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The Transition To Full-Time Work Of Young People Who Do Not Go To University, Gary Marks
The Transition To Full-Time Work Of Young People Who Do Not Go To University, Gary Marks
LSAY Research Reports
This report focuses on the transition to full-time employment of young people who do not go to university. The majority of Australia's school leavers do not enrol in university, and it is important to better understand the pathways that they follow. The report uses a substantial longitudinal dataset to map the dynamics of the youth labour market, and identify the factors that are important in securing full-time work. The group analysed were part of a national sample of 13,613 young people who were first surveyed in Year 9 in 1995. The report follows them through to 2002 when their average …
Variations In Vet Provision Across Australian Schools And Their Effects On Student Outcomes, Stephen Lamb, Margaret Vickers
Variations In Vet Provision Across Australian Schools And Their Effects On Student Outcomes, Stephen Lamb, Margaret Vickers
LSAY Research Reports
The aim of this report is to develop a school-based typology that captures some of the variation in VET provision across Australian schools. Models of VET provision are constructed using information on system-level policies, obtained from state and territory curriculum authorities, and information on school-level delivery derived from a national survey of schools and students. The report not only focuses on the types or models of VET provision, but also their impact on school completion rates and on initial post-school outcomes for different groups of students. The results suggest that whereas schools adopting the integrated models of VET tended to …