Leadership and Community at DSC

Structured Workplace Learning (SWL) is on-the-job training that allows students to develop their work skills and understand employer expectations.

It gives them exposure to the real world of work. SWL is available to Victorian school students undertaking a VET (Vocational Education Training) program as part of their VCE or VCAL studies.

Host employers supervise and instruct the students as they practise and extend the industry skills they have learned in their VET programs.

Placements are generally one day per week for ten weeks (a school term). Schools, students and employers may work together to negotiate a suitable schedule for SWL.

By becoming a host employer, you are able to directly participate in the education, career development and training of young people in your community.

You can also promote the attitudes and skills you want in your workforce and identify young people with potential for your industry.

One of the functions of the Baw Baw Latrobe LLEN (Local Learning & Employment Network) is to link secondary school students with business and industry in their local communities in order to better prepare students for successful post school transitions.

LLENs utilise the Victorian Government developed, SWL Statewide Portal to achieve this. https://goworkplace ments.education.vic.g ov.au/

Term 1 has been full of leadership and community events for Drouin Secondary College students.

Students have been involved in the Ficifolia Parade, working with CFA volunteers, and the Wonthaggi Human Powered Vehicle event.

Year 11 VCAL students recently participated in the Warragul Relay for Life and our Year 12 VCAL team will be raising further funds through their Pink Day events and the Mother’s Day Classic.

Drouin Secondary College has also celebrated the role of young leaders with our Leadership Ceremony.

Student leaders from Year 7 through to Year 12 were recognised and pledged an oath to lead by example, displaying the college values of ‘Achievement, Respect, Commitment and Community’.

To prepare for their leadership of the Student Representative Council, captains attended the GRIP Leadership Conference at the Melbourne Convention Centre at South Wharf.

The aim of the day was to help to define the College Captain’s goals and develop important leadership skills such as time management, working in teams, running effective meetings, making assesmblies memorable, communicating clearly and running events.

The college captain’s reported: “Being school captain is a huge honour and responsibility.

“We are looking forward to putting all we have learnt into action during the remainder of 2017.”