facilitator a person who helps students learn by discovering things for themselves.
FAFPESC Forest and Forest Products Employment Skills Company Ltd, a national industry training advisory body.
FE see further education
fee-for-service training training for which most or all of the cost is borne by the student or a person or organisation on behalf of the student.
FET further education and training, a term used especially in South Africa for the vocational education and training (VET)sector.
field of study a hierarchical classification which describes the major subject matter of a course.
field placement see work placement
Finn Report (in full Young people’s participation in post-compulsory education and training) the report (published in 1991) of a review committee of the Australian Education Council chaired by Brian Finn. The report proposed new national targets for participation and levels of attainment in post-compulsory education and training, recommended reform of entry-level training arrangements, and identified six key areas of competence essential for all young people in preparation for employment.
FLAG see Flexible Learning Advisory Group
flexible delivery a range of approaches to providing education and training, giving learners greater choice of when, where and how they learn. Flexible delivery may involve distance education, mixed-mode delivery, online education, self-paced learning, self-directed learning, etc.
flexible learning the provision of a range of learning modes or methods, giving learners greater choice of when, where and how they learn. See also flexible delivery
Flexible Learning Advisory Group (FLAG) is a strategically focused group of senior VET personnel who provide advice on national issues related to the directions and priorities for flexible learning in vocational education and training to a number of national bodies including the ANTA CEOs committee and the ANTA Board.
FNTC Fiji National Training Council.
formal education also formal training education or training provided in educational institutions such as schools, universities, colleges, etc.or off the job in a workplace,usually involving direction from a teacher or instructor.
Framing the Future now known as Reframing The Future
Frontline Management Initiative (FMI) a training program in management skills and practices for frontline managers in a wide range of industries.
FTE see full-time equivalent
full-time equivalent (FTE) a teaching or study load expressed as a proportion of the normal full-time teaching or study load.
full-time student a student who has a full-time study load. For AUSTUDY entitlement, the Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs regards a normal full-time study load as 720 student contact hours in a year, and any student undertaking 540 hours or more is regarded as a full-time student.
full-time worker a person working all the normal working hours.The Australian Bureau of Statistics defines full-time workers as: Employed persons who usually worked 35 hours or more a week (in all jobs) and others who, although usually working less than 35 hours a week, worked 35 hours or more during the reference week. Source:ABS cat.no.6203.0, Labour Force, Australia, August 1999, p.69
further education (FE) post-secondary education, including higher education, adult education, and vocational education and training.
general adult education education programs for adults undertaken for personal enrichment,personal development,general interest or recreation. General adult education programs do not have a specific vocational intent.
generic competencies see key competency
generic skill a skill which is not specific to work in a particular occupation or industry, but is important for work, education and life generally, e.g.communication skills, mathematical skills, organisational skills, computer literacy, interpersonal competence, and analytical skills.See also key competency
GNVQ (in the UK)General National Vocational Qualification.See also NVQ
GREAT Group for Research in Employment and Training,a research centre based at Charles Sturt University.
Group Training Australia. (GTA) the national professional association for group training companies.
group training company a company which employs apprentices and trainees, and places them with one or more host employers who are usually small to medium-sized businesses. The host employers provide on-the-job training and experience, while the group training company organises off-the-job training, and handles recruitment, rotation and payroll.
GSVQ General Scottish Vocational Qualification. See also SVQ
GTA see Group Training Australia
GTC see group training company
HECS 1 see Higher Education Contribution Scheme
2 the student ’s contribution payable under the Higher Education Contribution Scheme.
higher education post-secondary education offered by a university or other recognised higher education institution, or through Open Learning Australia, leading to the award of a degree or higher level qualification.
Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS) a funding arrangement whereby students pay part of the cost of their higher education, and the Australian Government pays the rest.
Hilmer Report (in full National Competition Policy) the report (released in 1993) of the Independent Committee of Inquiry chaired by Professor Fred Hilmer which recommended on the form, content and implementation of a national competition policy in all aspects of government services. In the vocational education and training sector this resulted in the development of the open training market.
HR human resources.
HSC (NSW) Higher School Certificate. See also Senior Secondary Certificate of Education
ICAE International Council for Adult Education.
ICEA International Community Education Association.
IEDA see Indigenous Education Direct Assistance
IELTS International English Language Testing System.
IESIP see Indigenous Education Strategic Initiatives Program
ILM internal labour market.
ILO International Labour Organisation; International Labour Office.
indenture (historically) the legal agreement between an apprentice and an employer under which the apprentice was bound to the employer for a specified period in return for the training received; superseded by contract of training or training agreement.
indigenous education education of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; educational programs specially designed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Indigenous Education Direct Assistance (or IEDA) a government program for indigenous Australians comprising the Aboriginal Tutorial Assistance Scheme (ATAS), the Aboriginal Student Support and Parent Awareness (ASSPA) Program, and the Vocational and Educational Guidance for Aboriginals Scheme (VEGAS).
Indigenous Education Strategic Initiatives Program (or IESIP) the principal government program addressing equity issues in indigenous education, aiming to improve access, participation and outcomes, and to involve indigenous people in decision-making. Previously known as the Aboriginal Education Strategic Initiatives Program (AESIP).
industrial award see award
industry organisation an organisation representing an industry, including peak business and employer organisations, as well as specific industry advisory bodies including industry skills councils.
industry restructuring a process of changing the forms of work organisation within enterprises and across industry in order to improve productivity, competitiveness, quality and flexibility. This may involve job redesign, award restructuring, new technology, and ongoing training or retraining of workers.
industry training advisory body (or ITAB) also called industry training advisory board or industry advisory body an organisation, usually an incorporated association or company, recognised as representing a particular industry and providing advice to government on the vocational education and training needs of its particular industry. In 2003-2004, ITABs were superceded by industry skills councils. See ANTA's links page for industry contact details.
industry training council (or ITC) a body established by an industry or business sector to address training issues. See also industry training advisory body
informal education the acquisition of knowledge and skills through experience, reading, social contact, etc.Compare non-formal education
information literacy the ability to identify an information need, and then to find, collect, organise, evaluate,and use the information.
in-service training training and professional development of staff, often sponsored by the employer, and usually provided during normal working hours.
institute of TAFE a regional grouping of TAFE college campuses with common management and administration and sharing some functions and resources.
instructional design the design and development of instructional materials and learning activities to meet learning needs.
integrated assessment an approach to assessment that covers multiple elements and/or units of competence from relevant competency standards. The integrated approach attempts to combine knowledge, understanding, problem solving, technical skills, attitudes and ethics into an assessment task with the aim of reducing the time spent on testing as well as making assessment more ‘authentic ’.
International Vocational Education and Training Association (or IVETA) a network of vocational educators, vocational skills training organisations, business and industrial firms, and other individuals and groups interested or involved in vocational education and training worldwide.
ISCED International Standard Classification of Education.
ISO International Organisation for Standardisation, also known as International Standards Organisation.
ISO 9000 a set of internationally recognised and accepted standards, some of which specify requirements for quality systems (e.g. ISO 9001), while others provide guidance to aid in the interpretation and implementation of the quality system (e.g. ISO 9000 –2).
ITAB see industry training advisory body
IT Skills Hub (Incorporating the IT&Titab) national information technology and telecommunications industry advisory body.
ITC see industry training council
IVETA see International Vocational Education and Training Association JAC a former name of OZJAC
JET see Jobs, Education and Training
job The Australian Bureau of Statistics defines job as: Any employment, full-time or part-time, lasting two weeks or more. Source:ABS cat.no.6220.0, Persons not in the labour force, September 1998, p.42
Job and Course Explorer a former name of OZJAC
Job Guide a guide produced by the Department of Education,Training and Youth Affairs, giving information on jobs, education and training pathways. The Job Guide is available as a book, on disk and on the internet 
Job Network a network of private, community and government organisations assisting people to find jobs.
Job Placement, Employment and Training Program (or JPET) a government program assisting young people to overcome problems preventing them from maintaining stable accommodation and entering into education, training or employment.
Jobs Australia Ltd the national peak association representing not-for-profit community-based organisations providing employment services to jobseekers and employers. Formerly called National SkillShare Association.
Jobs, Education and Training Program (or JET) a government program assisting eligible Centrelink clients to enter or re-enter the workforce through improved access to training, education and employment opportunities and assistance with childcare.
jobseeker a person looking for and available for work.
JPET see Job Placement, Employment and Training Program
JPP see Jobs Pathway Program
Kangan Report (in full TAFE in Australia: Report on needs in technical and further education) the report (published in 1974)of the Australian Committee on Technical and Further Education chaired by Myer Kangan.The report examined needs and priorities in technical and further education and made a series of recommendations particularly in relation to funding. The report recognised the importance of technical and further education as an integral part of the nation ’s education system, and saw its primary role as the development of the individual rather than merely the development of skilled manpower. Other themes of the report included the need to provide opportunities for recurrent education to people throughout life, the need to link general and vocational education, the need to create pathways in education and training, the need for flexible delivery, and the need for research and data collection.
Karpin Report (in full Enterprising nation: Renewing Australia’s managers to meet the challenges of the Asia-Pacific century) the report (published in 1995) of the Industry Task Force on Leadership and Management Skills chaired by David Karpin. The report examined worldwide enterprise trends and best practice in the development of managers, identifying ways to improve management education and the development of leadership and management skills in Australia. One of the outcomes of the report was the introduction of the Frontline Management Initiative.
key competency any of several generic skills or competencies considered essential for people to participate effectively in the workforce. Key competencies apply to work generally, rather than being specific to work in a particular occupation or industry. The Finn Report (1991) identified six key areas of competence which were subsequently developed by the Mayer committee (1992) into seven key competencies: collecting, analysing and organising information; communicating ideas and information; planning and organising activities; working with others and in teams; using mathematical ideas and techniques; solving problems; and using technology.
key performance measure (or KPM) one of a set of measures used to monitor or evaluate the efficiency or effectiveness of a system, which may be used to demonstrate accountability and to identify areas for improvement.
key research centres see ANTA key research centres
Kirby report (in full The report of the Committee of Inquiry into Labour Market Programs) the report (published in 1985)of a committee chaired by Peter Kirby which recommended the rationalisation of labour market programs, the introduction of traineeships, and the establishment of the Australian Traineeship System (ATS).
KPM see key performance measure
KRIVET Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training.
labour force The Australian Bureau of Statistics defines labour force as: For any group, persons who were employed or unemployed, as defined. Source:ABS cat.no.6203.0, Labour Force, Australia,August 1999, p.70
labour force participation rate the proportion of a defined group of people who are in the labour force.
labour market the system of relationships between the supply of people available for employment and the available jobs.
labour market program a program designed to increase the number of people in employment or to improve the employment prospects of a target group, e.g. by the payment of subsidies to businesses who take on long-term unemployed people, young people, etc.
LAFHA living away from home allowance.
LANRC Language Australia National Resource Centre.
learning (1) the process of acquiring knowledge, attitudes, or skills from study ,instruction, or experience. Source:Miller &Findlay 1996, p.167 (2) the knowledge, attitudes, or skills acquired.
learning culture an environment in which opportunities for learning are openly valued and supported and are built, where possible, into all activities.
learning pathway a path or sequence of learning or experience that can be followed to attain competency. Learning pathways may be included as part of the non-endorsed component of a training package.
learning resource centre (or LRC) a place in a school or college housing a collection of books and other resources (print, electronic, audiovisual, and equipment) for reference or loan to support the educational programs of the institution. Learning resource centres also conduct information literacy programs, providing instruction in the effective use of information resources. See also information literacy
learning society a society in which learning is considered important or valuable, where people are encouraged to continue to learn throughout their lives, and where the opportunity to participate in education and training is available to all. See also lifelong learning
learning strategy a non-endorsed component of a training package which provides information on how training programs may be organised in workplaces and training institutions. This may include information on learning pathways, model training programs, and training materials.
LearnScope a professional development program funded by ANTA designed to assist vocational education and training providers to develop their skills in flexible delivery.
lifelong learning the process of acquiring knowledge or skills throughout life via education, training, work and general life experiences.
LLN language, literacy and numeracy.
logbook a record kept by a person of the knowledge,skills or competencies attained during on-or off-the-job training.
LOTE language(s)other than English.
LRC see learning resource centre