consultation on new vocational qualification
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Consultation on
New Vocational Qualification
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Global Workforce facing
Shortage of Engineers
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Declining STEM Literacy at
Senior Secondary Education in HK
• Almost half of the new senior secondary students in Hong
Kong do not take any Science or Technology subject
• Student enrolment in advanced Mathematics dropped to
14% in 2016; far behind in Singapore and New Zealand
(40%) and in Japan, Korea and Taiwan (57-80%)
Source: The Academy of Sciences of Hong Kong – Report on Science, Technology and Mathematics Education 2017
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57,000+School candidates
sat for HKDSE
Exams in 2016
33222+~24,300 (42%)
<22222~17,300
(30%)
22222~16,200
(28%)
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary
Education (HKDSE) Examination
Alternative Route
Starting senior secondary level
UGC-funded /
self-financed
Degree Route
Source: Hong Kong Examination and Assessment Authority – HKDSE Examination Report 2016
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VET Models
in Switzerland and the UK
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The Swiss Dual-Track Education System
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The Swiss Dual-Track Approach to
Vocational Education and Training
2-year Federal VET Certificate
3-year or 4-year Federal VET Diploma
Federal Vocational Baccalaureate (FVB)
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• University Technical Colleges (UTCs): a new technical
education pathway steered by the UK government,
with the first UTC set up in 2010
• University Technical Colleges government-funded schools for students aged 14-19
specialise in subjects with skills shortage
governed by local universities and supported by employers
48 UTCs opened and 50+ will have opened by 2018
New Development in the UK
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VTC’s proposed
Vocational Baccalaureate (VB)
Programme
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Year 4 第四年
Year 3 第三年
Year 1 第一年
L5
L4
L3
L2
QF Level
L6
Top-up 銜接
Bachelor’s Degree學士
10
Year 2
Year 1
Junior Secondary Education (Junior Secondary 1 – 3 )
Senior Secondary 3
Senior Secondary 2
Senior Secondary 1
Year 3
Year 4 Year 4
Year 3
Year 2
Year 1
Year 3
Year 2
Year 1
Diploma of Vocational Education
VTC / Others UGC-funded Universities
Diploma of Foundation
Studies / Diploma Yi Jin
Hong Kong
Diploma of Secondary Education
Associate Degree Higher Diploma
Year 2
Bachelor’s Degree Bachelor’s Degree
Year 1
Year 2
Year 1
VTC/Others
Master’s Degree/ Postgraduate Studies
Master’s Degree / Postgraduate Studies
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Top-up
Bachelor’s Degree
Year 3
Year 2
Year 1
Vocational Baccalaureate
VTC’s Through-train Articulation Pathways
from Diploma to Degree Level
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Government Support
Articulation Locally and Internationally
VTC Curriculum• IGCSE subjects
eg. Eng, Chi, Maths, Sci
• BTEC Level Three
School Support• Principal Forums• Career Masters
Forums
Industry Support• Company projects
Success Factors of VB
Campus at VTC
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• 3-year curriculum for students at senior secondary level
• Global workforce international currency:
- Students to take IGCSE subjects (e.g. English, Chinese,
Maths, Science); and BTEC L3 Extended Diploma
• Articulation / exit arrangements:
- Undergraduate studies in local universities, THEi or
overseas universities
- Higher Diploma in IVE
- Earn & Learn (exit after 1 or 2 years)
- Employment
Proposed Key Features of VB
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• New teaching pedagogy:
- Technology-based teaching and learning
Proposed Key Features of VB
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• Students who completed 1st-year study can make a choice
to opt:
- DVE (existing curriculum) or
- VTC Earn & Learn Schemes
Synergy with VTC Earn & Learn
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• Programme offering at IVE(Lee Wai Lee)
• Pilot Engineering, Design and Technology streams
• Admit 1st intake in 2018
• Promotion by engaging principals, career masters
and teachers
• Structured promotion targeting at schools:
- School talks / visits
- STEM Education Centre workshops at VTC
- Professional Diploma of VPET for school teachers
Way Forward of VB
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Professional Certificate of
Vocational and Professional
Education and Training (VPET)
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Professional Certificate of VPET
for School Teachers
Values of VPET in education
systems
- Germany, Swiss &
Singapore models
Industry Connect
- Occupations &
Market Change
Career Guidance
- VPET study & career paths
• A programme to equip mainly secondary school
teachers for career guidance
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Professional Certificate of VPET
for School Teachers
• QF Level 4
• Venue: at VTC or designated secondary school(s)
• Planned to be launched in May / June 2017
• Fees: $800 ~ $1,000 (tbc)
• Duration: 72 contact hours, 36 credits
• 1st pilot: May ~ June & Oct ~ Dec 2017
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Added Benefits of
Professional Diploma of VPET
• Access to Occupation Dictionary (an online database
on popular occupations in Hong Kong)
• Participation in international conferences and events
organised by VTC
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VTC Earn & Learn Scheme
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Key Features of VTC Earn & Learn
Theory Practice
School Employer
Vocational modules On-the-job training
General Skills Work Experience
Theory Practical Knowledge
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VTC Earn & Learn Scheme
Level of Education Attainment
• Higher Diploma (HD)
• Diploma of Vocational Education (DVE)
• Diploma of Foundation Studies (DFS)
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Earn & Learn Scheme
Source: VTC as at December 2016
Higher Diploma (HD)For Secondary 6 graduates or above
Minimum Entry Requirement : Completion of DSE
with 5 subject L2 or above
Trades
Electrical, Mechanical & Construction
Testing & Certification
Medical Centre Operations
Retail
Information Technology
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Earn & Learn Scheme
Trades
Electrical & Mechanical Engineering
Print Media
Watch and Clock
Automotive Technology
Diploma of Vocational Education (DVE)For Secondary 3 graduates or above
Minimum Entry Requirement : Completion of S3
Source: VTC as at December 2016
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Earn & Learn Scheme
Source: VTC as at December 2016
Diploma of Foundation Studies (DFS)For Secondary 6 graduates or above
Minimum Entry Requirement : Completion of DSE
Trades
Retail
Care Services
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Route to an Engineering Career:Vocational vs Academic
25
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
Age
Degree
(BEng)
HD
DVE
S3
Vocational
$288K
$378K
$100K
$496K
$32K
$180K
degree attained
tuition fee paid
salary earned
work experience accumulated
10 years
$212K
9 years
$1,262K
7 years
$170K –$480K
3 years
$540K
Employment
Vocational route
Academic route
total salary/allowance earned during the period ($ at 2016 price level)
total tuition fee paid by student ($ at 2016 price level)
25
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
Age
Degree
(BEng)
S3
DSE
Academic
$540K
$170K - $480K
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Electrical, Mechanical and Construction
Higher Diploma For Secondary 6 or above Study Mode:3 year Part time studyFull Award: QF Level 4
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Testing and Certification
Higher Diploma For Secondary 6 or above Study Mode:3 year Part time study + Workplace TrainingFull Award: QF Level 4
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Medical Centre Operations
Higher Diploma For Secondary 6 or above Study Mode:1 year (Full time study) + 2 years (Part time study) + Workplace TrainingFull Award: QF Level 4
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Retail
Higher DiplomaFor Secondary 6 or above Duration: 30 monthsFull Award: QF Level 4
Diploma of Foundation Studies For Secondary 6 or aboveDuration: 18 months Full Award: QF Level 3
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Information Technology
Higher DiplomaFor Secondary 6 or above Duration: 2 year (covering 8-month workplace attachment)Full Award: QF Level 4
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Electrical & Mechanical EngineeringElectrical Engineering
Diploma of Vocational Education For Secondary 3 or above Study Mode: 1 year (Full time study) + 3 years (Part time study) + Workplace trainingFull Award: QF Level 3
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Lift & Escalator
Diploma of Vocational Education For Secondary 3 or above Study Mode: 1 year (Full time study) + 3 years (Part time study) + Workplace trainingFull Award: QF Level 3
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Building Services Engineering
Diploma of Vocational Education For Secondary 3 or above Study Mode: 1 year (Full time study) + 3 years (Part time study) + Workplace trainingFull Award: QF Level 3
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Welding Technology & Inspection Gas Services Engineering
Diploma of Vocational Education For Secondary 3 or above Study Mode: 1 year (Full time study) + 3 years (Part time study) + Workplace trainingFull Award: QF Level 3
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Mechanical Engineering
Diploma of Vocational Education For Secondary 3 or above Study Mode: 1 year (Full time study) + 3 years (Part time study) + Workplace trainingFull Award: QF Level 3
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Telecommunications & Surveillance Technology
Diploma of Vocational EducationFor Secondary 3 or above Study Mode: 1 year (Full time study) + 3 years (Part time study) + Workplace trainingFull Award: QF Level 3
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Printing
Diploma of Vocational Education For Secondary 3 or above Study Mode: 1 year (Full time study) + 3 years (Part time study) + Workplace trainingFull Award: QF Level 3
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Watch and Clock
Diploma of Vocational Education For Secondary 3 or above Study Mode: 1 year (Full time study) + 3 years (Part time study) + Workplace trainingFull Award: QF Level 3
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Automobile
Diploma of Vocational EducationFor Secondary 3 or above Study Mode: 1 year (Full time study) + 3 years (Part time study) + Workplace trainingFull Award: QF Level 3
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Care Services
Diploma of Foundation Studies For Secondary 6 or above Duration: 2 yearsFull Award: QF Level 3
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