TY - JOUR
T1 - VET in the compulsory years of schooling
T2 - A pathway into the future or a dead end?
AU - Smith, Erica
AU - Brennan Kemmis, Roslin
N1 - Imported on 12 Apr 2017 - DigiTool details were: Journal title (773t) = VOCAL The Australian Journal of Vocational Education and Training in Schools. ISSNs: 1835-338X;
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - When VET in schools in Australia was introduced in its current iteration in the 1990s, it was primarily designed for students in the post-compulsory years of schooling ' Years 11 and 12. However the possible advantages of VET for students in at-risk groups prone to early school leaving has led to its adoption lower down the secondary school. As Polesol and Helme stated in 2003, 'To put it bluntly, VET in Schools may well be a good idea that arrives too late to help some of our most vulnerable students.' (Polesol & Helme, 2003, p. 93). However, early streaming into 'academic' and 'vocational' has been shown in other countries to have some negative effects. This paper reports on a research project which gathered together data from the literature, policies and practices in State education systems, and overseas countries' experiences to produce a 'SWOT' analysis for VET in the lower secondary years and arguments against student 'streaming' though involvement in VET.
AB - When VET in schools in Australia was introduced in its current iteration in the 1990s, it was primarily designed for students in the post-compulsory years of schooling ' Years 11 and 12. However the possible advantages of VET for students in at-risk groups prone to early school leaving has led to its adoption lower down the secondary school. As Polesol and Helme stated in 2003, 'To put it bluntly, VET in Schools may well be a good idea that arrives too late to help some of our most vulnerable students.' (Polesol & Helme, 2003, p. 93). However, early streaming into 'academic' and 'vocational' has been shown in other countries to have some negative effects. This paper reports on a research project which gathered together data from the literature, policies and practices in State education systems, and overseas countries' experiences to produce a 'SWOT' analysis for VET in the lower secondary years and arguments against student 'streaming' though involvement in VET.
KW - Open access version available
KW - VET
KW - VET in Junior School
KW - VET in Schools
KW - Vocational Education and Training in schools
M3 - Article
VL - 8
SP - 24
EP - 34
JO - VOCAL The Australian Journal of Vocational Education and Training in Schools
JF - VOCAL The Australian Journal of Vocational Education and Training in Schools
SN - 1835-338X
IS - 2010 -2011
ER -