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VET Curriculum Frameworks

• Industry Curriculum Frameworks
• Exclusions applying to Industry Curriculum Frameworks
• Industry Curriculum Framework Course Numbers and HSC Examination Numbers
• HSC Industry Curriculum Framework Course Information

Industry Curriculum Frameworks

Industry Curriculum Framework documents contain the HSC VET courses to be delivered for the HSC by schools, TAFE NSW colleges and other Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) on behalf of schools or TAFE NSW colleges.

The purpose of the industry curriculum framework documents is to assist teachers and trainers to develop teaching and assessment programs, and to help manage competency achievement by HSC candidates.

• Automotive

• Business Services

• Construction

• Electrotechnology

• Entertainment Industry

• Financial Services

• Hospitality

• Human Services

• Information Technology

• Metal and Engineering

• Primary Industries

• Retail Services

• Tourism and Events

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Exclusions applying to Industry Curriculum Frameworks

Exclusions are applied to HSC VET courses where there is significant overlap with other HSC courses.

Exclusions applying to Industry Curriculum Frameworks

Industry Curriculum Framework	Approved	Exclusions with
		Board Developed Courses	VET Board Endorsed Courses
Automotive	September 2007	none	If a student is also entered in a VET Board Endorsed Course check the endorsed course description for possible exclusions. This includes: VET CEC – Content Endorsed Course which may be delivered by School System RTOs, TAFE NSW or private providers TVET CEC – TAFE NSW Content Endorsed Course delivered by TAFE NSW only LDC – Locally Designed Board Endorsed Course delivered by School System RTOs or private providers TVET LDC – TAFE NSW Locally Designed Board Endorsed Course delivered by TAFE NSW only.
Business Services	August 2008	none
Construction	September 2009	none
Electrotechnology	September 2007, updated September 2008	none
Entertainment Industry	May 2009	none
Financial Services	October 2011	none
Hospitality	October 2008	none
Human Services	September 2010	none
Information Technology	September 2009	Computing Applications CEC (note not a Board Developed Course)
Metal and Engineering	June 2006	Industrial Technology – Metals and Engineering Industries Focus Area (students may study other focus areas in Industrial Technology)
Primary Industries	October 2011	none
Retail Services	October 2007	none
Tourism and Events	October 2008	none

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Industry Curriculum Framework Course and HSC Examination Numbers

ICF Course Numbers and HSC Examination Numbers – 2012

Also available in PDF format

Updated April 2012

Industry Curriculum Framework Course Numbers – Frequently asked questions

Published 15 May 2009

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HSC VET Industry Curriculum Framework Course Information for 2012

Information about the 120-hour and 240-hour HSC courses available in each of the Industry Curriculum Frameworks is available for use for HSC subject selection:

VET HSC Course Information – Introduction (PDF)

Updated 01 June 2011

Industry Curriculum Framework	Course Information
Automotive	120-hour course (Word)	240-hour course (Word)
Business Services	120-hour course (Word)	240-hour course (Word)
Construction	120-hour course (Word)	240-hour course (Word)
Electrotechnology	120-hour course (Word)	240-hour course (Word)
Entertainment Industry	120-hour course (Word)	240-hour course (Word)
Financial Services (draft)	120-hour course (Word)	240-hour course (Word)
Hospitality	120-hour course (Word)	240-hour course (Word)
Human Services	240-hour course (Word)	360-hour course (Word)
Information Technology	120-hour course (Word)	240-hour course (Word)
Metal and Engineering	120-hour course (Word)	240-hour course (Word)
Primary Industries (draft)	120-hour course (Word)	240-hour course (Word)
Retail Services	120-hour course (Word)	240-hour course (Word)
Tourism and Events	120-hour course (Word)	240-hour course (Word)