職業訓練局年報 VTC Annual Report 2019/2020

19 We are also striving to enhance our progression pathways, which enable learners to pursue higher qualifications and continuing education. In addition to our well-established top-up Degree programmes offered in partnership with overseas universities, we will launch a new top-up Degree programme with the University of Westminster in London, the United Kingdom in the new academic year. Showcasing Skills Excellence In line with the Government’s efforts to widen awareness of VPET among young people, we actively promote its potential and value in the community, emphasising the power of skills in changing lives and contributing to the community. We encourage students to participate in international contests such as the WorldSkills Competition and the World Solar Challenge to learn from international peers and study their best practices. At WorldSkills Kazan 2019, the Hong Kong Team received a record-high number of Medallions of Excellence, spanning 11 trades. Meanwhile in the World Solar Challenge 2019 held in Australia, our new generation solar- powered car SOPHIE 6s built by a team of VTC Engineering teachers and students took third place in the highly demanding Cruiser Class category. This is a welcome endorsement of our efforts to promote STEM education, and our students’ calibre in driving innovation. 課程配合新興工種 數碼轉型對全球市場環境造成廣泛影 響，面對瞬息萬變的新世界，年輕人 必需具備科技新知技能和創新精神。 VTC 提供緊貼市場需要的職業專才教 育課程及多元升學路徑，致力培育應 變力強的明日專才，亦為在職人士提 供終身學習的機會，讓他們掌握新技 能，以滿足各行各業的需求。 年內，我們就飛機工程、電腦及電子 工程，以及跨學科範疇推出新課程， 以配合行業的新人才需求。課程助學 生掌握應用知識和技能，應付複雜多 變的職場環境。 我們亦為學生擴闊升學路徑，以考取 更高學歷及持續進修。 VTC 一直與海 外大學伙伴緊密合作，協辦學士學位 銜接課程。在新學年，我們亦將與英 國倫敦西敏大學合作推出新學士學位 銜接課程。 展示卓越技能 配合政府加強年輕人認識職業專才教 育的方向， VTC 積極推廣職業專才教 育的優勢和價值，讓公眾了解技能可 改變生命，貢獻社會。我們鼓勵學生 參加世界技能大賽和世界太陽能車挑 戰賽等國際賽事，與來自世界各地的 年輕人交流學習。在 2019 年喀山世 界技能大賽中，香港隊在 11 個項目 中奪得優異獎章，獎牌數目為歷年之 冠。此外，在 2019 年澳洲世界太陽 能車挑戰賽中， VTC 工程學科師生自 行研製的新一代太陽能電動車 SOPHIE 6s ，在難度和挑戰性極高的「房車賽」 賽事中獲得季軍，足見我們推動 STEM 教育的成效，以及學生的創新能力。 Gearing Up for New Professions The digital transformation is having a wide-ranging impact on the global market environment. To thrive in today’s rapidly-changing world, our young people need to possess up-to- date technological skills as well as an innovative spirit. At the VTC, we are committed to nurturing highly adaptable and future- ready graduates by providing VPET programmes relevant to this dynamic market, as well as diversified progression pathways. We also strive to offer the local workforce lifelong learning opportunities, so that they can acquire new skills to meet the latest industry demands. During the past year, we introduced a number of new programmes in areas of Aircraft Engineering, Computer and Electronic Engineering and interdisciplinary studies to meet the emerging needs of different industries. These programmes have been formulated to help equip young people with relevant applied knowledge and skills so that they can handle the complex issues presented by our changing world.