Consultation on

New Vocational Qualification

Global Workforce facing

Shortage of Engineers

Declining STEM Literacy at

Senior Secondary Education in HK

• Almost half of the new senior secondary students in Hong

Kong do not take any Science or Technology subject

• Student enrolment in advanced Mathematics dropped to

14% in 2016; far behind in Singapore and New Zealand

(40%) and in Japan, Korea and Taiwan (57-80%)

Source: The Academy of Sciences of Hong Kong – Report on Science, Technology and Mathematics Education 2017

57,000+School candidates

sat for HKDSE

Exams in 2016

33222+~24,300 (42%)

<22222~17,300

(30%)

22222~16,200

(28%)

Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary

Education (HKDSE) Examination

Alternative Route

Starting senior secondary level

UGC-funded /

self-financed

Degree Route

Source: Hong Kong Examination and Assessment Authority – HKDSE Examination Report 2016

VET Models

in Switzerland and the UK

The Swiss Dual-Track Education System

The Swiss Dual-Track Approach to

Vocational Education and Training

2-year Federal VET Certificate

3-year or 4-year Federal VET Diploma

Federal Vocational Baccalaureate (FVB)

• University Technical Colleges (UTCs): a new technical

education pathway steered by the UK government,

with the first UTC set up in 2010

• University Technical Colleges government-funded schools for students aged 14-19

specialise in subjects with skills shortage

governed by local universities and supported by employers

48 UTCs opened and 50+ will have opened by 2018

New Development in the UK

VTC’s proposed

Vocational Baccalaureate (VB)

Programme

Year 4 第四年

Year 3 第三年

Year 1 第一年

L5

L4

L3

L2

QF Level

L6

Top-up 銜接

Bachelor’s Degree學士

10

Year 2

Year 1

Junior Secondary Education (Junior Secondary 1 – 3 )

Senior Secondary 3

Senior Secondary 2

Senior Secondary 1

Year 3

Year 4 Year 4

Year 3

Year 2

Year 1

Year 3

Year 2

Year 1

Diploma of Vocational Education

VTC / Others UGC-funded Universities

Diploma of Foundation

Studies / Diploma Yi Jin

Hong Kong

Diploma of Secondary Education

Associate Degree Higher Diploma

Year 2

Bachelor’s Degree Bachelor’s Degree

Year 1

Year 2

Year 1

VTC/Others

Master’s Degree/ Postgraduate Studies

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Year 2

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Vocational Baccalaureate

VTC’s Through-train Articulation Pathways

from Diploma to Degree Level

Government Support

Articulation Locally and Internationally

VTC Curriculum• IGCSE subjects

eg. Eng, Chi, Maths, Sci

• BTEC Level Three

School Support• Principal Forums• Career Masters

Forums

Industry Support• Company projects

Success Factors of VB

Campus at VTC

• 3-year curriculum for students at senior secondary level

• Global workforce international currency:

- Students to take IGCSE subjects (e.g. English, Chinese,

Maths, Science); and BTEC L3 Extended Diploma

• Articulation / exit arrangements:

- Undergraduate studies in local universities, THEi or

overseas universities

- Higher Diploma in IVE

- Earn & Learn (exit after 1 or 2 years)

- Employment

Proposed Key Features of VB

• New teaching pedagogy:

- Technology-based teaching and learning

Proposed Key Features of VB

• Students who completed 1st-year study can make a choice

to opt:

- DVE (existing curriculum) or

- VTC Earn & Learn Schemes

Synergy with VTC Earn & Learn

• Programme offering at IVE(Lee Wai Lee)

• Pilot Engineering, Design and Technology streams

• Admit 1st intake in 2018

• Promotion by engaging principals, career masters

and teachers

• Structured promotion targeting at schools:

- School talks / visits

- STEM Education Centre workshops at VTC

- Professional Diploma of VPET for school teachers

Way Forward of VB

Professional Certificate of

Vocational and Professional

Education and Training (VPET)

Professional Certificate of VPET

for School Teachers

Values of VPET in education

systems

- Germany, Swiss &

Singapore models

Industry Connect

- Occupations &

Market Change

Career Guidance

- VPET study & career paths

• A programme to equip mainly secondary school

teachers for career guidance

Professional Certificate of VPET

for School Teachers

• QF Level 4

• Venue: at VTC or designated secondary school(s)

• Planned to be launched in May / June 2017

• Fees: $800 ~ $1,000 (tbc)

• Duration: 72 contact hours, 36 credits

• 1st pilot: May ~ June & Oct ~ Dec 2017

Added Benefits of

Professional Diploma of VPET

• Access to Occupation Dictionary (an online database

on popular occupations in Hong Kong)

• Participation in international conferences and events

organised by VTC

VTC Earn & Learn Scheme

Key Features of VTC Earn & Learn

Theory Practice

School Employer

Vocational modules On-the-job training

General Skills Work Experience

Theory Practical Knowledge

VTC Earn & Learn Scheme

Level of Education Attainment

• Higher Diploma (HD)

• Diploma of Vocational Education (DVE)

• Diploma of Foundation Studies (DFS)

Earn & Learn Scheme

Source: VTC as at December 2016

Higher Diploma (HD)For Secondary 6 graduates or above

Minimum Entry Requirement : Completion of DSE

with 5 subject L2 or above

Trades

Electrical, Mechanical & Construction

Testing & Certification

Medical Centre Operations

Retail

Information Technology

Earn & Learn Scheme

Trades

Electrical & Mechanical Engineering

Print Media

Watch and Clock

Automotive Technology

Diploma of Vocational Education (DVE)For Secondary 3 graduates or above

Minimum Entry Requirement : Completion of S3

Source: VTC as at December 2016

Earn & Learn Scheme

Source: VTC as at December 2016

Diploma of Foundation Studies (DFS)For Secondary 6 graduates or above

Minimum Entry Requirement : Completion of DSE

Trades

Retail

Care Services

Route to an Engineering Career:Vocational vs Academic

25

24

23

22

21

20

19

18

17

16

15

Age

Degree

(BEng)

HD

DVE

S3

Vocational

$288K

$378K

$100K

$496K

$32K

$180K

degree attained

tuition fee paid

salary earned

work experience accumulated

10 years

$212K

9 years

$1,262K

7 years

$170K –$480K

3 years

$540K

Employment

Vocational route

Academic route

total salary/allowance earned during the period ($ at 2016 price level)

total tuition fee paid by student ($ at 2016 price level)

25

24

23

22

21

20

19

18

17

16

15

Age

Degree

(BEng)

S3

DSE

Academic

$540K

$170K - $480K

Electrical, Mechanical and Construction

Higher Diploma For Secondary 6 or above Study Mode:3 year Part time studyFull Award: QF Level 4

Testing and Certification

Higher Diploma For Secondary 6 or above Study Mode:3 year Part time study + Workplace TrainingFull Award: QF Level 4

Medical Centre Operations

Higher Diploma For Secondary 6 or above Study Mode:1 year (Full time study) + 2 years (Part time study) + Workplace TrainingFull Award: QF Level 4

Retail

Higher DiplomaFor Secondary 6 or above Duration: 30 monthsFull Award: QF Level 4

Diploma of Foundation Studies For Secondary 6 or aboveDuration: 18 months Full Award: QF Level 3

Information Technology

Higher DiplomaFor Secondary 6 or above Duration: 2 year (covering 8-month workplace attachment)Full Award: QF Level 4

Electrical & Mechanical EngineeringElectrical Engineering

Diploma of Vocational Education For Secondary 3 or above Study Mode: 1 year (Full time study) + 3 years (Part time study) + Workplace trainingFull Award: QF Level 3

Lift & Escalator

Diploma of Vocational Education For Secondary 3 or above Study Mode: 1 year (Full time study) + 3 years (Part time study) + Workplace trainingFull Award: QF Level 3

Building Services Engineering

Diploma of Vocational Education For Secondary 3 or above Study Mode: 1 year (Full time study) + 3 years (Part time study) + Workplace trainingFull Award: QF Level 3

Welding Technology & Inspection Gas Services Engineering

Diploma of Vocational Education For Secondary 3 or above Study Mode: 1 year (Full time study) + 3 years (Part time study) + Workplace trainingFull Award: QF Level 3

Mechanical Engineering

Diploma of Vocational Education For Secondary 3 or above Study Mode: 1 year (Full time study) + 3 years (Part time study) + Workplace trainingFull Award: QF Level 3

Telecommunications & Surveillance Technology

Diploma of Vocational EducationFor Secondary 3 or above Study Mode: 1 year (Full time study) + 3 years (Part time study) + Workplace trainingFull Award: QF Level 3

Printing

Diploma of Vocational Education For Secondary 3 or above Study Mode: 1 year (Full time study) + 3 years (Part time study) + Workplace trainingFull Award: QF Level 3

Watch and Clock

Diploma of Vocational Education For Secondary 3 or above Study Mode: 1 year (Full time study) + 3 years (Part time study) + Workplace trainingFull Award: QF Level 3

Automobile

Diploma of Vocational EducationFor Secondary 3 or above Study Mode: 1 year (Full time study) + 3 years (Part time study) + Workplace trainingFull Award: QF Level 3

Care Services

Diploma of Foundation Studies For Secondary 6 or above Duration: 2 yearsFull Award: QF Level 3

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