Participation in higher education by school leavers has increased significantly in the last decade. VET participation has lagged by comparison. Are students headed for university accorded higher status at school than those who prefer to pursue a trade apprenticeship or traineeship?
While the general outcomes for students who participate in VET in Schools is good, choosing the right VET course or VET pathway is critical, as some pathways are undoubtedly better than others in terms of employment outcomes.
Professor Peter Shergold AC, who chaired a major review for Commonwealth, State and Territory Ministers of Education on senior secondary school pathways (Looking to the Future), and Simon Walker, Managing Director, NCVER talk to Steve Davis about whether people are overestimating the impact of ATAR on a student’s future career prospects, and the proliferation of pathways that can be followed to find a future career.
The discussion draws from VET for secondary school students: insights and outcomes, published by NCVER on 14 October 2021.
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Skilling Australia’s current and future workforce
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Quality of VET teaching: perceptions and realities
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Rationalising VET qualifications: support for a clustered model
Investing in our workforce: cadetships vs apprenticeships
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