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Directions Newsletter

Directions is the newsletter of the Transitions, Careers and Vocational Learning Unit of the Education and Training Directorate.

The unit works with schools and other stakeholders to support teachers and promote opportunities for students through transitions programs, career education and vocational learning.

2011 Directions Newsletters

Term 1 2011  (127kb)

2010 Directions Newsletters

Term 1 2010  (251kb)
Term 2 2010   (421kb)
Term 3 2010   (931kb)

Useful Links

EdNA Vocational and Technical Education 

Australian Apprenticeship Job Pathways 
This site focuses on providing practical, up to date Australian Apprenticeships (including Australian School-based Apprenticeships) information.  It provides over 2000 Australian Apprenticeships job descriptions that give an idea of the skills that will be gained by undertaking an Australian Apprenticeship.  There are 30 interactive, industry job pathway charts that show jobs and careers that can start with an Australian Apprenticeship.  There is also a simple and easy step by step guide to assist with finding an Australian Apprenticeship opportunity.

Business Administration E-Learning 
This group is for people who are interested in utilising e-learning to enhance their Business Administration teaching program. The space is used to share ideas about e-learning, and network with other Business Administration Vocational and Technical Education (VTE) practitioners. The group is also used as a space for sharing information about the 2006 FOIL LearnScope Project.
 
http://www.tvetaustralia.com.au/ 
The Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Australia website is now available. This website offers a range of services and support to the National Training System. It includes sections on the National Quality Council, the National Industry Skills Committee and TVET Product Services.

Research

Vocational education and training and young people: Last but not least-Tom Karmel

http://www.ncver.edu.au/publications/1736.html
Vocational education and training (VET) is much more important to young people than might be immediately apparent. This paper focuses on how young people participate in vocational education and training, what they study and their outcomes. Of particular note is the importance of VET for those young people who do not proceed on the conventional academic path of 12 years of school followed by university.

Role of VET in helping young peoples' transition into work: at a glance.

The recent NCVER research on the role that vocational education and training (VET) plays in assisting the transition from school to work for young people up to 24 years of age has been summarised and is now available in an 'at a glance' format. Download this report 

The 'ins and outs' of e-portfolios

New research into current practice, trends and implementation of electronic portfolio (e-portfolio) systems in vocational education and training (VET) has been released.

An e-portfolio is a personal digital collection of information describing and illustrating a person's learning, career, experience and achievements.

The research - called Developing e-portfolios for VET - focused on the potential for e-portfolios to provide an electronic method for learners to record and control access to evidence of their learning.

The research also shows that e-portfolios have the potential to provide a system for learners to record and control access to evidence of their learning for a variety of purposes including:

• recognition of prior learning (RPL) assessment
• assessment during training
• access to portable and verifiable information on qualifications
• resume building.

The research, which was produced by the E-standards Project of the national training system's e-learning strategy, the Australian Flexible Learning Framework, can be downloaded from:

http://e-standards.flexiblelearning.net.au/news.htm#eportfolio