A Linkage Scheme between Secondary Vocational Education and the Qualification System

Abstract

The objective of this study is to draw a linkage scheme between secondary vocational education and the vocational certification system in order to provide the opportunity for lifelong education and to assure the quality of the human resources. This study was carried out through four major procedures as follows : First, we examine the necessity and feasibility of a link between secondary vocational education and the vocational certification system. Second, we analyze the current linkage between secondary vocational education and the vocational certification system in selected advanced countries. Third, we analyze the overall current status of linkage and the need for an apposite direction of linkage. Finally, we propose a linkage scheme to strengthen the linkage between vocational education and the vocational certification system in secondary education. Research methods adopted in this study were literature review, comparative analysis on contents of school curriculum and question setting criteria for vocational certification, questionnaire survey, interview survey, expert committee, conference by sectors, and seminar.