School-Based Traineeship success.

Year 10 student Cooper Toomey-Charlton has recently completed his School-Based Traineeship in Parks and Gardens. Throughout the year, he has attended his usual Woodleigh classes for three days a week, and for the other two, has attended his traineeship based at Somerville Secondary College. Cooper has developed his employability skills and also learned specific horticulture and landscaping skills. The program, facilitated by Advance Community College, has given him paid part-time employment over the duration. Cooper has even contributed to his VCE to the extent that he now has a Year 12 unit sequence completed, allowing more flexibility in his program when he gets to VCE. We are really proud of all that Cooper has achieved and look forward to continuing his vocational learning in different areas next year.

Derek Kirk
VET COORDINATOR.