Employability Skills in TVET

January 18, 2018 | Author: Anonymous | Category: Social Science, Political Science, Civics
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Employability Skills in TVET Rt Hon Charles Clarke Visiting Professor of Politics University of East Anglia

Importance of Education for All • Accelerating world change – Technological and Economic – Political and Social – Global Community

• International Competition • Forward Not Back • Enjoy and Engage

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Summary • • • •

Education throughout life What is Employability Making It Happen Conclusion

Education throughout life • • • • • • •

Pre-school Primary / Secondary Skills / Further Education University Continuous Professional Development Lifelong learning Remedial

Employability • Basic education • Personal qualities • Sector specific skills

Basic education • • • • •

Language (Arabic) Mathematics Science Other languages (eg English) General Education (History, Geography etc)

Personal qualities • Personal Discipline – Timekeeping – Courtesy and respect – Integrity – Reliability

• Articulacy – Writing – Verbal

Sector specific skills • Technical Education • Professional qualifications • International relevance, eg – Finance – Oil, gas, energy – Engineering

Making it Happen • • • • • • • •

Partnership Dialogue Pedagogic model Student motivation High Quality Teachers Modern resources Finance Institutional structure

Partnership • • • • •

Problems of misunderstanding Education / Work divide School/College + Employers + Government Sector Skills Councils, UK model Engagement with Schools/ Colleges

Dialogue • • • • • • •

Curriculum Content Qualifications framework Location of education/training Timetabling of education/training Length of course / time commitment Work experience Finance

Pedagogic model • • • • • • •

Location, College / Workplace Teaching / Tutorial pattern Group / individual tuition Role of distance learning Support systems Pattern of study Place of Personal study

Student motivation • • • • • •

Ambition and career path Academic and personal support Personal financial support / scholarships etc Excitement / engagement Support of family, friends and community Advice and counselling

High Quality Teachers • Quality / Numbers: Fewer / Better • Recruitment • Initial Training – Academic Theory – Classroom Practice

• Continuous Professional Development – Whose responsibility – ICT WISE Presentation

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Modern Resources • ICT / Distance learning • Blackboard / Whiteboard • Educational Partnerships

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Finance • • • •

Business model to fund study State support / payment Employer support / payment Individual support / payment

Institutional structure • • • •

Promotes partnership? Raises standards of pedagogy? Motivates students? Realistic and stable business model?

Conclusion • • • •

Employability is a broad concept We live in a world of change Education / work dialogue is central We need lifelong learning

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