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V.E.T.In Australia
EDU10633Assignment 1
R. Martin, 2014
• What does it stand for?
What is V.E.T.?
V E Tocational ducation raining
• What is it?
VET provides a vast array of subjects and programs, ranging from the traditional trades to business and commerce and the creative arts.
&
• Automotive• Business
Services• Construction• Electro
technology• Entertainment• Financial
services• Hospitality • Human Services
• Information and Digital Technology
• Metal and Engineering
• Primary Industries
• Retail Services• Tourism, Travel
and Events
Courses available to you to do in V.E.T.?
*Depending on resources available to school/tafe
VET provides skills and qualifications for all types of employment, except for those jobs which require a university degree. The flexibility of the system enables students to study one or two subjects to gain
specific skills, without necessarily completing a full qualification, if that is their choice.
https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/vetinschools/
https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/vetinschools/
VET aims to provide people with the skills and knowledge they require to: 1) re-enter the workforce
after absences 2) train or re-train for a
new job 3) upgrade their skills 4) enter the workforce
for the first time 5) move into further
study in VET or university
History of VETIn Australia
History of Vocational Education & Training
• TAFE (technical and further education) was invented to ensure tradesman had a basic level of education.
• TAFE Institutes where only located in big cities until Mobile Instructional Institutes were implemented.
History of Vocational Education & Training (cont.)
1900’s• Traditional V.E.T
Followed traditional standards developed in England
http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/antique-machinery-history/proper-shop-attire-191944/
History of Vocational Education & Training (cont.)
1900-1970’s• Apprenticeship time
frames reduced
• Apprenticeships included formal training
• TAFE colleges were developed http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an12400746-20-v
History of Vocational Education & Training (cont.)1980’s
• Non trade (non apprenticeship) “traineeships” were developed
• Competency based assessment was developed
• Registered Training Organisations (RTO’s) began offering courses as well as TAFE
• Preferment on the grounds of sex was abolished
www.emergingedtech.com
History of Vocational Education & Training (cont.)
1990’s• New Apprenticeships began
• Dramatically increasing numbers of non-TAFE registered training organisations (RTOs)
• ANTA unified VET nationallyhttps://www.det.nsw.edu.au/vetinschools/
Introduction of VET in School
VETiS as we know it today emerged in 2002 – recognised HSC subject options
Schools have an option to teach VETis Subjects at school or alternatively if they do not have the resources they can send students to TAFE
https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/vetinschools/
The VET Quality Framework
Structure and function
StructureComprises of
• the Standards for National VET Regulator (NVR) Registered Training
Organisations • the Fit and Proper Person Requirements
• the Financial Viability Risk Assessment Requirements • the Data Provision Requirements, and • the Australian Qualifications Framework
Function• Consistency
• Ensures standards are metThe Full National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 can be found here
http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/C2011A00012/Download
The VET quality framework
The quality of VET in Australia is assured under the Australian Quality Training Framework. The framework ensures:• standards for the registration of training providers• standards for those bodies that regulate and accredit
training in the states and territories• standards for the delivery and assessment of subjects
taught• standards for the administration systems.
What does the VET quality framework mean for you?
Australian Skills Quality Authority
(ASQA)
What is ASQA?The Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) is the national regulator for Australia’s vocational education and training sector. ASQA regulates courses and training providers to ensure nationally approved quality standards are met (ASQA, 2014)
Why is it required?The ASQA, is responsible for registering training organisations and accrediting courses.
Role of ASQAEnsuring RTO’s are registered
Registering organisations that teach international studentsAccrediting VET courses
Ensuring organisations comply with standardsASQA collects, analyses and publishes information on the VET
sector and VET providers
ASQA PowersASQA is the national regulator for Australia’s vocational education
and training (VET) sector.ASQA is the regulatory body for registered training organisations
(RTOs) in: •the Australian Capital Territory •New South Wales •the Northern
Territory •South Australia •Queensland, and •Tasmania.
Current issues in the VET sectorIssues affecting VET delivery in school
Issue 1)• Conflicting Parties• VETiS has 2 governing bodies ASQA & DET• This can affect the difficulty of being able to
teach
Current Issues in Vocational Education & Training
Issue 2)• Changing qualifications• Constant changing of requirements to teach VET in
school• This means that teachers/trainers need to have
time out of school to retrain
Current Issues in Vocational Education & Training
Issue 3)• Changing content • Constant changing of VET course content
therefore rendering textbooks out of date• Teachers/trainers have to adapt resources
constantly
Current Issues in Vocational Education & Training
References:Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA). (2014). About ASQA. Retrieved 19/3/2014 from http://www.asqa.gov.au/about/about-asqa.html
TAFE NSW. (n.d). Our History. Retrieved 19/3/2014 from https://www.tafensw.edu.au/about/our_history.htm#.Uyj7ufV9KP8