1. SkillsFuture in a Globalised
and Digital Era
Bruce Poh Executive Deputy Chairman, WorldSkills Singapore Council & Chief Executive Officer, ITE Education Services Singapore

2. Values Driven Education
Evolving TVET Landscape in Tandem with Singapore’s Economic Development
Student-Centric,
Values Driven Education
(2012 onwards)
General Education
Ability-Based Education
(1997 – 2011)
Efficiency-Driven Education
(1979 – 1996)
Survival-Driven Education
(1959 – 1978)
Innovation & Knowledge Intensive
(2000s)
Future Economy
(2017 onwards)
Technology & Capital Intensive
(1980s-1990s)
Economic Development
Skills Intensive
(1970s)
Labour Intensive
(1960s)
Skills for Employability
(1990s – 2000s)
Skills for the Future (2014 onwards)
Mass Skills Training
(1980s)
Institute of Technical Education
(1992)
Basic Skills Training
(1960s – 70s)
Vocational & Industrial Training Board (1979)
Industrial Training Board (1973)
TVET
Technical Education Department (1968)
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3. Slow Labour Force Growth
Drivers of Change
- Challenges & Opportunities in Singapore
Technology
Globalisation
Workplace Evolution
Slow Labour Force Growth
Meeting Aspirations
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4. Committee of the Future Economy (CFE) - 7 Strategies
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5. - Build Strong Digital Capabilities
CFE Strategy 4
- Build Strong Digital Capabilities
SkillsFuture Committee highlighted the skills needed for the future (CFE 2)
CFE released report in Feb 2017 emphasizing on international connection and globalization, skills deepening, strengthening enterprise capabilities and developing strong digital capabilities and supporting the pervasive adoption of digital technologies across all sectors of the economy
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6. Key Thrusts of SkillsFuture
Help individuals to make well- informed choices in education and training, and in their careers
Develop an integrated, high quality system of education & training that responds to constantly evolving industry needs
Promote employer recognition and career development based on skills and mastery
Individual
TVET System
Workplace
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7. Industry Transformation Map
Jobs and Skills
SkillsFuture Framework
Industry Transformation Map
(A skills and innovation-driven economy)
Productivity
Innovation
Internationalisation
Industry Manpower Plan (IMP)
Build Singaporean Core
Achieve Manpower- Lean Growth
Facilitate Talent Attraction
Enhance Skills Development to meet Future Needs
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8. Emerging Trends in ICT - Cognitive Computing
Simulation of human thought process in a computerised model
Processing of new data, recognising patterns, automate system to solve problems without human interferences
Analytics and Computational Modelling
Data
Strategy
Data Visualisation
Data
Design
Data
Engineering
Infrastructure Strategy
Network Configuration
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9. - Internet of Things (IoT)
Emerging Trends in ICT
- Internet of Things (IoT)
Inter-networking of physical devices embedded with electronics, software, sensors and network connectivity which enables objects to collect and exchange data
Analytics and Computational Modelling
Security Architecture
Embedded Systems Interface
Security Administration
Embedded Systems Programming
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10. Competitiveness Rankings 2017
World Digital
Competitiveness Rankings 2017
1st Singapore
2nd Sweden
3rd USA
Source: IMD World Competitiveness Center
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11. The Advent of Industry 4.0
“Rolls-Royce is going digital with its operations... Transforms its aerospace engineering and other engine-related businesses through the adoption of Internet of Things and advanced data analytics… offer value-added services such as predictive maintenance...”
Lim Chuan Poh
Chairman / A* Star Singapore
“ASEAN business leaders need to guard against "premature deindustrialisation", where economies just on the verge of large- scale industrialisation ... are overtaken by post-industrial robotics which are so inexpensive and productive that they can even replace a workforce which is still cheap by developed-world standards, but already expensive and inefficient by robot standards”
Ho Kwon Ping
Executive Chairman / Banyan Tree Holdings
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12. Early Exposure to Technology
“ Learning computational thinking is a valuable and vital life skills that enables our pre-school children to be effective problem-solvers in the 21st century digital economy.”
Jonathan Chan
Jules Founder
“Applied Learning Programme in Stem (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) has allowed students to apply their classroom knowledge and fuel their passion for robotics”
Ng Chee Meng
Education Minister (Schools)
“ Algorithmic thinking means to do things step by step. Decomposition means to break something into smaller part”
Chloe Oh 6-year old Pre-Schooler
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13. Job Opportunities in ICT Sector
Survey by Media Development Authority of Singapore in estimated that 53,000 new jobs will be created by 2018… in areas such as data analytics, software engineering, cyber security, digital marketing, artificial intelligence, virtual reality and the Internet of Thing (IoT)
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14. “ Technology and innovation should not be allowed to divide the workforce, but should be used to create better jobs and working conditions for people”
Lim Swee Say
Minister for Manpower
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15. Thank you!
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