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Monday, 31 Oct 2011

HSC written exams 12: Tuesday November 1

VET or Vocational Education and Training courses give students the opportunity to gain credit towards the HSC and national vocational qualifications. They focus on developing workplace skills. Not all VET students do final written exams.

The VET courses with the highest enrolments are Hospitality, examined on November 11, Construction, examined on November 3, and Business Service examined on November 10.

Today’s VET exams are Entertainment Industry – seventh largest VET enrolment – and Primary Industries, which has the eighth largest enrolment.

09.25-12.30 Modern History

  • 10 302 enrolled, 45% male : 55% female
  • tenth largest course enrolment

13.55-16.00 Entertainment Industry (VET)

  • 1149 enrolled, 50% male : 50% female

13.55-16.00 Primary Industries (VET)

  • 1036 enrolled, 64% male : 36% female

14.00-16.40 language: Japanese Beginners

  • 541 enrolled, 38% male : 62% female
  • fifth largest language course enrolment

14.00-17.00 language: Japanese Continuers

  • 802 enrolled, 32% male : 68% female
  • third largest language course enrolment

Enrolments as of 1 September 2011. Follow the Board on Twitter @NewsAtBOS.

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