職業訓練局年報 VTC Annual Report 2019/2020

13 Putting Applied Education into Action To meet the diverse skills demand of industry, we continue to offer wider VPET choices to our students, while strengthening the applied elements in our programmes and giving greater emphasis to work-based learning and industry partnerships. The VTC Earn & Learn Scheme, a dual-track pathway launched in 2014 with Government and industry support, continues to help students gain practical work experience while advancing their education. With some 300 employers from different industries now participating, the Scheme has benefited over 5,700 trainees so far. To enhance its training effectiveness, the Pilot Incentive Scheme to Employers was launched this year with Government support, encouraging participating companies to provide workplace learning and assessment for trainees. This Scheme, enabling the successful integration of classroom and workplace learning, covered over 20 VTC programmes in 2019/20. We also continue to reshape our students’ learning experience, putting more focus on project-based learning and work-integrated learning. This multi-disciplinary approach encourages industry collaboration and allows students to explore real- world challenges, taking their learning beyond conventional confines. 職專教育　推動發展 職業專才教育著重應用知識與通用技 能，其「實踐」與「思考」並重的教 學方針，在全球愈趨盛行。隨著行業 環境迅速轉變，培育知識與技能兼備 的未來專才至關重要。 香港特區政府重視職業專才教育在推 動社會及經濟持續發展的角色，推 廣職業專才教育專責小組在 2020 年 1 月公布的檢討報告中提出 18 項建 議，包括在中學推廣職專教育、在高 等教育推廣職專教育、建立職業進階 路徑，以及進一步推廣職專教育。 配合未來發展，我們亦制訂第四套八 年策略計劃，以進一步完善職業專才 教育體系，推動應用教育在香港的發 展，並透過推行數碼化發展以提升教 學體驗及機構的實力，為未來作好 準備。 應用教育　付諸實踐 為配合各行各業對不同技能的需求， 我們繼續為學生提供多元的職業專才 教育課程，著重課程中的應用元素， 加強職場學習及與業界的合作。 在政府和業界的支持下，於 2014 年 推出的 VTC Earn & Learn 職學計劃以 雙軌學習模式，繼續為學生提供在職 培訓及升學機會。計劃推行至今已有 約 300 名來自不同行業的僱主參與， 5,700 多名學員受惠。 為提高培訓成效，今年 VTC 在政府 的支持下推出職場學習及評核先導計 劃，鼓勵參與計劃的公司為學員提供 職場學習及評核，以進一步結合課堂 學習和在職培訓，於 2019/20 年度已 涵蓋 20 多個 VTC 課程。 我們亦繼續加強專題研習及工作綜合 學習的教學模式，透過跨學科的學習 體驗鼓勵與業界協作，讓學生透過解 決難題，實踐所學，提升水平。 Supporting Hong Kong's Development through VPET The ‘hands-on’ and ‘minds-on’ approach of VPET, emphasising applied knowledge and transferable skills, is gaining increased currency worldwide. It will be pivotal to grooming a future-ready workforce with the knowledge and competencies highly sought after amid the fast- changing environment in industries. The HKSAR Government has reiterated the importance of VPET in sustaining the city’s social and economic development. A review report issued in January 2020 by the Task Force on Promotion of Vocational and Professional Education and Training made 18 recommendations, including enhancing VPET promotion in secondary education, enhancing promotion in higher education, developing vocational progression pathways and strengthening future promotion. In line with these directions, we are in good progress of formulating our Fourth 8-Year Strategic Plan, mapping out key initiatives in further developing a comprehensive VPET system and advancing applied education in Hong Kong, as well as driving digital transformation to enhance teaching and learning experiences and keeping our organisational agility going forward.