ARE THE PROS AND CONS OF GAINING QUALIFICATIONS THROUGH WORK? Erica Smith & Andy Smith‚ University of Ballarat‚ Australia Abstract An important plank in lifelong learning policy in both the UK and Australia has been the opportunity for workers to gain qualifications through work. In Australia this opportunity has often been provided through the traineeship system which is a form of ‘modern apprenticeship’ that has now been in place for twenty years. Two national Australian research projects on the
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Qualifications of a Parent There is a wide variety of people in the world today who call themselves parents. A parent is one who cares more about a child than themselves. A parent is loyal and unselfish to their child’s needs and will push to the limit to make sure the child is taken care of properly. A parent is one to go out of their way to keep their child safe and out of harm’s way. There are many people out there who believe that they are a parent even though they have pawned their child off
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"With great power there must also come great responsibility." These words from Peter Parker’s uncle‚ along with spiders attributes‚ allow Peter to defeat the Green Goblin and successfully to become the hero of the story‚ Spiderman. Traditionally‚ characters who carry attributes such as strength and distinguished super-natural powers/abilities and are successful in the end are automatically known as the heroes of the stories. However‚ what requirements does a character literally need to be an absolute
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Explain the functions of assessment in learning and development. Assessment is carried out to evaluate that learning has taken place. It measures the learner’s attainment of knowledge and skills in their particular learning area. Assessment encourages learners to ask questions on anything they have not fully understood‚ as learners know that they will have to prove their knowledge and understanding during assessment to the standards of the awarding body. The anticipated outcome of assessment
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Vocational Education It is unfortunate that the importance of vocational education has diminished over the past twenty five years. The emphasis that used to be placed on learning a trade that would provide a living has disappeared with the typewriter and slide rule. We are no longer encouraging students to become skilled tradespersons. The vocational mentoring programs of recent past have been supplanted with SAT Prep courses. Where will we find skilled mechanics‚ plumbers‚ welders‚ farmers
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THERE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN VOCATIONAL ASPECTS TO SCHOOLING IN AUSTRALIA. HOWEVER‚ IN RECENT TIMES THERE HAS BEEN AN INCREASED EMPHASIS ON THIS ASPECT OF SCHOOLING WITHIN BOTH THE GENERAL CURRICULUM AND THOSE AREAS THAT HAVE A PARTICULAR VOCATIONAL FLAVOUR. IN WHAT WAYS DOES THIS EMPHASIS PROVIDE A BROADER OR NARROWER CONCEPTION OF EDUCTION FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS? YOUR RESPONSE NEEDS TO REFER TO: (I) THE AIMS OF THE NEW VOCATIONALISM ’ AND HOW IT IS CURRENTLY BEING MANIFESTED IN SECONDARY SCHOOLING;
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QUALIFICATION HANDBOOK Level 3 and 4 Awards in Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTLLS) (6302) October 2011 Version 1.0 Qualification at a glance Subject area City & Guilds number Age group approved Entry requirements Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector 6302 19+ There are no formal entry requirements. Learners are required to have evidence of level 3 vocational skills for the area in which they will teach if they are to progress into teaching in the
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The Benefits of Vocational Education Most high schools offer some form of vocational education program. Vocational education is training for a specific career or trade‚ excluding the professions. Vocational education focuses on practical applications of skills learned‚ and is generally unconcerned with theory or traditional academic skills. Students at vocational educational typically receive more hands-on‚ career-minded education than students at traditional schools. Individuals are given the opportunity
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Engineering Instrumentation & Control Engineering National Institute of Technology Jalandhar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar Contents S. No. Topics Page No. 1. An Overview 2. MEG 3. HDPE 4. PP 5. CPP 6. ANALYZER 7. MCR 8. PROJECT INDIAN OIL CORPORATION AN OVERVIEW: Indian Oil Corporation is a key player in the Indian energy sector‚ a Public Sector Undertaking Maharatna‚ meeting 47% of national petroleum consumption and contributing 6% of
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performance and guess what?! They were just the same‚ hard work‚ consistency‚ determination‚ focus. so‚ isn’t it obvious that our qualifications are an indicator of our potential success?! But then‚ some you may disagree. I can understand. Success means different things to different people well‚ I can assure you‚ regardless of how you define success‚ having excellent qualifications is the primary and major step you need to take in order to succeed. now‚ you must be wondering “how can she say this? Hasn’t
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