A Guide to Vocational Education and Training

by Christopher Winch, Terry Hyland

Overview

This is an accessible and clearly written survival guide to Vocational Education and Training. Christopher Winch draws on recent research to answer key questions such as:

* Why is VET such an important area?
* How can European models be used to develop VET in the UK?
* How is VET structured and provided?
* What are the main issues facing VET today?

All in all, the most user-friendly and useful guide to VET ever published.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826490476
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	05/15/2007
Series:	Essential FE Toolkit
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.29(d)

About the Author

Christopher Winch is Professor of Educational Philosophy and Policy at King's College London, UK. Terry Hyland is Professor in PCET at Bolton University.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Vocational Education in England: or 'Will Cinderella ever make it to the Ball?' Chapter 2: 'They do things differently there'. VET in a European context. Chapter 3: 'Ground Hog Day?'. Recurrent debates in VET. Chapter 4: 'If you can understand it, you deserve an NVQ level 5'. The Structure and Provision of VET in the UK Today. Chapter 5: 'You take the high-skill road and I'll take the low-skill road' VET at the crossroads. Further Resources: Bibliography, List of Acronyms, expert information about further contact/support.