- When: March 2025 – date TBC
- Duration: 1 hr
- Cost: FREE for ALA members | $65 non-members
About the session
Brief synopsis:
- What are generic skills (self management, learning, teamwork, problem solving, planning & organising, initiative & enterprise)? With a brief history.
- Where do they fit in today’s education and employment landscape?
- How focusing on a learner’s existing generic skills (other than LLND) can build confidence and understanding for further learning.
Suzy McKenna
Suzy McKenna was the Principal Project Officer for the Strengthening the Australian Qualifications Framework project from 2009 to 2011. She was previously the National Project Director of Reframing the Future, the national professional development and change management program for the Australian vocational education and training sector.
Since ‘retiring’ she has undertaken numerous research activities and projects nationally and internationally that contribute to, inform and promote the development of tertiary education policy and practice. She has authored or co-authored numerous publications including Professional Judgement in VET and RPL – Done Well.
Recently she developed the Employability Skills Initial Check Kit for the Victorian Adult, Community and Further Education (ACFE) Board.