The influence of schools on young people’s transition to universitySchools do play a role in tertiary entrance rankings and university enrolment. This report explores the impact of school characteristics over and above young people’s individual background, such as academic ability, educational aspirations or parental background and the effect this has on them when considering going onto tertiary education. More |
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Low-SES students benefit from attending high-quality schoolsCan academic ability overcome the disadvantage of coming from a low-socioeconomic background? More Increasing mobility and capacity in the workforceA suite of research is exploring how vocational streams can strengthen occupational pathways and improve career progression. More Breaking down barriers for apprentices and trainees with disabilityApprentices and trainees with a disability provide their perspectives on what really helps them to complete training. More Assessment issues in VET: minimising the level of riskThree industry areas are examined to improve the standard and consistency of VET assessment practices. More LSAY continues to document the student journey Understanding youth transitions remains an ongoing issue as the world we live in continues to change. More How VET practitioners can stay on top of industry changesSupportive employers and individual commitment are the key to VET practitioners keeping their skills current. More Will there be enough jobs for our well qualified young people?How credentialism is affecting the Australian labour market. More NCVER data updateThis update summarises the latest data releases on apprenticeships and traineeships, highlights the new release of the data standards (AVETMISS), and looks at an employer survey currently underway. More NCVER set to launch new online PortalThe coming release of NCVER’s new Portal will herald a significant change to users’ online experience. More |
NCVER Insights #49 July 2013
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