How is Technology Transforming Vocational Technical Education Mrs - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Asia Didac Forum 2019 How is Technology Transforming Vocational Technical Education Mrs Carrie Yau Executive Director Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong 10 October 2019

Automation and AI are changing the skills needed in the workforce Our World is Changing … Source: Mckinsey Global Institute 2

Skilling Talent for the Future: Hong Kong’s Perspective 3

Building Technology Infrastructure • Allocate HK$3 billion to the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTPC) for constructing R&D infrastructure and facilities • Establish a Data Technology Hub and an Advanced Manufacturing Centre in Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate in 2020 and 2022 to support and promote smart production activities and high-end manufacturing industries • Deploy HK$20 billion to setup Hong Kong- Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park in Lok Ma Chau as a basecamp for I&T development 4

Invest in Talent & Innovation • Introduce various technology talent schemes to nurture local professionals and bring in technology talent from overseas and the Mainland • Implement the “IT Innovation Lab” initiative to provide funding support to secondary schools to upgrade their IT equipment and facilities and organise IT-related extra-curricular activities 5

The Skills Agenda at VTC 7

Vocational Training Council Established in 1982 • A statutory body • Equip young people and the workforce with knowledge and skills 8

Vocational Training Council A statutory body established in 1982 200,000 trainees every year including 50,000 full-time students 9

New Programmes Addressing Industry Needs 10

Inter-disciplinary Higher Diploma Programmes • Public Relations and Digital Communication • Financial Technology • Arts and Cultural Events Management • Music and Digital Entertainment Business Management • Fitness and Health Nutrition • Global Supply Chain 11

Effective Use of New Technologies Making Learning Fun and Engaging 12

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Technology Changing Technology Changing Business Models Business Models Cybersecurity Centre 14

VTC Occupation Dictionary • Covers about 500 major occupations in Hong Kong, providing comprehensive information for career exploration and planning 15

VTC Occupation Dictionary • Received the 25th Annual Communicator Awards - Award of Excellence (Best School Websites) by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts 16

Workplace Learning and Assessment Pilot Incentive Scheme to Employers • Allocate HK$108 million as an incentive to employers who collaborate with VTC to implement Workplace Learning and Assessment – a tripartite platform for VTC, employers and trainees to enable competence-based learning and assessment Unit Standard 17

Web-based Assessment System 18

Beyond Tech skills 19

Key Competencies - Professionally oriented higher education • Professional knowledge and understanding • Innovative • Organisational • Learning • Communicative • Social and ethical Source: The Bachelor for the Labour Market” (the “BaLaMa” ) report 20

Design Concept : Best of the Best” 21

Earn and Learn Skills Scheme Change Lives 22

“ Skills Change Lives, and that they can transform societies and economies, as well as bringing prosperity and stability across the World.” Simon Bartley President of WorldSkills International 23

2020 VPET Event in Hong Kong • Industry leaders to share insights and best practices in grooming skilled talent • Concurrent events: WorldSkills Hong Kong Competition and Carnival, International STEM Students' Forum 24

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