Journey of Transformation in VTE Dr Law Song Seng Senior Advisor ITE Education Services Singapore Dr Law Song Seng Senior Advisor ITE Education Services

Journey of Transformation in VTE

Dr Law Song SengSenior Advisor

ITE Education ServicesSingapore

Dr Law Song SengSenior Advisor

ITE Education ServicesSingapore

A Breakthrough in Vocational and Technical Education – The

Singapore Story

A Breakthrough in Vocational and Technical Education – The

Singapore Story


OUTLINE

• Understanding of VTE Systems• Alignment with Economic Development• The Unique Challenges• A Journey Towards Organisational Excellence• Best Practices• Lessons Learnt

OUTLINE

• Understanding of VTE Systems• Alignment with Economic Development• The Unique Challenges• A Journey Towards Organisational Excellence• Best Practices• Lessons Learnt


SCHOOLSSCHOOLS

INDUSTRYINDUSTRYSOCIETYSOCIETY

NATIONAL PLANSNATIONAL PLANS

VTE VTE

DYNAMICS OF VTE SYSTEMSDYNAMICS OF VTE SYSTEMS

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Factor-DrivenEconomy

Labour IntensiveLabour

Intensive

Investment-DrivenEconomy

Innovation-DrivenEconomy

Capital IntensiveCapital

IntensiveKnowledge Intensive

Knowledge Intensive

ALIGNMENT WITH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTALIGNMENT WITH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Independence & Early Industrialisation

Independence & Early Industrialisation

Economic Restructuring (1980s)Newly-Industrialised Economy

(1990s)

Economic Restructuring (1980s)Newly-Industrialised Economy

(1990s)

Globalised and Diversified Economy

Globalised and Diversified Economy

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2000s2000s1980s-90s1980s-90s1960s-70s1960s-70s

Transformation in VTE - The Singapore Story


The UNIQUE CHALLENGESThe UNIQUE CHALLENGES

Focusing on career-based vocational and technical education

Catering to less academic of a school cohort

Responding to dynamic changes and challenges impacting VTE

Focusing on career-based vocational and technical education

Catering to less academic of a school cohort

Responding to dynamic changes and challenges impacting VTE

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Journey towardsOrganisational Excellence

(1992 – 2005)

Journey of Transformation in VTE7

1999 - Singapore Quality Class (SQC)

2000 - People Developer Award (PDA)

2001 - SQC Renewal

2002 - ISO 9001:2000

2003 - Public Service Award for OE

- SQC Annual Development Exercise (ADE)- PDA Renewal

2007 – Harvard- IBM Award

2005 - Singapore Quality Award- Distinguished Public Service Award for OE

KEY MILESTONES IN EXCELLENCEKEY MILESTONES IN EXCELLENCE


Some Best Practices


PLANNING –THREE WAVES OF TRANSFORMATION

PLANNING –THREE WAVES OF TRANSFORMATION

PLAN : ITE 2000VISION : To Build ITE into an Established Post-Secondary

Technical Education Institution

PLAN : ITE 2000VISION : To Build ITE into an Established Post-Secondary

Technical Education Institution

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PLAN : ITE BreakthroughVISION : A World-Class Technical Education Institution

for a Knowledge-Based Economy

PLAN : ITE BreakthroughVISION : A World-Class Technical Education Institution

for a Knowledge-Based Economy

PLAN : ITE AdvantageVISION : A Global Leader in Technical EducationPLAN : ITE AdvantageVISION : A Global Leader in Technical Education

FIRST WAVE (1995 - 1999)FIRST WAVE (1995 - 1999)

SECOND WAVE (2000 - 2004)SECOND WAVE (2000 - 2004)

THIRD WAVE (2005 - 2009)THIRD WAVE (2005 - 2009)


TEACHING & LEARNING ENVIRONMENTTEACHING & LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

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eTutor

Knowledge Management System

eStudent


PRACTICE-ORIENTED CURRICULUMPRACTICE-ORIENTED CURRICULUM

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Core

8 Modules

Electives2 Modules (General, Course Specific, Inter-disciplinary, Cross-level)

Life Skills ModulesLife Skills for Personal Development;

Life Skills at the Workplace; Sports & Wellness(Focusing on communication skills, personal & interpersonal effectiveness, thinking & problem solving skills, team building skills and service excellence)

Core80%Core80%

Electives5%Electives5%

Life Skills15%Life Skills15%

Typical course comprises 70% practical training and 30% theoryTypical course comprises 70% practical training and 30% theory


EXPLOREEXPLORE

PRACTISEPRACTISEPERFORMPERFORM

PLANPLAN

LEARNERLEARNER

Technical, Methodological

& SocialCompetencies

Technical, Methodological

& SocialCompetencies

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PROCESS-ORIENTED PEDAGOGIC MODELPROCESS-ORIENTED PEDAGOGIC MODEL

PEPP MODELPEPP MODEL


1) Market-relevant, Enterprising and Adaptable Graduates for a Global Economy

2) Lifelong Learners for Lifelong Employability

A “HANDS-ON, MINDS-ON, HEARTS-ON”HOLISTIC EDUCATION MODEL

A “HANDS-ON, MINDS-ON, HEARTS-ON”HOLISTIC EDUCATION MODEL

“HEARTS-ON”HOLISTIC LEARNINGENVIRONMENT

HOLISTIC LEARNINGENVIRONMENT

Community Service ITE SAFE Home Project

“MINDS-ON”

Robotics Digital Media Design

“HANDS-ON”

NursingBio-Chemical Technology

Education Outcomes

Successful Graduates

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COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING OF VTECOMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING OF VTE

Prime Minister’s Visit Prime Minister’s Visit WorldSkills Singapore (with President)WorldSkills Singapore (with President)

RoadshowsRoadshowsExperience ITE Programme

Experience ITE Programme

Ministers’ Endorsements

Ministers’ Endorsements

Media StrategyMedia StrategyMarketing to SchoolsMarketing to Schools

The New Paper (2 Feb 05)

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Second Campaign (2001 - 2003):

“ITE - A Force Behind The Knowledge-Based Economy”

Second Campaign (2001 - 2003):

“ITE - A Force Behind The Knowledge-Based Economy”

Third Campaign (2004 - 2006):

“Thinking Hands Create Success”

Third Campaign (2004 - 2006):

“Thinking Hands Create Success”

CREATIVE REBRANDING CREATIVE REBRANDING

First Campaign (1998 - 2000):

“Make Things Happen’’

First Campaign (1998 - 2000):

“Make Things Happen’’


SomeLessons Learnt


LESSONS FROM SINGAPORE’S EXPERIENCE

LESSONS FROM SINGAPORE’S EXPERIENCE

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• Policy Shift towards VTE

• Alignment with Economic Development

• Achieving Organisational Excellence

• Changing Public Perception and Image

• Leveraging on Industry Partners

• Transformation of VTE – It Can Be Done


Thank YouThank You

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