25 June 2010
Having to tell students to lower their sights
At my high school we are considering advising students to lower their sights, and take a Certificate 3 or 4 course so they don't burden themselves with debt later on.
We advise over 750 VCE students per year and we have not had all the TAFE changes fully explained to us. There are negative effects on the students and their pathways as we cannot properly advise them.
It is very hard for young people at that age to make decisions like that; many of them don't really know what they want to do in life and VET courses are a way of trying options out.
The advice we are giving students about their choices – given that for many the decision to pursue VET at Diploma level is now a once-only choice – is critical. If they change their minds they will have to pay full fees for the second bite of the cherry.
— Posted by George Lilley, high school teacher, Melbourne
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At the moment if you have never received a Diploma or Higher before the Government fund some of it so you are not paying the "FULL FEE" which for my Diploma was around $6000-$7000. However there is a loop hole at the moment which is if you never actually receive your Diploma Certificate in your hands the Government will continue to fund you so you could complete one Diploma and go straight into the next being funded. It also depends what course you do if that industry is in need of more people e.g. nursing the government will fund everyone who applies. Some bigger TAFE'S and Institutes have said this is ridiculous what the Government are doing so they are funding some of their courses. I hope this is more understandable and of more help.
Sam, , 25 JUN 2010 14:27
Also if your under I think 21 The Government still fund you again
Sam, , 25 JUN 2010 13:39
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