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Office of Training & Tertiary Education

 

Professional development for VET Practitioners

Focused three courses with self-paced materials to develop skills in designing courses for accreditation by the Victorian Qualifications Authority. This highly successful program, was delivered to over 180 participants in 2004 to 2006. The program was supported by the Australian Council for Private Education and Training (ACPET) and the Victorian Qualifications Authority.

 

Improving teaching practice in the delivery of key VET qualifications

  • Assisting teachers to deliver 21672VIC Certificate I in Work Education and 21671VIC Certificate I in Transition Education by designing delivery and assessment strategies for the training package units in the reaccredited 21672VIC Certificate I in Work Education and 21671VIC Certificate I in Transition Education, and delivery of three (3) professional development workshops to promote the delivery and assessment strategies.

  • Delivery and assessment strategy to support the institutional delivery of WRH05 Certificate II and Certificate III in Hairdressing.
 

Design of online recognition tools

Development of an online skills recognition tool to assist with Recognition of Prior Learning for TDT30102 Certificate III in Transport and Distribution (Warehousing and Storage).



Adult Community & Further Education Board

 

Curriculum design - Certificates in General Education

  • 21249VIC Certificate I in General Education for Adults (Introductory)
  • 21250VIC Certificate I in General Education for Adults
  • 21251VIC Certificate II in General Education for Adults
  • 21252VIC Certificate III in General Education for Adults
 

Curriculum design - Liberal Arts

  • 21219VIC Certificate IV in Liberal Arts
  • 21220VIC Diploma of Liberal Arts
 

System-wide planning and documents for the ACE sector

Analysis of all Victorian organisational delivery and sustainability plans in Adult Community Education (2004 and 2005).

 

Victorian Qualifications Authority

 

Piloting the Proposed Victorian Credit Matrix

Piloting the Proposed Victorian Credit Matrix by credit rating 285 units of study in General Studies and Further Education qualifications

 

Assisting teachers of Indigenous learners

Developing an online Catalogue for Indigenous Learners in partnership with Kangan Batman TAFE’s Koori Programs Unit.

 

Victoria University

 

Assisting Academics design learning outcomes

Developing an online guide to writing Learning Outcomes for Units of Study at Victoria University

 

Strategic Course renewal

Development of Associate Degrees in partnership with senior staff of the University.

 

 

External engagement through project work in 2007

 

Curriculum design

Undertaking extensive industry and community consultation to redevelop for reaccreditation the following crown copyright qualifications:

  • 21238VIC Certificate III in Science
  • 21239VIC Certificate IV in Science
  • 21361VIC Certificate I in Learning Pathways for ATSI Peoples
  • 21362VIC Certificate II in Learning Pathways for ATSI Peoples
  • 21363VIC Certificate III in Learning Pathways for ATSI Peoples
  • 21387VIC Course in Taxi Driving
  • 21402VIC Course in Wheelchair Accessible Taxi Services
  • 21370VIC Certificate III in Motor Vehicle Trainer (Car)
  • 21381VIC Certificate III in Motor Vehicle Driver Trainer (Heavy Vehicle)
  • 21205VIC Graduate Certificate in Vocation, Education and Training.

 

Improving teaching practice for Adult Community Education and VET teachers by providing state-wide professional development related to:

  • Pathways for Priority Learner Groups
  • Certificates of General Education for Adults Transition support
  • Recognition of skills for life, employability and the workforce
  • AQTF - meeting the needs of priority learner groups through accredited learning.

 

Supporting the Further Education sector though designing promotional brochures and learner pathways diagrams


The aim of this project is to design key messages and content, commission editing, artwork and formatting and distribute a brochure on learner pathways including a pathways diagram.

 

The audience includes relevant external bodies such as other government departments, local government and industry training boards, other education and training sectors, Skills Stores, the ACE sector, and learners.

 

 

Improving teaching practice for VET teachers to deliver Training Package qualifications by developing a range of Assessment Guides

 

For example:

  • Assessment Guide for Hospitality sector (particularly Commercial Cookery) to support integrated assessment and moderation of assessment.

  • Assessment Guide to support Transport and Distribution sector to support integrated assessment and moderation of assessment.

  • Sample recognition procedures for entry into SIR30206 Certificate III in Retail and SIR30306 Certificate III in Wholesale.
 

Strengthening Victoria University Staff and Student involvement in course design and articulation by delivering training on the Higher Education Course Approvals Template

 

Guide to Learning Outcomes:

 


For information or assistance, contact Barbara Dalloway, Head of Unit, on 03 9919 8419 or barbara.dalloway@vu.edu.au.

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