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Vet In Schools : Participation And Pathways, Sue Fullarton
Vet In Schools : Participation And Pathways, Sue Fullarton
LSAY Research Reports
The introduction of vocational education and training (VET) programs into secondary schools is a significant development in Australian education. VET programs are intended to broaden the range of curriculum offerings and provide young people with another pathway to work and tertiary education. A key feature of the secondary VET programs in Australia is that they comply with the National Training Framework and also form part of students' senior secondary certificate. This report uses a substantial national data set to analyses the levels of participation in VET in Schools, the characteristics of the young people who take VET programs, and their …
Tertiary Entrance Performance : The Role Of Student Background And School Factors, Gary Marks, Julie Mcmillan, Kylie Hillman
Tertiary Entrance Performance : The Role Of Student Background And School Factors, Gary Marks, Julie Mcmillan, Kylie Hillman
LSAY Research Reports
This report examines the tertiary entrance performance of students in Year 12 in 1998 using data from the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) project to address a variety of issues relating to tertiary entrance performance. The first part of the report examines the relationship between tertiary entrance performance and a variety of demographic, socioeconomic, educational and psychological factors. The second part focuses on individual schools, examining the impact of schools on student performance. School effectiveness is also addressed in this report.
Participation And Achievement In Vet Of Non-Completers Of School, Katrina Ball, Stephen Lamb
Participation And Achievement In Vet Of Non-Completers Of School, Katrina Ball, Stephen Lamb
LSAY Research Reports
This report examines the vocational and training (VET) activities and experiences of non-completers of Year 12 in the initial post- school years. It investigates differences between those who participate in VET after leaving school and those who do not. It also reviews VET achievement examining results in the VET courses undertaken by non-completers. The report provides information on the characteristics and success rates of non-completers who participated in VET, concentrating on the characteristics and achievement levels of those non-completers who participated in VET according to their specific study programs. The analyses were based on data from the Y95 cohort of …
The Pathways From School To Further Study And Work For Australian Graduates, Stephen Lamb
The Pathways From School To Further Study And Work For Australian Graduates, Stephen Lamb
LSAY Research Reports
This report examines the pathways of Australian graduates in their transition from school to further study and work. It focuses on the pathways for those who obtained a university degree or TAFE diploma or who were enrolled for such qualification in the seventh post- school year.