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ASQA - Glossary

The following terms, definitions and acronyms are used in the VET sector in Australia and by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA).

Spiky Profile Graph

This template assists RTOs when analysing the language, literacy and numeracy levels of students in line with the requirements of the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF)

Australian Government: Australian Apprenticeship Services and Supports Discussion Paper (2022)

The Apprenticeship Services and Supports Discussion Paper explores the existing services and supports and seeks views on opportunities address three key questions facing the Apprenticeships System.

TAC: Webinar - Clustering Units Webinar (2023)

This webinar explores the fundamentals of clustering units, the benefits for RTOs and learners, the challenges that might be involved and includes some practical examples.

ESOS Supplementary Courses Fact Sheet (2021)

The Minister for Education and Youth has made a legislative instrument, the Education Services for Overseas Students (Exempt Courses) Instrument 2021, exempting specific courses from the definition of course under the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 (ESOS Act).

First Nations digital inclusion plan (2023-26) (2023)

The First Nations Digital Inclusion Plan (FNDIP) has been developed by the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) with support from the Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications.

ACER: National Report on Social Equity in VET 2013

This report has been developed by the National VET Equity Advisory Council (NVEAC) to provide baseline information on the participation, achievement and transitions from the Australian Vocational Education and Training (VET) system for six groups in the Australian population: Indigenous Australians; people with a disability; people from a culturally and linguistically diverse background; people living in remote areas; people from low socioeconomic status backgrounds; and women.

NCVER: Quality Assessments Practice and Perspectives 2014

National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) publication that investigates how quality in assessments has implications for the credibility of VET qualifications and the competence of the graduates who hold these qualifications

TAFETalks: Webinar - Supporting Learners Online (2022)

Session covers the pedagogy of support in the context of online learners including post-COVID hybrid courses and new forms of education in the future. Also explores Learning Management System (LMS) tools .

Timeline of Australian VET policy initiatives 1998-2021

This resource helps understand the scale of change and the individual policies, programs or initiatives that have shaped VET at both the national and state and territory level. The resource includes economic events that may have influenced enrolments and completions of VET courses, apprenticeships and traineeships.

Training Package Products Policy 2012

NSSC publication - The Training Package Products Policy 2012

VelgCast: Rules of Evidence

A general overview of the Rules of Evidence

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