had completed VCE or VCAL. Other learners had completed lower level qualifications at the Certificate II or III level. Feedback from a regional perspective emphasized the strong relationship between educational attainment and employment outcomes. Some regions have high unemployment rates for those aged 25 to 34 years who had completed Certificate I & II, but had not completed Year 12 (13.2%) and those who did not complete Year 12 without any further post school qualification (13.3%).(ABS, Census of Population and Housing, Usual Residence, 2011). Unemployment rates were considerably lower for those who had completed tertiary education at the Bachelor degree, Advanced Diploma and Diploma level. Employment outcomes were also better for those who had attained Certificate III or IV qualifications. Student feedback indicated strong support for the Certificate IV in Tertiary Preparation. Students identified a number of pathway destinations including: Science Engineering Education Science/zoology Speech pathology Occupational therapy Medical science Nursing Oral health Students indicated that the Certificate IV in Tertiary Preparation provided them with the essential skills and knowledge to prepare them to participate in Higher Education degrees in a of fields. Students indicated that the certificate enabled them to develop the following skills and knowledge: presentation skills for participation in higher education English language skills contextualised to the specific discipline academic writing skills for a range of disciplines time management in relation to deadlines exposure to the different learning culture in Australia referencing paraphrasing The table below provides enrolment data for the Certificate IV in Tertiary Preparation between 2013 and 2014. An analysis of enrolment figures indicates that enrolments have generally remained steady between 2013 and 2014. All identified enrolments occur in TAFE Institutes where there are more opportunities of accessing pathways into VET or Higher Education.
had completed VCE or VCAL. Other learners had completed lower level qualifications at the Certificate II or III level. Feedback from a regional perspective emphasized the strong relationship between educational attainment and employment outcomes. Some regions have high unemployment rates for those aged 25 to 34 years who had completed Certificate I & II, but had not completed Year 12 (13.2%) and those who did not complete Year 12 without any further post school qualification (13.3%).(ABS, Census of Population and Housing, Usual Residence, 2011). Unemployment rates were considerably lower for those who had completed tertiary education at the Bachelor degree, Advanced Diploma and Diploma level. Employment outcomes were also better for those who had attained Certificate III or IV qualifications. Student feedback indicated strong support for the Certificate IV in Tertiary Preparation. Students identified a number of pathway destinations including: Science Engineering Education Science/zoology Speech pathology Occupational therapy Medical science Nursing Oral health Students indicated that the Certificate IV in Tertiary Preparation provided them with the essential skills and knowledge to prepare them to participate in Higher Education degrees in a of fields. Students indicated that the certificate enabled them to develop the following skills and knowledge: presentation skills for participation in higher education English language skills contextualised to the specific discipline academic writing skills for a range of disciplines time management in relation to deadlines exposure to the different learning culture in Australia referencing paraphrasing The table below provides enrolment data for the Certificate IV in Tertiary Preparation between 2013 and 2014. An analysis of enrolment figures indicates that enrolments have generally remained steady between 2013 and 2014. All identified enrolments occur in TAFE Institutes where there are more opportunities of accessing pathways into VET or Higher Education.
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