1. MAINSTREAMING TVET – THE JAMAICAN EDUCATION SYSTEM
Grace Mclean
October 6, 2010 1

2. The Education System Developed from the British Model Literacy 88%
Enrolment at Primary 99%
Attendance at Primary 80%
Enrolment at Secondary 87%
Approximately 650,000 students
Over 3000 Early Childhood Institutions 2

3. The Education System
Developments in the history of Jamaican education can be seen
as responses to events
such as the:
abolition of slavery 1834
the advent of suffrage in 1944
the achievement of independence in 1962 3

4. The Education System
Much of the recent history of education in Jamaica has been driven by the perceived need to develop "homegrown" responses to economic, social, and political pressures on the island and in the Caribbean region (Whiteman 1994). 4

5. Over 1000 primary and preparatory schools
Over 180 high schools – public and private
15 tertiary institutions
Four established universities
Several off-shore universities
Over 150 Vocational
Other private training institutions
training centres 5

7. Every Child Can Learn ... Every Child Must Learn
Ministry of Education
Vision 2030
“Jamaica the place of choice to live, work, raise families, and do business”.
Priority Outcome:
World class education and training produces well
rounded and qualified individuals who will be able to function as creative and productive individuals in all spheres, both locally and globally.
Every Child Can Learn ... Every Child Must Learn 7

8. TVET and the Ministry’s Vision
The Ministry envisions “A secondary education
system which empowers school leavers
through general and occupational education to
achieve personal success, (and) support national
development towards global competitiveness”.
[ Draft 8 TVET Policy Concept Paper , Page 13]

9. Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is Workforce Investment
The Power of E3
Education
Economic
Development
Employment

12. 14 - 20 Community College Vocational Training (HEART Trust-NTA)
Career Advancement Programme

14. TVET Mainstreaming involves establishing complementarities between academic and technical and vocational education throughout the secondary education system.

15. TVET Model – Approach in Schools
Career/Vocational Awareness (Grades K-6)
Career/Vocational Exploration (Grades 7-9)
Career/Vocational Preparation & Development (Grades )
Career Advancement(CAP) (Grades 12 – 13)
Career Mastery (Workforce Colleges)
Continuing Education/Lifelong Learning 15

16. TVET Mainstreaming - The Anatomy

17. Career Clusters
Government & Public
Administration 17
August, 2010

18. The Strategy will ………….
Ensure that every programme offers a clear pathway into a postsecondary programme leading to a certificate, apprenticeship, associate or baccalaureate degree.
Make high-quality Technical and Vocational pathway programmes widely available to both youth and career-changing adults through a variety of institutions and delivery models.
Introduce the Core Service policy where each student has to do a Technical Subject.
Strengthen national and regional workforce quality and economic competitiveness. 18