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VETin SCHOOLS FORUM Moonee Valley, 20 th . June 2008 WHAT CHANGES WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE IN VET IN SCHOOLS PROVISION BY 2

VETin SCHOOLS FORUM Moonee Valley, 20 th . June 2008 WHAT CHANGES WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE IN VET IN SCHOOLS PROVISION BY 2010?. THE CONTEXT. SKILL SHORTAGES MORE SCHOOL COMPLETERS ENTERING WORKFORCE CONTINUING GREATER RELIANCE ON THE LABOUR MARKET FOR SOME GROUPS

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VETin SCHOOLS FORUM Moonee Valley, 20 th . June 2008 WHAT CHANGES WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE IN VET IN SCHOOLS PROVISION BY 2

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  1. VETin SCHOOLS FORUM Moonee Valley, 20th. June 2008 WHAT CHANGES WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE IN VET IN SCHOOLS PROVISION BY 2010?

  2. THE CONTEXT • SKILL SHORTAGES • MORE SCHOOL COMPLETERS ENTERING WORKFORCE • CONTINUING GREATER RELIANCE ON THE LABOUR MARKET FOR SOME GROUPS • UNIVERSITY EMPHASIS MISPLACED FOR SOME GROUPS • EARLY LEAVERS – SOME POOR TRANSITIONS

  3. TWO MAJOR OBJECTIVES • IMPROVE TRANSITION OUTCOMES OVER THE LONGER TERM -- FOR HIGH AS WELL AS LOW ACHIEVERS • RAISE ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS • VET NEEDS TO PLAY A MAJOR ROLE FOR BOTH OBJECTIVES -- BUT CAN IT, GIVEN CURRENT PROVISION?

  4. FOUR CHANGES IN VET PROVISION • FROM ADD-ON TO INTEGRAL PART OF SCHOOL PROGRAMS • PEDAGOGICAL VIEW OF VET, NOT ONLY VOCATIONAL --- VET TO CHANGE APPROACHES TO TEACHING AND LEARNING • RAISING OF SKILL LEVELS IN VET • GREATER FOCUS ON QUALITY LEARNING

  5. SUPPORTING VET • INTERVENTION PROGRAMS TO BOOST LITERACY AND NUMERACY • CLOSER MONITORING OF STUDENT PROGRESS • ADDRESSING STAFFING NEEDS • FACILITIES/EQUIPMENT AND BUILDINGS • COMMUNITY LINKAGES • CLEARER PHILOSOPHY OF VET PROVISION

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