Recommends adapting the language of class materials and texts used in apprenticeship training programs to make them appropriate to the functional language demands made on tradespeople in real-life working situations. (AEA)

This document is intended as a support kit for workplace coaches and mentors working with new apprentices and trainees in Australian work organizations. The guide begins by listing characteristics of good workplace coaches/mentors, including taking a personal interest in the apprentice/trainee's development; communicating well and developing a…

This manual was developed to provide assistance to persons in registered apprenticeships and vocational education who wish to form a link between these two institutions. It offers a procedure that can be adapted to meet local conditions. The major sections of the manual define linkage, describe when linkage is likely to occur, list the possible…

This document presents information to help Australian employers of apprentices and trainees to get the most out of training. The following are among the areas of personnel management and training for which guidelines are offered: (1) inducting employees, introducing them to the job, and inspiring them by explaining how their job fits into the big…