Curriculum Design in the Australian Food Trades: Placing Industry at the Heart

Australia is currently undertaking a national review and reform of its Vocational Education and Training qualifications (VET).This is also true for New Zealand, with both countries considering the role of industry as designers of their VET curricula.This study presents a case investigation of the design process for the curriculum used to train apprentice bakers in Australia.It examines the decision-making processes of Australian VET curriculum design, illuminating industry's role in this design and the contested space between stakeholders.The case study uses interviews with 13 key curriculum designers representing industry, governments, and training colleges,