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This briefing paper looks at participation in VET in Schools programs by members of three groups of … Show more

This briefing paper looks at participation in VET in Schools programs by members of three groups of young people who have been part of LSAY since 1995, when VET in Schools offerings experienced sustained growth. The first group comprises young people who were in Year 9 in 1995 and included vocational education and training (VET) subjects as part of their Year 11 or Year 12 studies in 1997 and 1998 Show less

This briefing paper provides a summary of students' experiences at school and their attitudes and… Show more

This briefing paper provides a summary of students' experiences at school and their attitudes and perceptions of these experiences at ages 15 and 16. It is based on information obtained in both years from these young people who participated in PISA in 2003 and who are now part of the LSAY 2003 cohort. Table 1 shows the distribution, by year level, of the cohort in both 2003 and 2004. Briefing Show less

This briefing paper presents information about the initial tertiary education experiences, such as… Show more

This briefing paper presents information about the initial tertiary education experiences, such as satisfaction with aspects of student life and changes to initial enrolments, of two groups of young people, based on two recent LSAY research reports. One study focussed on the first year experiences of a group of young people who completed Year 12 in 2001 and entered tertiary education (university Show less

The data for this briefing paper are from the 1995 cohort of the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian … Show more

The data for this briefing paper are from the 1995 cohort of the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY). The findings reported here are from three recent LSAY research reports, which are listed at the end of this briefing paper. The cohort comprises young people who were in Year 9 at school in 1995. Data in this briefing paper have been collected annually to 2005. This briefing paper Show less

The data for this briefing paper were collected from two LSAY cohorts: the Year 9 class of 1995 and … Show more

The data for this briefing paper were collected from two LSAY cohorts: the Year 9 class of 1995 and the Year 9 class of 1998. Information on the education and labour market activities of these groups has been collected annually. The findings reported here follow the experiences of university entrants from these groups up to age 23. The findings are discussed in further detail in three recent LSAY Show less

This report investigates the effect of post-secondary education and training on the occupation and… Show more

This report investigates the effect of post-secondary education and training on the occupation and earnings of young people. The majority of young Australians undertake further education and training after leaving school, and it is important to better understand the pathways that they follow, and the impact of different types of experience on the early career. Such analyses can help young people Show less

This report examines non-completion of Year 12 at school for a nationally representative sample of… Show more

This report examines non-completion of Year 12 at school for a nationally representative sample of young people who were 15 years old and still attending school in 2003. The study explores relationships between non-completion and selected socio-demographic and school-related factors, and changes in rates of school non-completion from the early 1980s to 2005. Research report no. 54 This report, Show less

This report examines young people's participation in career advice activities while at school and… Show more

This report examines young people's participation in career advice activities while at school and their perceptions of the usefulness of the advice they receive. The data are from the 2003 15 year old cohort of the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY). Research report no. 53 This report, published by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), is part of the Longitudinal Show less

This report examines the vocational education and training (VET) pathways pursued by young people… Show more

This report examines the vocational education and training (VET) pathways pursued by young people since leaving school. It investigates the characteristics of those who pursue VET, their persistence in those programs, and the labour force and related outcomes that they experience following their VET participation. The investigation uses data collected as part of the Longitudinal Surveys of Show less

This report looks at factors that influence university course completion by young Australians. It… Show more

This report looks at factors that influence university course completion by young Australians. It follows a group of young Australians over a period of nine years. It provides understanding into course completion rate, in particular, the socio-demographic and educational factors. It also documents labour market outcomes of those who leave university before obtaining qualifications. In addition, Show less

This report follows the final years of secondary school and post-school pathways of young people… Show more

This report follows the final years of secondary school and post-school pathways of young people residing in non-metropolitan areas. This includes geographic mobility, participation in education, training and employment. The study investigates why some young people leave these areas, who does so and whether some young people eventually return. The report indicates that the main reasons were to Show less

This report looks at the transition to full-time work of young Australians who did not attend… Show more

This report looks at the transition to full-time work of young Australians who did not attend university after leaving school. It focuses on identifying the factors that are important in promoting full-time work. It analyses the influences of social background and demographic factors, effects of education and first experiences in the workplace in post-school years. Research report no. 49 This Show less

This report looks at the impact of vocational education and training (VET) provision on school… Show more

This report looks at the impact of vocational education and training (VET) provision on school completion rates and on initial post-school outcomes for different groups of students. Schools were grouped into seven types with three broad models: (1) school model with workplace learning; (2) TAFE model with workplace learning; and (3) VET without workplace learning or no VET. The findings were that Show less

This report provides details of the activities and experiences of the Year 9 class of 1998 in the… Show more

This report provides details of the activities and experiences of the Year 9 class of 1998 in the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) project at a single point in time. The reference period for this report is October 2004, when the modal age of the cohort was 21 years. textThis report, published by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), is part of the Longitudinal Show less

This report provides details of the activities and experiences of the Year 9 class of 1998 in the… Show more

This report provides details of the activities and experiences of the Year 9 class of 1998 in the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) project at a single point in time. The reference period for this report is October 2003, when the modal age of the cohort was 19 years.textThis report, published by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), is part of the Longitudinal Show less

This report examines recent school leavers who commenced non-apprenticeship vocational education… Show more

This report examines recent school leavers who commenced non-apprenticeship vocational education and training (VET) courses in Australia during the late 1990s. It focuses on the early post-school years, up to age 20. The report aims to describe educational, training and labour market pathways of non-apprenticeship VET course entrants and identifies factors associated with persistence in these VET Show less

This report focuses on New Apprenticeships. New Apprenticeships provide a pathway from school to… Show more

This report focuses on New Apprenticeships. New Apprenticeships provide a pathway from school to adult working life for a significant proportion of young people. New Apprenticeships are based on a combination of study and work, linking learning in the workplace with learning in an educational institution. This report asks two questions: What, overall, are the character traits of young people who Show less

This report focuses on Year 12 students who applied to go to university but were not offered a… Show more

This report focuses on Year 12 students who applied to go to university but were not offered a place. It also explores the social and educational backgrounds of these students. The main reason for students missing out on a place was due to a lower level of academic performance. The study found that by 2003, approximately 45% of students analysed in 2001 were engaged in post-school education and Show less

This report focuses on young people who are not in full-time study, nor in the labour force. It… Show more

This report focuses on young people who are not in full-time study, nor in the labour force. It investigates two groups of young people who had experienced time outside of work and full-time education. The report looks at: who spends time outside the labour force and full-time study; what their activities are during this time; and what factors contribute to these young persons returning to Show less

This report aims to describe and assess the relationship between life satisfaction and… Show more

This report aims to describe and assess the relationship between life satisfaction and participation in further education, training and employment in young Australians. The overall discovery was that young Australians are generally very satisfied with their life and careers. It was found that those in full-time education, training or employment, or a combination of these, had higher levels of Show less