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1 Transforming Vocational & Technical Education The Singapore Experience

Transforming Vocational & Technical

Education The Singapore Experience

Transforming Vocational & Technical

Education The Singapore Experience

Mr Bruce Poh

Director & Chief Executive OfficerInstitute of Technical Education


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THE ITE STORY

Humble Beginnings Development of Technical

Education

Braving The Storms Key Challenges in Early Years

Our Swan Story ITEs Transformation

Its The End That Counts! Impact and Outcomes


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LabourIntensiveLabour

IntensiveKnowledgeIntensive

KnowledgeIntensive

SINGAPORES ECONOMIC AND VOCATIONALTECHNICAL EDUCATION (VTE) DEVELOPMENT

Independence &Early Industrialisation

Independence &Early Industrialisation

EconomicRestructuring

EconomicRestructuring

Globalised andDiversif ied Economy

Globalised andDiversif ied Economy

2000s1980s1960s-70sNewly-Industrialised

EconomyNewly-Industrialised

Economy

1990s

VTE Strategies at Different Phases of Singapores Development

Capital IntensiveCapital Intensive

Innovation-Driven

Economy

Factor-Driven

Economy

Investment-Driven

Economy

Basic Skills Training

for EarlyIndustrialisation

Structured Pre-

Employment

Training for RapidIndustrialisation

Transformed VTE ina Global Economy

Upgraded Vocational &

Technical Education for

Capital-IntensiveEconomy


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KEY MILESTONES

First Vocational Institute set up within the School System(Balestier Trade School was reorganised into Singapore Vocational Institute)

Basic Skills Training for Early Industrialisation

Technical Education Department (under Ministry of Education)

Industrial Training Board (ITB)Structured Pre-Employment Skills Training for Rapid Industrialisation

Vocational and Industrial Training Board (VITB) [merger of ITB and AdultEducation Board (AEB)]Mass Skills Training and Workforce Development

New education policy of minimum 10 years general education Institute of Technical Education (ITE) [Post-secondary]

Upgrading Vocational Education and Training for Knowledge Economy

1968

1973

1979

1992

1963

Singapore

Vocational Institute

Balestier

Trade School

ITE Headquarters @ Dover

(1995)

Vocational & Industrial

Training Board (VITB)

Industrial training at

Vocational Institutes


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Junior Colleges

University

Post-Secondary

Secondary

Primary

MINIST

RYOFEDUCATION

Universities (Local)

(3-4 Years)

Polytechnics(2 Years)

GCE A LevelOther

Institutions

/ Labour

Market

(25%) (40%) (25%) (10%)

Master Nitec

Higher Nitec

(3 Years)

Diploma

SpecialisedSchools

(4-6 Years)

NOTE:

GCEN Level

GCEO Level

GCEA Level

Singapore-Cambridge General Cert if icate of Educat ion (Normal Level)

Singapore-Cambridge General Certi ficate of Educat ion (Ordinary Level)

Singapore-Cambridge General Certi ficate of Educat ion (Advanced Level)

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12

7

Secondary Normal

Academic (4/5 Years )

Secondary Normal

Technical (4 Years )Secondary Express

( 4 Years )

GCE O Level GCE O / N Level GCE N Level

Vocational Schools

( 2 - 4 Years )

ISC

Diploma (Niche)

(2 Years)

Ty

picalAge Integrated

Programme

Specialised

Independent

Schools

Nitec

Institute of Technical Education

SINGAPORES EDUCATION SYSTEM

ISC

Nitec

Higher Nitec

Master Nitec

ITE Skil ls Cert if icate

National ITE Cert if icate

Higher National ITE Cert if icate

Master Nat ional ITE

Certificate

Primary ( 6 Years )


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ITES UNIQUE ROLES

Providing career and technicaleducation for least 25% (enrolment

of 25,949) of secondary schoolcohort who would have been

marginalised (Social Role)[Contributed to Singapores low Youth

Unemployment]

Responding to dynamic industry

changes and challenges impacting

VTE (Economic Role)

[Trained more than 350,000 graduatessince 1973]


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Braving the Storms


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CHALLENGES BEFORE TRANSFORMATION

Legacy of Vocational & Industrial Training Board(VITB) Vocational & Technical Education (VTE) is

for Non-Achievers, Failures and Drop-Outs ofSchool System

Negative Image and Low Acceptance of VTE byParents and Students

Limited Range of Programmes

Basic Facilities and Learning Environment

Low Staff Capabilities

Negative Image and LowAcceptance of VTE by Parents

and Students

Limited Range of Programmes

Basic Facil ities and LearningEnvironment

Low Staff Capabilit ies


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Our Swan Story


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FOCUS OF ITES TRANSFORMATION

Heartware

SoftwareHardwareLearning

Infrastructure

& Facilities

People &

Culture

Products &

Promotion

(Image)


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ITE Innovate (2010 2014)A Global Leader for Innovat ions in

Technical Education

BLUEPRINTS FOR TRANSFORMATION

Five-yearly Strategic Roadmaps for Transformation

ITE 2000 Plan (1995 1999)

An Established Post-SecondaryTechnical Education Institution

ITE Breakthrough (2000 2004)

A World-Class Technical Educat ion Inst itutionfor a Knowledge-Based Economy

ITE Advantage (2005 2009)

A Global Leader in Technical Education


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Transforming

the Hardware


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THEN SMALLER TRAINING INSTITUTES

Baharuddin Vocational InstituteSingapore Vocational Institute Singapore Technical Institute

Vocational & Industrial Training Board

and Ayer Rajah Vocational InstituteAljunied Vocational Institute Bukit Merah Vocational Institute

Pasir Panjang Vocational InstituteMcNair Vocational Institute Punggol Vocational Institute


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NOW MEGA COLLEGES OF THE FUTURE

ITE College East (2005)

ITE College Central & HQ (2013)ITE College West (2010)

New ITE Headquarters

ITE College East

ITE College West

ITE College Central

MRT Route

Legend College Development Plan

Ang Mo Kio Drive (2013)

Simei Ave (2005)

Choa Chu Kang Grove (2010)

Ang Mo Kio Drive (2013)

ITE Headquarters

ITE Headquarters


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1ST MEGA CAMPUS ITE COLLEGE EAST(OPERATIONAL IN JANUARY 2005)


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2ND MEGA CAMPUS ITE COLLEGE WEST(OPERATIONAL IN JULY 2010)


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3RD MEGA CAMPUS ITE COLLEGE CENTRAL(OPERATIONAL IN JANUARY 2013)


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Transforming

the Software


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FROM SKILLS TRAINING TOHOLISTIC EDUCATION

1) Work-Ready,World-ReadyGraduates

2) LifelongLearners forLifelongEmployability

HEARTS-ONHOLISTIC LEARNINGENVIRONMENT

HOLISTIC LEARNINGENVIRONMENT

ITE SAFE Home Project

MINDS-ON

Robotics Digital Media Design

Education Outcomes

Successful Graduates

ITEs Hands-On,

Minds-On, Hearts-On

Education Philosophy

HANDS-ON

NursingBio-Chemical Technology

Global Education


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Hotel &Restaurants

5%

Creative

Media4%

Electronics11%

Engineering

16%

Chemicals &

Biomedical

4%

Business Services

& Real Estate

25%

Wholesale

& Retail

2%

Transport &Logistics

10%

Healthcare

4%

Tourism

3%

Information

Technology

16%

YEAR 2012

99 Courses in 11 Sectors

Transport & Logistics

10%Electronics

15%

Business Services

& Real Estate

41%

Engineering

34%

YEAR 1992

24 Courses in 4 Sectors

FROM MASS PROGRAMMESTO DIVERSIFIED CHOICES


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THEN MASS LOWER-SKILLED COURSES

Dressmaking Hairstyling

Electronics (Video Servicing)

Motor Vehicle Mechanics

Basic Vocational TrainingFurniture Production

Business StudiesFood Preparation

Woodwork


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NOW NICHE MARKET-RELEVANT COURSES

Opticianry Digital Audio & Video Production

Pastry & Baking

Nursing Aerospace Technology

Hair Services (Hair & Scalp Therapy)Automotive Engineering

Digital Animation

Pastry & Baking

Visual Merchandising


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NOW AUTHENTIC & INNOVATIVE LEARNING

Service Innovation Centre(Panoramic screen of Singapore River)


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AUTHENTIC LEARNING @ COLLEGE EAST

Centre for Healthcare Simulation Training

Paramedic Simulation Laboratory Hair Spa and Design Centre

Beauty Therapy Training Centre


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AUTHENTIC LEARNING @ COLLEGE WEST

Training Kitchens

Hotel@College West

Amber@West Restaurant


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AUTHENTIC LEARNING @ COLLEGE CENTRAL

Virtual Immersive TechnologyAerospace Training


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GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS AND BENCHMARKING

Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (Germany)

Carl-Benz-Schule Gaggenau (Germany)

Box Hill Institute of TAFE (Australia)

Vocational Training Counci l(Hong Kong)

Southern Alberta Institute ofTechnology (SAIT) Polytechnic

(Canada)

Kirkwood CommunityCollege (USA)

Institut Paul Bocuse(France)

IMI University Centre (Switzerland)

Gottlieb-Daimler-Schulen (GDS) 1 & 2 (Germany) (x2)

University of the ArtsLondon (UK)

Holmesglen Institute of TAFE (Australia)

Challenger Institute of Technology (Australia)

Kerschensteinerschule Stuttgart (Germany)


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INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS ANDCOLLABORATION

94 Active Industry Partnerships for Authentic Learning and

Capability Development

TRANSFORMING THE IMAGE OF ITE


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Third Campaign (2004 - 2006):

Thinking Hands Create Success

Second Campaign (2001 - 2003):

ITE - A Force Behind The Knowledge-Based Economy

Fourth Campaign (2007 - 2009):

We Make You Shine

First Campaign (1998 - 2000):

Make Things Happen

Hands-on, Minds-on, Hearts-on Brand of Education

TRANSFORMING THE IMAGE OF ITE CREATIVE REBRANDING

TRANSFORMING THE IMAGE OF ITE


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Fifth Campaign (2010 - 2012): I Believe

PHASE I

PHASE II

Hands-on, Minds-on, Hearts-on Brand of Education

PHASE III

TRANSFORMING THE IMAGE OF ITE CREATIVE REBRANDING


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Transforming

the Heartware


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UNIQUE ITE CARE CULTURE

Care for Students Care for Staff Care for Community


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2007 38% at Levels 2 & 3

2011 83% at Levels 2 & 3

DEVELOPING TOTAL SYSTEM CAPABILITY


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Its The End That Counts! Impact & Outcomes


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ENHANCED PATHWAYS AND CHOICES FOR VTE

1995 2005 2012

Number of ITE Courses 24 44 99

Full-Time Student Enrolment 11,860 23,029 25,949


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PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE IN VTE

34%44%

69%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

1997 2003 2010

Brand Equity Index of ITE

Turnaround in

Public Perception

+103%Improvement in Brand Equity


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PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE IN VTE


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YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

Country / Region 2011

Singapore 6.7%

Japan 8.2%

Germany 8.5%

South Korea 9.6%

G7 Countries 15.9%

OECD Countries 16.2%

North America 16.7%

United States 17.0%

Europe Overall 21.3%

Data from International Labour Organisation and

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development


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KEY AWARDS

1) Harvard-IBM Innovations Award in

Transforming Government (2007)

(> 100 submissions from 30 countries)

2) Singapore Quality Award (2005)

3) Singapore Quality Award

with Special Commendation (2011)

for World-Class Business Excellence

4) Public Service Premier Award (2011)

(Top Organisation Excellence Award in

Public Sector)

5) Aon Hewitt Best Employers in

Singapore Award (2011)


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STUDENT SUCCESS The Heart of ITEs Transformation

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