CAREER

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CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION / TECHNICAL-VOCATIONA
L EDUCATION TRAINING (TVET)

• SESSION REPORT

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PARTICIPANTS

• Session Chair Dr. Dou Xianjin (China)
• 12 APEC Economies represented are the ff
• Australia, Brunei, China, Chinese Taipei,
  Hongkong, Japan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand,
  Philippines, Thailand, USA
  
• 17 participants in the CTE/TVET session

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SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION

• About the CTE/TVET Policy Survey
• Member-economies not yet participating in the
  survey are encouraged to participate complete
  the questionnaire before March 15
  
• Additional information / other inputs relevant to
  the CTE/TVET policy survey can be provided by the
  other economies to China/Philippines before March
  15 (Lead/Co-Lead) through emailwjwang_at_263.net
• Completion of the Policy Survey, incorporating
  inputs from the group

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FINDINGS

• Different definition of CTE / TVET systems
  will respect each member-economys definition
  system response to the common challenge
  
• National Qualifications Framework as basis for
  comparability and mutual recognition of
  qualifications
  
• Involvement of INDUSTRY (employers, industry
  groups, etc) define the competencies required
  in the workplace involve itself in the design of
  the curriculum, assesment)

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CONCERNS OF PARTICIPATING ECONOMIES
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CONCERNS OF PARTICIPATING ECONOMIES
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CONCERNS OF PARTICIPATING ECONOMIES
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CONCERNS OF PARTICIPATING ECONOMIES
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TOP 3 MAJOR CONCERNS

• Pursue the portability of skills qualifications
  within APEC for mobility
  
• Involve industry in defining competencies,
  curriculum assessment
  
• Enhance curriculum development teacher training
  public image to elevate the status of CTE/TVET

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PROPOSED PROJECT

• Project Title Comparability of Skills and
  Qualifications in
  
• APEC
• Objective To benchmark skills qualifications
  among
  
• APEC economies
• Priority Area Hospitality / Tourism (linking
  with the work
  
• of Tourism WG, ASEAN)
• Project Components/Activities
• Mapping / benchmarking of competencies/skills,
  Qualifications Framework, including industry
  involvement teacher training
  
• Symposium on CTE / TVET systems curriculum
  development process among APEC economies

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PROPOSED PROJECT

• Funding Source APEC
• Project Leaders China (Lead)
• Philippines
  (Co-Lead)
  
• Participating Economies Australia, Brunei
  Darussalam, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea,
  Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Chinese
  Taipei, Thailand, USA

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THANK YOU!