Why Victoria needs high-quality VET and technologies teacher education

Eminent educational research has highlighted the importance of having trained professional teachers to teach, nurture and support students who wish to enter a trade or technical career. The closure of the Bachelor of Technology Education course, the only initial teacher education (ITE) course in Victoria dedicated to the task of preparing high-quality industry experienced vocational education and training (VET) and technologies teachers, has left Victorian schools without a source of qualified VET and technologies teachers. The Campaign for VET and Technologies Education (CVTE) aims to establish initial teacher education (ITE) programs in Victoria capable of producing a sustainable supply of high-quality and professionally qualified Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) registered VET and technologies (Design and Technologies and Digital Technologies) teachers to resource Victorian schools.

Edited excerpts from publication and the CVTE website. Show less