of competency as a result of significant changes in legislation regulating the security industry in NSW.
The Specimen HSC examination packages for the Automotive, Electrotechnology and Retail Services Curriculum Frameworks have been published on the Board's website.
BOS 10/09
A new version of the Automotive Industry Retail Service and Repair Training Package has been released (AUR05v2), in line with the continuous improvement of all training packages.
The Board of Studies has amended the Automotive Curriculum Framework Stage 6 Syllabus (2007) to incorporate the changes. This does not affect the examinable units of competency.
The following units of competency have been added to some courses in the Automotive Curriculum Framework:
The updated syllabus documents and further information regarding the changes are available on the Board of Studies website.
A copy of Part A of the Syllabus showing the tracked changes is also available.
Effective: Immediately
BOS 09/09
The Construction Curriculum Framework (2004) will undergo a major review in 2009, following the endorsement of new national Training Packages. It is intended that the new Framework will be available for implementation in 2010.
To assist with the management of syllabus development for Vocational Education and Training in 2009, the Office of the Board of Studies is updating its register of curriculum writers. This register will be used to select writers to undertake tasks at various stages of the year.
Projects for 2009 require writers with particular expertise in the following areas:
People with expertise in writing syllabuses, support materials, samples or units of work and/or in the conduct of educational research are invited to submit an expression of interest in being on the register.
More information and an expression of interest form are available online.
The expression of interest form should be completed and submitted, along with the required supporting statements and documentation to:
Senior Project Officer, VET
Curriculum Branch
Office of the Board of Studies
GPO Box 5300
SYDNEY NSW 2001
by Friday 20 March 2009.
