Programmes Offered
The three programmes offered are:
- The ‘Foundation in Technical Education’ programme (Full-Time for 6 months);
- The ‘Certificate in Technical Education’ programme (Full-Time for 1 year and Part-Time for 1 year 6 months); and
- The ‘Diploma in Technical Education’ programme (Full-Time for 1 year and Part-Time for 1 year 6 months).
All the programmes mentioned above are specifically designed for the following:
- New IBTE Teaching Instructors with no teaching qualification
These are new instructors with qualifications in their areas of specialty. The majority lack industry experience and may find it rather difficult to make their teaching relevant to the real world of work. As they have no formal qualification in teaching, they also need to be given pedagogical training.
- Industry personnel who are recruited by IBTE with no teaching qualification
The second group comprises people from industry with years of experience in a relevant work situation who already have the necessary technical qualifications. Brought into technical and vocational education training (IBTE), they primarily need pedagogical knowledge and skills to effectively function as instructors.
- Instructors from other institutions and agencies with no teaching qualifications
These are instructors who have been employed in their trade or profession for some years and are selected for teaching in their own areas of specialty. They may have qualifications in their specialty area but lack the formal qualification in teaching.
- Fresh graduates with no teaching qualification.
Both the Diploma in Technical Education (DTE) and Certificate in Technical Education (CTE) programmes lead to a teaching qualification. However, the ‘Foundation in Technical Education (FTE)’ programme is a bridging programme for those who do not meet the requirements of the CTE programme. Successful completion of the FTE programme will not lead to a teaching qualification but enable trainees to continue to the CTE programme. The main focus of the FTE programme will be to prepare the instructors with the necessary skills for them to pursue the CTE programme.
The curriculum designed for the proposed IBTE Training Academy’s DTE and CTE programmes are based on the Regional TVET Teacher Standards (RTTS) developed by ASEAN Member States (AMS) with the support of SEAMEO VOCTECH and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in 2018.
Programme Structure of DTE (Full-time)
The programme structure consists of two blocks, namely, Institution-based Learning and Teaching Practice. Figure 1 on the next page shows the overall programme structure for the full-time DTE programme.
The full-time programme is divided into two phases namely, Semester 1 and Semester 2. The duration for each semester is 20 weeks, making up a total of 40 weeks.
During this first semester, the trainees will be learning 5 Core Courses, namely:
• Theories and Methods of Teaching and Learning II
• Classroom and Workshop Management
• Lesson Planning and Execution
• Assessment and Evaluation II
• Integrating Technology into Teaching and Learning
During the second semester, the trainees will be learning the following courses:
• Teaching Practice
• Professional Conduct and Practice
• Action Research for Teachers
• One of the following three (3) Elective courses:
- Leadership in Education
- Curriculum Design II
- Student Counselling
Programme Structure of DTE (Part-time)
The programme structure consists of three blocks, namely, Institution-based Learning and Teaching Practice. Figure 2 below shows the overall programme structure for the part-time DTE programme.
The Part-time programme is divided into three phases namely, Semester 1, Semester 2 and Semester 3. The duration for each semester will be 20 weeks, making a total of 60 weeks.
The classes will be conducted in the evenings for three (3) days per week.
During the first semester, the trainees will be learning 3 Core Courses, namely:
• Theories and Methods of Teaching and Learning II
• Classroom and Workshop Management
• Lesson Planning and Execution
During the second semester, the trainees will be learning 3 Core Courses, namely:
• Assessment and Evaluation II
• Integrating Technology into Teaching and Learning
• Action Research for Teachers
During the third semester, the trainees will learn for two (2) days per week the following courses:
• Teaching Practice
• Professional Conduct and Practice
• One of the following three (3) Elective courses:
- Leadership in Education
- Curriculum Design II
- Student Counselling
Programme Structure of CTE (Full-time)
The programme structure consists of two blocks, namely, Institution-based Learning and Teaching Practice. Figure 3 on the next page shows the overall programme structure for the full-time CTE programme.
The full-time programme is divided into two phases namely, Semester 1 and Semester 2. The duration for each semester is 20 weeks, making up a total of 40 weeks.
During this first semester, the trainees will be learning 5 Core Courses, namely:
• Theories and Methods of Teaching and Learning I
• Classroom and Workshop Management
• Lesson Planning and Execution
• Assessment and Evaluation I
• Integrating Technology into Teaching and Learning
During the second semester, the trainees will be learning the following courses:
• Teaching Practice
• Professional Conduct and Practice
• Action Research for Teachers
• One of the following three (3) Elective courses:
- Leadership in Education
- Curriculum Design I
- Student Counselling
Programme Structure of CTE (Part-time)
The programme structure consists of three blocks, namely, Institution-based Learning and Teaching Practice. Figure 4 below shows the overall programme structure for the part-time CTE programme.
The Part-time programme is divided into three phases namely, Semester 1, Semester 2 and Semester 3. The duration for each semester will be 20 weeks, making a total of 60 weeks.
The classes will be conducted in the evenings for three (3) days per week.
During the first semester, the trainees will be learning 3 Core Courses, namely:
• Theories and Methods of Teaching and Learning I
• Classroom and Workshop Management
• Lesson Planning and Execution
During the second semester, the trainees will be learning 3 Core Courses, namely:
• Assessment and Evaluation I
• Integrating Technology into Teaching and Learning
• Action Research for Teachers
During the third semester, the trainees will learn for two (2) days per week the following courses:
• Teaching Practice
• Professional Conduct and Practice
• One of the following three (3) Elective courses:
- Leadership in Education
- Curriculum Design I
- Student Counselling
Programme Structure of FTE
The programme structure consists of only one block, namely, Institution based Learning. Figure 5 on the next page shows the overall programme structure for the full-time FTE programme. The main purposes of the institution based learning phase are as follows:
• Provide the trainees with the necessary skills, required of them should they proceed to the CTE programme such as, communication skills, IT skills, basic knowledge of statistics and a basic understanding of teaching and learning process,
• Orientate the trainees to IBTE’s culture, practices and processes
The full-time programme will be conducted over one semester only. The duration for the semester is 20 weeks. During this phase, the trainees will be learning 4 Core Courses, namely:
• Communication Skills
• Office Professional Application Skills
• Fundamentals of Statistics
• Fundamentals of Teaching & Learning