What does your state/territory understand by the terms:
- vocational learning and
- structured workplace learning

Both vocational learning and structured workplace learning follow the definitions in the Schools taskforce paper to MCEETYA on VET in Schools.

What initiatives/programs are being planned or implemented in your state/territory in vocational learning and structured workplace learning and in what years?

The TQA provides an accredited course in Work Readiness that aims to prepare people for employment. This might be initial employment for school leavers, initial employment for adults entering the paid workforce for the first time or adults re-entering the workforce after a time out of it.

Nationally accredited VET units of competency and qualifications in the area of vocational learning are also available to Tasmanians.

What is the rationale for having vocational learning and structured workplace learning in the compulsory years?

As there is not yet a DoE policy on vocational learning in the compulsory years, the state has no formal rationale.

How are the vocational learning initiatives/programs in the compulsory years linked to those in the post compulsory years?

A series of discussion between TQA and the DoE has commenced. Under the Tasmanian Curriculum Framework Vocational and Applied Learning has become one of the seven areas of study. This is organised around four strands: Literacy and numeracy; work related skills; personal development skills; and applied learning in technology.

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?

Years 9 and 10 are loosely linked to VET studies in Years 11 and 12.