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Tune in to ‘Vocational Voices’, the official podcast of the National Centre for Vocational Education Research, to hear leading experts discuss current trends in vocational education and training.
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Tuesday Oct 08, 2019
Tuesday Oct 08, 2019
Competency based training (CBT) is the model of curriculum at the heart of the VET system and for some it’s a shorthand way of referring to the system of VET training packages, but critics are arguing that the VET sector’s reliance upon training packages is failing to meet the real-world needs of students and industry due to how they define and therefore teach competency. Steve Davis discusses this topic with NCVER Managing Director Simon Walker and TAFE Directors Australia CEO Craig Robertson.
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Training packages are written in consultatuon with 'industry' by SSOs and by the standard is taught by trainers with industry experience. Put simply, qualifications or training products are not the end outcome in making a person job ready. Context and learning at work is important.
Wednesday Jun 24, 2020
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