One-third of students in an OECD survey said school has not taught them anything useful for a job.
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An increasing number of Australian school students are applying for an early offer to university, before they have their exam results back.
Filling the skills gap through immigration denies young New Zealanders a pathway to meaningful employment. Only proper vocational training reform can fix that.
A survey of more than 4,000 Year 12 students suggests young people want schools to focus less on uniform rules and more on preparing for life after school.
Recent data shows 13.4% of young people aged 16-24 are not in education, employment or training.
What are the prospects for young South Africans once they’ve left school?
The fanfare and hype around the results risks obscuring the big picture.
The ATAR does not determine where students end up as much as it shapes where they start and the way they get there.
Many young people feel unsure and overwhelmed about life after school. A new questionnaire can help parents, teachers and carers talk to students about their career choices.
The way a parent or caregiver responds in this situation is extremely important.
LSAY is one of the biggest and oldest surveys of its kind in the world. It follows young Australians from the age of 15 to 25 to find out what helps and hinders them along the way.
Before deciding what to study at which university, high school graduates should consider the drop-out rates, early-career employment prospects and lifetime earnings their program is likely to yield.
South Africa’s annual matric pass rate obscures important differences in provincial achievements, the rural and urban divide and the unequal outcomes for learners in poorer schools.
School leavers, listen up – it’s okay not to know what you want to do in life.
Top contributors
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Dean of Student Affairs, University of Stirling
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Professor, University of Nottingham
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Senior Research Officer, National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)
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Fellow, Higher Education Program, Grattan Institute
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Professor of Education Policy and Practice, Youth Studies, Monash University
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Senior Associate, Grattan Institute
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Scientia Professor and Professor of Educational Psychology, UNSW
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Research Fellow in Education, Monash University
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Research Fellow, Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University
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SARChI: Human Capabilities, Social Cohesion and the Family, University of the Western Cape
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Professor and Vice- dean Teaching and Learning, Education Faculty, Stellenbosch University
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Survey Methodologist, National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)
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Senior researcher at Research on Socio-Economic Policy, Stellenbosch University
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Director, Centre for Employment Research, University of Westminster
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Senior Lecturer in Sociology, University of Newcastle