In this edition Employers cut back on training New reform timetable for NSW Qualifications improve but jobs flat according to COAG China 2013 CEAIE conference focuses on sustainable growth Vocational training misses out on visa streamlining Training completion rates improving Update on VET reform standards TDA Kazakhstan project well underway 11th Education Expo in Pakistan Opportunity to learn about UK e-portfolio New education section in The Conversation Diary Dates Employers cut back on training Slower economic growth, and lower business confidence in 2013 has seen employers reduce their use of training, according to the … [Read more...]
The Scan | #142 | 1 November 2013
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___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The state of Australian education A report by the Council of Australian Governments Reform Council shows mixed progress on education. Participation in preschool is high and school outcomes in the early years are improving. Nationally, average scores improved in Years 3 and 5 in reading and in Year 5 in numeracy, but there were no improvements in Years 7 and 9. Australia is also performing behind top countries in these key areas. Year 12 attainment has increased, particularly for Indigenous … [Read more...]
The state of Australian education
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30 October 2013 A report by the Council of Australian Governments Reform Council shows mixed progress on education. Participation in preschool is high and school outcomes in the early years are improving. Nationally, average scores improved in Years 3 and 5 in reading and in Year 5 in numeracy, but there were no improvements in Years 7 and 9. Australia is also performing behind top countries in these key areas. Year 12 attainment has increased, particularly for Indigenous students. More than a quarter of young people are not fully engaged in work or study after leaving school and this has worsened over five years. While 85% of people aged 20 to 24 had completed year 12 or … [Read more...]
The Scan Main Edition 12 July 2013 # 127
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______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Quality is an issue: Carr Minister for higher education Kim Carr has reiterated his view that the quality of some degrees is under threat because of the vast increase in enrolments of academically under-prepared students. He said he had been advised that as many as half of all school-leavers entering university with an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank below 50 are dropping out. And that is justification enough for him to put minimum entry requirements on the radar.....[READ MORE]..... ATAR linked to drop out rate There is a direct … [Read more...]
ACPET National Monday Update 1 July 2013
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In Focus The merry-go-round continues Since coming to power in late 2007, the government’s commitment to the tertiary education system has included: numerous reviews (Bradley, Knight, VET regulation through the NSSC, higher education regulation, a review of ASQA's processes) the Asian Century White Paper Chaney’s advice on repositioning Australia’s international education sector COAG decisions (a National Partnership Agreement on Skills Reform) the creation of two new national regulators and associated regulatory infrastructure reforms of the apprenticeship system following the creation of an expert panel’ the creation of new agencies – first Skills Australia, … [Read more...]
The Scan Main Edition 19 April 2013
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#114 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Queensland TAFE Inc As recommended in the Roche report on Queensland TAFE, the Newman government has introduced legislation to create a new TAFE Queensland as an independent statutory body. Minister for education, training and employment John-Paul Langbroek said the new parent entity will come into being on 1 July 2013 to manage Queensland’s 13 TAFE institutes. The government expects that under the new arrangements, Queensland’s TAFE institutes will be stronger and more responsive to the skills and training needs of students and industry.....[READ MORE].... Quantum … [Read more...]
To sign or not to sign? States’ Gonski D-Day approaches
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The Conversation | 18 April 2012 Australian heads of government gather in Canberra today (19 April) to deliberate on the Commonwealth’s proposals for school funding reform. At the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting, the government is offering to put A$9.4 billion on the table, and is asking the states to collectively pay the remaining A$5.1 billion to fund the new system – based on the Gonski review into schools funding. The Gillard government has already won over one major stakeholder, probably two. From 2014 private non-Catholic schools will enjoy real increases in public funding, amounting to A$1 billion over the next six years. The political spectre of … [Read more...]
The Scan Main Edition 11 April 2013
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# 113 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Schools do matter... ....as does funding Schools matter when it comes to students’ tertiary entrance rankings and university enrolment, according to a new National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) report, The impact of schools on young people’s transition to university. Based on the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY), the report examines the factors over and above a student’s individual background that impact on university entrance rankings and enrolment. The study finds that a schools’ sector, whether the school is single sex or not, and … [Read more...]
CDU’s new suite of “quality assured” education courses
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CDU News | 8 April 2013 Charles Darwin University says a suite of education programs its offering this semester is among the first in Australia to align with new national quality standards. Each of the five undergraduate courses underwent a rigorous evaluation process before being accredited by the Northern Territory Teacher Registration Board on behalf of the Australian Institute of Teachers and School Leaders. The new four-year programs include a Bachelor of Education (Primary), a Bachelor of Education (Secondary) Health and Physical Education, a Bachelor of Education (Secondary) Music, a Bachelor of Education (Secondary) Visual Arts and a Bachelor of Education (Secondary) … [Read more...]
The Scan Main Edition 28 March 2013
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# 111 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Students give unis a tick A survey of 110,000 university students at campuses across the country has found found 80% rate their overall experience as "good" or "excellent", with all key demographic groups reporting consistent satisfaction. However, more than half of those surveyed believe paid work affected their study. And a majority of Australian students say support services are irrelevant to their needs.....[READ MORE].... Emerson endorses expanded uni access New education portfolio minister Craig Emerson has endorsed Labor’s massive expansion of university … [Read more...]
