V.E.T. T.L.A.s
(Vocational Education Training Three-letter acronyms)
In a similar vein to “Could you move the Camira? I need to get the Torana out so I can get to the Commodore…” we also have Australian Vocational Education Training jargon that no one but Aussies understand. Come to think of it, not many Aussies understand it either!
Many will understand the paragraph below but for those of us that don’t, there is an answer guide in table form below. When populating future government forms, your next ‘Do you speak a language other than English?’ question can be ticked YES – V.E.T.!
“C.R.T.s teaching V.E.T.I.S. at R.T.O.s are not required to conduct D.o.C. T.N.A.s for E.A.L. and C.A.L.D. E.L.T. cohorts at the respective A.Q.F. levels as stipulated on the T.G.A. UoCs.
G.A.A.s (e.g. A.S.Q.A.) deem that both E.S.B. and N.E.S.B. cohorts need to be deemed Co on their L.L.N. diagnostic before progressing to submit any E.O.P. even if they’re F.F.S. W.B.L. trainees. Without U.S.I.s must be entered onto the L.M.S.” (forgive the nonsensical poetic licence)
Crazy, huh? Try this answer guide below if necessary.
AAC – Australian Apprenticeships Centre https://www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au/
ABE – Adult Basic Education. (Schooling equivalent for adult entry participants, usually at a TAFE. Mostly focussed on Literacy, Numeracy and Foundation Skills)
ABS – Australian Bureau of Statistics http://www.abs.gov.au
ACE – Adult & Community Education. (Variations of State based and funded community learning centres)
AQF – Australian Qualification Framework https://www.aqf.edu.au
BCA – Business Council of Australia http://www.bca.com.au
CBA – Competency Based Assessment. (Performance Criteria, Skills and Knowledge assessed within the context of specific Units of Competency)
CBT – Competency Based Training. (Performance Criteria, Skills and Knowledge delivered within the context of specific Units of Competency)
CRT – Casual Relief Teacher (or as I heard once “Can Really Teach”)
DET – Department of Education and Training https://www.education.gov.au
DoC – Dimensions of Competency. Imagine the facets of a beautifully cut diamond. With careful planning and shaping, diamonds are worth more. In the same vein, no pun intended, Dimensions of Competency can be shaped and built into delivery and assessment providing greater work-ready skills & knowledge for learners and better industry-aligned outcomes.
- Task Skills
- Task Management Skills
- Contingency Management Skills
- Environment Management Skills
- Transferable Skills
DoE – Department of Employment http://www.education.vic.gov.au
EAL – English as an Additional Language (formerly ESL – English as a Second Language) but who are we to say that English IS the learner’s second language?
EFT – Employer Funded Training
ELT – Entry Level Training (Otherwise known as Initial Training)
EoP – Evidence of Participation (Quality evidence denoting the first contact training day with a learner)
ESA – Education Services Australia https://www.esa.edu.au/about-us
ESB – English Speaking Background (Consequently N.E.S.B. is non-English speaking background)
FFS – Fee for Service (A payment method for RTOs without applying for government assistance, must commonly to fund industry training programs)
GAA – Government Accreditation Authorities (e.g. ASQA, VRQA, TAC)
HSC Higher School Certificate (NSW) Each state has their own version e.g. Higher School Certificate (NSW), Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), Northern Territory Certificate of Education & Training (NTCET), Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE),
South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE), Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE), Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE)
http://www.aussieeducator.org.au/education/levels/secondary.html
ILO – International Labour Organisation www.ilo.org
IRC – Industry Reference Committee (The bodies created to liaise between government stakeholders and industry. https://www.aisc.net.au/ircs )
LLN – Language, Literacy and Numeracy
Language (nuances of the way we communicate through specific languages, dialects, body language, Industry language & jargon, Braille, Auslan etc.)
Literacy (functional and critical skills for communication at home, work and in the community)
Numeracy (Not just mathematics but sequencing, tabling, graphs, spatial awareness, forecasting and the many every-day numerical components)
See more at https://www.education.gov.au/language-literacy-and-numeracy-lln-assessment-tool-information
NRT Nationally Recognised Training (An Australian qualification)
NRT – Non-required time (A teacher’s paid preparation time. Not required face to face)
NVR – National Vocational and Education Training regulator (The National VET regulator has been the Australia Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) since 2011) https://www.asqa.gov.au/
NYC – New York City (and Not Yet Competent which is the Vocational Education term for Fail. (We don’t use the ‘F’ word in vocational training) We give hope for the future rather than focusing on failure)
PTR – Pre-Training Review (Pre-Training review is a gap-training analysis or a Training Needs Analysis (TNA) helping to establish an individual’s current knowledge and best ‘course fit’ before embarking on learning)
RCC – Recognition of Current Competence (An inert cousin to RPL (below) giving an individual opportunity to provide evidence of competence for skills and knowledge current to the desired qualification. RCC assessment is usually embedded within RPL assessment processes)
RPL – Recognition of Prior Learning.When an individual wants to achieve competence in their chosen qualification, skill set or just a UoC, they could gain competence via Recognition of Prior Learning.
By undertaking a series of interviews, without formal training and assessment pathways, one can gain a qualification by current (see RCC above) and previous studies and experience. Life, education and work experience evidence are all acceptable forms of displaying competence through interview(s) and a portfolio of evidence often comprising a combination of questions answered, qualifications, work data, products, awards and third-party reports.
RTO – Registered Training Organisation (Call it a school, a college, an institution, a TAFE (Technical and Further Education) or even an individual registered with the Australian Skills Quality Authority and adhering to the Standards for RTOs 2015. There are over 4500 RTOs across Australia)
SoA – Statement of Attainment (When a participant is deemed competent, the SoA is the official ‘piece of paper’ produced by the RTO along with the certificate to articulate the graduate’s achievement)
SoR – Scope of Registration (The list of training package qualifications, units of competency or state based accredited courses which an RTO is registered to provide. An RTO must apply for permission)
SSO – Service Skills Organisation (Professional and industry relevant intermediaries supporting the IRCs in creating and updating Training Packages)
https://www.aisc.net.au/content/skills-service-organisations
STA – State Training Authorities (Government departments supporting VET and apprenticeships)
https://www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au/state-training-authorities
TAC – Transport Accident Commission. TAC is the third party insurance provider in Victoria. Other states know this concept as Compulsory Third Party (CTP) insurance.
The TAC website can provide great stats, videos, data, graphics etc. to support learners life-skills.
TAC – Training Accreditation Council – Western Australia. There is the Transport Accident Commission but there is also another TAC; Western Australia’s Training Accreditation Council which is W.A.s state accrediting body for accredited courses (e.g. VRQA in Victoria)
TGA – www.training.gov.au (Formerly N.T.I.S. National Training Information Service) www.training.gov.au is the host of the national register for accredited vocational courses
TNA – Training Needs Analysis (A formal or informal process to determine training needs or the gap between current skills and knowledge and the desired outcome post study)
USI – Unique Student Identifier (Introduced in 2015, the government introduced a mandatory code for all accredited training)
VET – Vocational Education & Training (Skills, Knowledge and Attitude delivered for work-ready and industry focussed trainees meeting the needs of national training standards and labour markets delivered by RTOs)
WBL – Work Based Learning. An educational strategy providing learners with vocationally relevant experiences to facilitate job-readiness.
WDR or WDL. Withdrawn. LMS code for a learner having pulled out (withdrawn) from studies prior to submission of evidence
WOW – Words of Wisdom. Don’t forget to continue to educate your participants through the written word. Let them learn from posters, powerpoint, handouts, activities, magazines, journals and you…
Be inspirational. Put up quotes, questions, thoughts, tips, challenges and above all, wise words
Although the above definitions are my own work, a better idea would be to put this URL (yes, another TLA – it stands for Uniform Resource Locator) into your web browser. http://www.ivet.com.au/a/44.html
http://www.abcya.com/word_clouds.htm for WORD CLOUDS (graphic)