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A World-Class Vocational Technical Education System In Time For The Future – The Singapore Experience
SOIL TESTINGSOIL TESTING - -Development of VTE Development of VTE
Before Formation of ITEBefore Formation of ITE(1964 – 1992)(1964 – 1992)
A World-Class Vocational Technical Education System In Time For The Future – The Singapore Experience
LABOUR-INTENSIVE ECONOMY (1960s – 1970s)LABOUR-INTENSIVE ECONOMY (1960s – 1970s)
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Singapore’s Economic and Manpower Strategies
• Create employment through industrialisation
• Attract foreign investment for export-oriented and labour-intensive manufacturing
• Ensure workforce has basic skills to support labour-intensive manufacturing activities (eg. ship repairing, turning and fitting, sheet metal work, radio & TV maintenance and repair)
Independence & Early Industrialisation (1960s – 1970s)
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> Basic Skills Training for Early Industrialisation
• 1964 : Setting up of First Vocational Institute within the School System (Balestier Trade School was reorganised into Singapore Vocational Institute)
• 1968 : Formation of Technical Education Department (TED) under Ministry of Education (MOE)
• 1969 : Transfer of Apprenticeship Schemes from Ministry of Labour to TED
VTE STRATEGIES FORLABOUR-INTENSIVE ECONOMY (1960s-1970s)
VTE STRATEGIES FORLABOUR-INTENSIVE ECONOMY (1960s-1970s)
Metal Fabrication and Metal Machining atSingapore Vocational Institute (SVI)
SingaporeVocational Institute
Visit to Industry byTED’s Director
BalestierTrade School
Precision Engineering courseopen to girls at Pasir Panjang VI
A World-Class Vocational Technical Education System In Time For The Future – The Singapore Experience
• 1973 : Formation of Industrial Training Board (ITB)
• 1973 : Implementation of National Trade Certificate (NTC) at 3 levels: semiskilled (NTC-3), skilled (NTC-2) and master craftsman (NTC-1)
• Wide range of courses to support emerging industries (eg. Electrical and Electronics, Metal and Mechanical Engineering, Heavy-duty Diesel and Motor Vehicle Mechanics)
• Setting up of Joint Government Training Centres (GTC) by Economic Development Board (EDB) (eg. Tata-GTC, Rollei-GTC and Philips-GTC)
> Structured Pre-Employment Skills Training for Rapid Industralisation
VTE STRATEGIES FORLABOUR-INTENSIVE ECONOMY (1960s-1970s)
VTE STRATEGIES FORLABOUR-INTENSIVE ECONOMY (1960s-1970s)
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Fashion Art & Tailoringat Baharuddin VI
Mechanical Servicingat Geylang Serai VI
Motor Vehicle Mechanicsat Singapore VI
Tata-Government Training CentreHeavy-duty Diesel Mechanics
at Bukit Merah VI
A World-Class Vocational Technical Education System In Time For The Future – The Singapore Experience
> Mass Skills Training and Workforce Development
• 1979 : Amalgamation of ITB with Adult Education Board to form Vocational & Industrial Training Board (VITB)
• Expanded range and higher-level NTC-2 Courses
• 1981 : Introduction of Business courses [Certificate in Business Studies (CBS)]
• 1981 : Setting up of Centre of Vocational Training within VITB to build expertise in curriculum development, training of trainers and instructional media development
VTE STRATEGIES FORCAPITAL-INTENSIVE ECONOMY (1980s)
VTE STRATEGIES FORCAPITAL-INTENSIVE ECONOMY (1980s)
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Vocational & IndustrialTraining Board (VITB)
Mechanical Engineering (ITC)Electrical Engineering (ITC)
CBS (Secretarial Practice)
Mechanical Drafting (NTC)Electronics Instrumentation
(NTC)
A World-Class Vocational Technical Education System In Time For The Future – The Singapore Experience
> Mass Skills Training and Workforce Development
• 1983 - 1991 : Introduction of new national training programmes aimed at mature workers with little education or technical training
• 1990 : Introduction of New Apprenticeship System to strengthen institutional training component
VTE STRATEGIES FORCAPITAL-INTENSIVE ECONOMY (1980s)
VTE STRATEGIES FORCAPITAL-INTENSIVE ECONOMY (1980s)
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1983 Basic Education for Skills Training (BEST)
1986 Modular Skills Training Scheme (MOST)
1987 Worker Improvement through Secondary Education (WISE)
1991 Training Initiative for Mature Employees (TIME)
BEST Class in Mathematics
MOST Course inElectrical Engineering
Apprenticeshipoff-the-job training at
Precision Optics Centre
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Singapore’s Economic & Manpower Strategies (1990s)
• Emphasis on both the manufacturing and service sectors, encouragement of local enterprises to diversify, upgrade and develop into strong export-oriented companies and promotion of regional investments
• Develop manpower needed for the push to high technology and knowledge-intensive products and services
CAPITAL-INTENSIVE ECONOMY (1990s)CAPITAL-INTENSIVE ECONOMY (1990s)
Newly-Industrialised and Developed Economy (1990s)
A World-Class Vocational Technical Education System In Time For The Future – The Singapore Experience
ITE’S STRATEGIC RESPONSES TOTRANSFORM VTE IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY
ITE’S STRATEGIC RESPONSES TOTRANSFORM VTE IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY
1) Developing a Relevant and Responsive VTE System Integrated and Holistic Strategic Planning Model Responsive “One ITE System, Three Colleges”
Governance Model
3) Enhancing the Attractiveness of ITE Innovative Experience ITE Programme Creative Rebranding of ITE
2) Creating a Unique “Hands-on, Minds-on, Hearts-on” ITE College Education Practice-Oriented Curriculum Model (Hands-on) Process-Oriented Pedagogic Model (Minds-on) Holistic Student Development (Hearts-on)
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A World-Class Vocational Technical Education System In Time For The Future – The Singapore Experience
EnhancingEnhancingthe the
AttractivenessAttractivenessof ITEof ITE
A World-Class Vocational Technical Education System In Time For The Future – The Singapore Experience
INNOVATIVE EXPERIENCE ITE PROGRAMME
INNOVATIVE EXPERIENCE ITE PROGRAMME
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Two-Day Learning Adventure for Secondary 2 and 3 students (ITE potential customers)
Projects Automated Warehousing
Systems (Core)
“I Can Save Lives” (Elective)
“Street Smart” (Elective)
“Robot Racer” (Elective)
“Internet Relay Chat (IRC) On The Go” (Elective)
“I Can Save Lives”
Automated Warehousing Systems
“Street Smart”
“IRC On The Go”
“Robot Racer”
CCA Tours
A World-Class Vocational Technical Education System In Time For The Future – The Singapore Experience
CREATIVE REBRANDING OF ITECREATIVE REBRANDING OF ITE
“Thinking Hands Create Success”
Branding Campaign
“Thinking Hands Create Success”
Branding Campaign
MRT AdvertisementsMRT AdvertisementsBus AdvertisementsBus Advertisements
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Advertisements at MRT GantriesAdvertisements at MRT Gantries
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