MESSAGE FROM THE AAED CONVENOR
The English Language Teaching (ELT) sector has been significantly impacted by the closure of ELT centres across ASEAN and Australia and the temporary cancellation of face to face English classes. This has in turn impacted the preparation of international students for entry into pathway, undergraduate and post-graduate courses across the region. It has also been a challenge for high-stakes English Testing providers such as IELTS and the Pearson Test of English.
The AAED October Webinar addresses the key challenges for the ELT sector. Our expert panel consists of leaders from across ASEAN and Australia. We invite you to join us.
In November we turn our focus to the VET sector and Indonesia. We are partnering with Study NT at the Northern Territory Government of Australia to support a virtual VET webinar. The focus is on building partnerships between NT VET providers and Indonesia including the eastern islands provinces which are neighbours with northern Australia. There has been a 300-year history of trade, language and cultural exchange between Aboriginal communities along the north and north west coast of Australia and Indonesian communities from eastern Indonesia. Skills exchange was historically part of this partnership.
The signing of the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) in July 2020 provides a modern platform for increasing co-operation in the VET sector between the Northern Australia and Indonesia.
QUALITY ASSURANCE IN ONLINE LEARNING (ELT SECTOR)
Thursday, 29th October 2020
2:00PM - 3:30PM (Sydney)
ABOUT THE SESSION
English is the official language of ASEAN. Across the region, online learning is the new normal in a COVID-19 era. How are education institutions in the ELT sector approaching the issues of Quality Assurance (QA) and Best Practice?
This webinar will provide a platform to share experiences from both an ASEAN and Australian perspective, drawing on the learnings from English Language Training (ELT) institutions and quality assurance bodies.
This session will explore:
VET Virtual Delegation Day - Australia's Northern Territory and Indonesia
Thursday 19th Nov 2020
12pm - 2.30pm (Darwin)
ABOUT THE SESSION
Indonesia- Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) came into force in July 2020.
The Northern Territory government will host a virtual delegation on 19 November 2020. This is an online event to introduce and connect Territory vocational education and training (VET) providers with Indonesian governments, businesses and education providers who have an identified need for upskilling. The virtual event will also launch the NT VET Capability Statement which will highlight relevant offerings of the Territory’s VET sector.
AUDIENCE
Australia's Northern Territory VET providers participating in the NT VET Capability Statement who are seeking to develop VET partnerships in Indonesia.
Indonesian governments, businesses and polytechnics with a need to address workforce upskilling and to develop a deeper understanding of Australia’s national competency-based training.
