ReadCloud's Year 9 and 10 VET programs introduce secondary school students to nationally recognised VET study in a short one to two term format. Designed to fit within existing school structures, these programs give students a taste of different industry areas, build foundational skills, and support more informed subject selection as they move into their senior years.
Year 9 and 10 VET programs are short, structured introductions to vocational education and training, typically delivered over one semester at approximately 90 nominal hours. They sit comfortably within existing Year 9 and 10 elective offerings and give students the opportunity to explore an industry area before committing to a senior pathway. For schools, they are a practical way to build VET engagement early and strengthen student readiness for Years 11 and 12.
We welcome conversations about building a program that fits your context, including options that take units from different qualifications and industry areas.
Starting VET study in Years 9 and 10 gives students time to explore their interests, build confidence in a vocational setting, and arrive at their senior years with a clearer sense of direction. For schools, early VET engagement tends to support stronger senior outcomes and more considered subject selection.
Hands-on, practical learning that connects with students
Explore interests before committing to senior pathways
Prepares students for success in Years 11 and 12
Designed to fit within existing Year 9–10 structures
We welcome conversations about building a program that fits your context, including options that take units from different qualifications and industry areas.
Please don't hesitate to get in contact if you would like more information.
ReadCloudVET's Year 9 and 10 VET Programs are short, school-delivered courses that give students hands-on experience in an industry area before they choose their senior pathway. Each program is a set of nationally recognised units of competency taken from a full qualification. Students build practical skills, try out different industries, and make more confident choices about VET in Years 11 and 12.
A Year 9 and 10 VET Program runs for one semester (90+ nominal hours) or two semesters (180+ nominal hours). Schools can offer a single semester as a taster, or combine two semesters for a deeper, full-year experience in one industry area.
ReadCloudVET offers example programs in seven industry areas:
Schools can also design a custom program from ReadCloudVET's wider range of qualifications.
Yes, in some programs. Completing both semesters of the Workplace Skills or Sport Coaching program gives students the full BSB20120 Certificate II in Workplace Skills or SIS20321 Certificate II in Sport Coaching. In other programs, students receive a Statement of Attainment for the units they complete. They can then build on those units in their senior years.
Yes. The published programs are examples only. ReadCloudVET works with each school to design a program that suits its students, timetable, staff and facilities, choosing units from across the qualifications its three RTOs deliver.
Each program leads into related senior qualifications, creating a clear pathway to further study. For example:
A Year 9 and 10 VET Program turns career exploration into real, accredited learning. Students test-drive an industry, discover what suits them, and bank nationally recognised units that carry into their senior years. Schools gain a low-risk way to grow their VET offering, lift student engagement and give families clearer senior pathways, all delivered on campus with ReadCloudVET handling the materials and compliance.
Whether you are introducing VET for the first time or looking to expand your existing offering into earlier year levels, we would love to have a conversation. Our team takes the time to understand your school before making any recommendations.
