Curriculum Trends across Australia in 2000 - State by State

ACACA Compulsory Years of Schooling Group

Published by the Board of Studies NSW for the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Certification Authorities (ACACA)


Western Australia

3. Vocational Learning

3.5 How might any issues identified in the middle years of schooling (see 3. above in Middle Years of Schooling) impact on vocational learning in Years 9 and 10? What are the curriculum implications?

 

The broad definition for vocational learning that is emerging in this state has the capacity to address all the issues highlighted in Q3 (in the previous section). For example it is acknowledged that there is a need to cater for Aboriginal students in compulsory years through the provision of vocational learning prior to their leaving school. Pilot programs currently being offered are showing promising results in meeting the needs of these students.