Victorian secondary school students who intend on going to university could be impacted if they study vocational education and training (VET) 'scored' subjects as part of their Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), according to new research released today.
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Whilst young people’s participation rates in education and training have remained steady at 81.3% for 2013, there has been a shift in the pathways chosen.
The results are in for Australia’s major survey of students for rating the nation’s vocational education and training (VET) system. It shows 77.6% of graduates are employed after training, with those employed full-time earning on average $57 400 per year. Those who train as part of a trade apprenticeship or traineeship fare particularly well with 91.4% employed after completion.
Latest trend estimates show the number of people starting trade and non-trade apprenticeships and traineeships have increased for the first time in more than a year.
Financial information for Australia’s public vocational education and training (VET) system for 2013 has been released by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER). Operating revenues for the public VET system in 2013 were $8.519 billion, an increase of $116.2 million (1.4%) from 2012.
The gap is widening between knowledge generated through Australia’s training system, and the skills demanded by employers.
The National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) today announced the appointment of its new Managing Director – Dr Craig Fowler.
A student's background characteristics overwhelmingly drive their emotional and cognitive engagement with education rather than school attributes when they are 15 years old.
Latest trend estimates show that the numbers of people starting trade and non-trade apprenticeships and traineeships have declined. Released by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), Apprentices and trainees 2014—early trend estimates, June quarter, provides seasonally adjusted and smoothed data at the national level for trade and non-trade apprentice commencements.
National completion rates are slowly rising, with the percentage of people likely to complete publicly funded training rising from 32.1% for those who enrolled in 2009, to 35.8% in 2012. The results are also positive for young students (aged 25 years and under) in full-time study with no prior post-school qualification, with completion rates rising from 43.7% to 46.4% over the same period.
Research grants have been awarded to seven recipients, to investigate current issues in the vocational education and training sector, by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER).
Vocational education and training (VET) researchers, industry professionals and policy makers from across Australia head to Melbourne this week, to discuss challenges facing the VET sector at the 23rd National Vocational Education and Training Research Conference ‘No Frills’.
About 41 800 fewer young people (aged 15 to 24 years) enrolled in publicly funded vocational education and training in 2013, compared with 2012.
Higher proportions of apprentices and trainees are completing their training, according to data in "Completion and attrition rates for apprentices and trainees 2013"
Over the coming weeks around 150 000 Australian students will be asked about their recent experience at a TAFE institute, private training provider, or adult and community education provider. The annual Student Outcomes Survey provides information on vocational education and training (VET) students’ employment outcomes and satisfaction with their training.
The total number of students enrolled in publicly funded training for 2013 decreased 3.4% to 1.88 million students from 1.94 million in 2012.
Some young people, who may have undertaken an apprenticeship in the past, are now capitalising on the availability of more university places and pursuing tertiary education.
Training reforms can lead to substantial increases in vocational education and training (VET) enrolments.
The number of trade apprentices starting training in the March quarter 2014 remains consistent with the past four intakes for the same period.
Parental influence is a critical driver in influencing young people's educational and occupational aspirations, according to new research.