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Vocational education and skills policy in Australia 6 December 2011
Vocational education and skills is not a term that is used in Australia. Rather we talk about… Show more
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Socioeconomic status and the allocation of government… 9 November 2011
The persistent social and economic marginalisation of individuals and groups within society has… Show more
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Age matters: a profile of young people and study 18 October 2011
As part of the recent reforms to increase the skills of Australians, there has been a national push … Show more
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Apprenticeships and traineeships in Australia 11 October 2011
In this chapter, the Australian apprenticeship and traineeship system is discussed with an… Show more
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By degrees and trades: more and better job prospects for… 10 September 2011
It’s that time of year when high school students around the country start thinking about their… Show more
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Land of opportunity: scholarship in tertiary education 7 September 2011
In 2009 the Australian Universities Quality Agency (AUQA) did an audit at Box Hill Institute of… Show more
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Learner persistence, it's the journey that's… 25 July 2011
Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu once said that ‘a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single… Show more
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Pre-apprenticeships in need of a renovation 18 July 2011
When it comes to increasing apprentice completion rates, pre-apprenticeship programs are not the… Show more
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Apprenticeships pave path to success 4 June 2011
Studying in a lecture hall or classroom is not the only way to pave the way to a successful career. … Show more
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New contributors to adult education 15 May 2011
The National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) has a focus on building the… Show more
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A portrait of initial teacher training 5 May 2011
VET teachers play an important role in developing the skills and talents of both young and older… Show more
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Francesca Beddie travelled to India as part of a project to investigate potential VET… Show more
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A question of degrees: launch of the VOCEDplus database 19 April 2011
Transcript of a speech given by Professor Stephen Parker, Vice-Chancellor University of Canberra at … Show more
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A naive definition of vocational education and training (VET) might be that it is education and… Show more
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Measuring SES: less can be more... 11 April 2011
Measuring SES status is complex – this much is known. In late 2009 DEEWR released a discussion… Show more
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No country for straw men 28 March 2011
NCVER takes its role as the national statistical agency for vocational education and training very… Show more
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Australia and China: linking industry with VET 27 March 2011
The vocational education and training (VET) sectors in Australia and China are responsible for… Show more
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Impact of the downturn on apprentice commencements and the… 24 January 2011
One of the most obvious effects of the economic downturn on apprentices was the decline in the… Show more