TAE

This image—doctored up as it is—reminds me of how amazing nature can be, and reminds me of how amazed I felt last night when I had my first proper look at some of the digital resources that Pop Education is putting together for the TAE40122...

I subscribe to Seth Godin's daily blog.  Each day my email inbox is treated to a short - and wise - message. In this recent post, Seth covers some useful assumptions for teachers that I thought spoke volumes with few words. I found it worth reading.   And no,...

Registered training organisations (RTOs) with TAE40122 on scope are now in various stages of preparing for and commencing delivery of TAE40122. This process begins with choosing 6 elective units that are appropriate for their target learner cohorts, then deciding if and how to cluster...

I’m ecstatic to finally be able to announce that I have joined forces with Pop Education to develop a suite of TAE40122 learning and assessment materials to support diverse delivery modes. Why now, and why Pop Education? TAE40122 will be my fifth iteration of delivering and writing...

The endorsement of the latest TAE Training Package (what I assume will be Release 5) is set to be announced at any minute. We have been working hard behind the scenes to plan our TAE40122 learning and assessment materials. This will be the 5th iteration of the...

Warning: This post contains jargon!  It is for people with an interest in the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.  Read at your own risk! What survey!? In September I invited various TAE providers to complete a survey.  The survey asked respondents about their hopes and dreams...

'Skills Urgency' is the title of the Australian Industry Group’s most recent report on the skill needs of Australian employees.  The report aims to prompt discussion about big changes the AIG suggests are needed to build employee skills in Australia.  The AIG states that: “A cocktail...

This is my first post of 2019. It is long overdue, but the fact is, I simply haven't had the time to write before now.  This is because, since January, much of my time has been spent training and assessing TAE upgrades. The deadline for completing the...

A good day out! If ever there was a time to say a heartfelt 'thank you', now is that time!  Many thanks to the 18 people (from 12 RTOs) who helped me validate the draft of a new assessment tool I recently wrote to cover the unit...