Expanding TVET at the secondary education level
International organizations
Information is gathered from other international organizations that promote skills development and the transition from education and training to work. The Interagency Group on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (IAG-TVET) was established in 2009 to share research findings, coordinate joint research endeavours, and improve collaboration among organizations working at the international and national levels.
Training quality and relevance
Case studies and good practices
Case studies that document good practices and illustrate the benefits and lessons learnt of particular approaches or methods in real practice.
Research papers
Working papers, reports, and other publications from international organizations, academic institutions and bilateral agencies. Research findings to stimulate informed debate on skills, employment and productivity issues.
Asia-Pacific Education System Review Series No. 7
This booklet focuses on making TVET accessible to more young people in Asia and the Pacific. It gives an overview of vocationalisation as a concept and introduces ways of integrating TVET at secondary level. The study also considers the question of whether vocationalisation of secondary education is a valid policy option at all.
Given the diversity of the region, there is a range of ways in which vocationalisation is taking place in practice. Drawing on the experiences from five countries in the Asia-Pacific region (China, Malaysia, Republic of Korea, Thailand, Republic of Uzbekistan), the booklet paints a picture of vocationalisation strategies within the region and, by discussing them critically, provides valuable policy advice.
The main purpose of this booklet is to be a useful resource document for policymakers and practitioners, enabling them to make informed decisions on policies which could allow their countries to benefit from TVET at secondary level, and thereby permit young people to develop their full potential and lead productive and fulfilled lives.
TVET systems
Asia and the Pacific
