Vocational Education in Secondary Schools: A Review of International Practices

Event: 5th International Skills Forum: Current Priorities in Technical and Vocational Education and Training

Vocational Education in Secondary Schools: A Review of International Practices

02 December 2015

Author / Speaker:

Toby Linden, World Bank - Email the author | Other materials by the author

Vocational education acts as a bridge between education and employment and provides a better match for the aptitudes and interests of some pupils, according to an OECD study in 2010. Any major reform of secondary school provision should give serious consideration to vocational education and its place in the curriculum.

Geographical Focus:

Global

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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