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At Stage 2, students can complete up to 60 credits of Industry Connections for SACE completion by undertaking one or more of the following enrolment options:

10-credits:

• Industry Connections A (2ICA10)
• Industry Connections B (2ICB10)
• Industry Connections C (2ICC10)

20-credits:

• Industry Connections A (2ICA20)
• Industry Connections B (2ICB20)
• Industry Connections C (2ICC20)

The codes for the enrolment options act as organisers to support students who wish to undertake more than one Industry Connections enrolment. Students cannot enrol in the same 10-credit and 20-credit code (i.e. 2ICA10 as well as 2ICA20).

Schools use the enrolment options to create programs that reflect the industry focus identified by the student(s). Programs can be designed for an individual student, or for cohorts of students. They can be designed using a project-based learning model around an individual student or group of students, or for students already engaged in industry through work or apprenticeships, or for a cohort of students with a common industry interest.

Students base their learning on the knowledge, skills, and understanding of key concepts related to an industry focus. They collate evidence of their knowledge, skills and understanding in a work skills portfolio and apply their learning through an industry project. They also reflect on their development of skills and capabilities and consider benefits and future possibilities.

Throughout Industry Connections, authentic links with industry underpin opportunities for students to develop and apply their skills. In this way, ‘industry’ should be considered in its broadest sense and can be tailored to the focus of the overall program and the enrolled students.  

Involvement, connection, and immersion opportunities with industry should be incorporated into programs so that students have access to genuine experiences to learn, practice and refine their skills in ways that connect them to future pathways.

Schools manage industry links in ways that suit both the Industry Connections program and students undertaking the program, as well as industry contacts. Schools also manage industry links within the appropriate advice and guidelines of their relevant school sector.

Some models for programming that incorporate authentic industry links include but are not limited to:

• projects focussed on local school and industry partnerships
• industry representatives visiting school sites for sustained mentoring, skills development and/or other connection experiences
• industry visits and immersion opportunities for students
• individual students developing their own relationship with an industry professional
• valuing the skills, tasks and learning undertaken by apprentices and trainees whilst performing the on-the-job requirements of their contract of training
• skills development in trade training centres, technical colleges or other simulated workplaces where VET training is not available, accessible and/or appropriate, but where industry-qualified personnel are available and accessible.