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.
By:
Professor Christopher Winch (King's College London UK), Professor Terry Hyland Imprint: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 138mm,
Spine: 10mm
Weight: 190g ISBN:9780826490476 ISBN 10: 0826490476 Series:Essential FE Toolkit Pages: 144 Publication Date:15 March 2007 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
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.
Christopher Winch is Professor of Educational Philosophy and Policy at King's College London, UK. Terry Hyland is Professor in PCET at Bolton University.