National Education > Vocational Studies and Applied Learning
What the hell is VCAL?
Inside Out:
as far as i know VCAL is for the uhum less intelectual peoples
Hutchoo:
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--- Quote from: abd123 on October 02, 2010, 02:02:52 pm ---working as a plumber = profit $$$$$
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haha yep. mmm
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Seriously... They do, don't take trade people lightly.
MBBS:
--- Quote from: appianway on October 02, 2010, 01:24:40 pm ---I think that the investment in a private education for students studying VCAL is sometimes good. As stipulated in the other threads, private schools often have more personal support for students. If a student, irrespective of intelligence, can benefit from these extra curriculars, and the family can afford it, why not? Some of the students who take VCAL struggle academically and private schools might have the resources to give them the assistance they need to obtain basic literacy and numeracy. In my opinion, that's money better spent than 18k on someone who is able to get into biomedicine instead of commerce due to an increased ATAR.
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I think the point your trying to make here is that the fundamentals of education are the most important component. That someone who is struggling and would otherwise be a total ignoramus will now understand the basics of Mathematics and English etc. Your point is that these fundamentals are far more important then the absolute elite getting into their desired course. I have to agree with you there.
Also, none of us should be kidding ourselves. If you want to make money, you become a trade person in this country. We are one of the only countries in the world where trade people make more than professionals and be under no allusion, you will not make more than your local electrician. You will be doing something that is far more fulfilling for the rest of your life as it stimulates you intellectually, but electricians in this country can very easily make $300k+ a year.
TrueLight:
--- Quote from: Hutchoo on October 02, 2010, 04:39:57 pm ---
--- Quote from: TrueLight on October 02, 2010, 04:15:46 pm ---
--- Quote from: abd123 on October 02, 2010, 02:02:52 pm ---working as a plumber = profit $$$$$
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haha yep. mmm
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Seriously... They do, don't take trade people lightly.
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i know. jealous kinda. lol
schmalex:
That being said, I have a friend who was an apprentice for a while and said it was ridiculously boring and physically strenuous. He didn't last very long and he's going to uni next year. Also, private schools are more about status than education anyway.
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