Friday, June 20, 2014

VOCATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL



VOCATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL
Other than England, China and Australia that providing vocational education. The Ministry of Education Malaysia also give opportunity to the citizens to explore and experiencing this type of education. According to a book,recent economic and employment developments have served to frustrated the development of a more high-skilled work based route in England.There are an increasing number of small and medium sized enterprises,which are less likely to train than larger businesses .This situation is compounded by poor levels of basic skills amongst some managers and the fact that many of these companies do not recruit below graduate level. Inward migration to UK labor market is now also playing a major role in reducing the need for employers to offer training for young people.The rise in the number of skilled workers prepared to work for low wages.[1]
The variety of the type education in Malaysia will help the people especially the unemployed people to have at least one job to be perform due to their duty as a responsible citizen. Because all the people are different to each other . The differences here have its own means. Not all the people have speciality in a certain job, means ones will expert in medical education which needs a lot of understanding, on the contrary the other ones will expert in culinary arts education which required a big experience and practical understanding.Its is important to have more than one type of education as the way to give to the nation to have better occupation and appropriate with their professions and career.In Malaysia, the Ministry of Education Malaysia offer programs that allow potential students to become semi-professional or professional in a variety of technical and engineering fields. But in Australia, their vocational education through The Australian Apprenticeships Access Program provides job seekers who experience barriers to skilled employment with nationally recognised pre-vocational training, support and assistance. The program is provided at no cost to participants and assists them to find and keep an Australian Apprenticeship, or to enter employment or further education or training. Australia compare to Malaysia, the vocational education in Malaysia offers in three different course which is technical,vocational and skills. In prefering a job, ones will get a better preference according to the program that being organise by government called continuous professional development for teachers and organizations in order to produce the best quality of technical and vocational education in Malaysia. Once a people wants to get in his job, he should has better quality and a lot of skill related to the profession choosed. For example, in ICT from vocational course,in other to give understanding to the students,you must get full understanding in that course first by have the best quality and skill in the program that government organized.
So, what is vocational training school exact meaning actually?. Vocational training school is actually trade school or career school. Its also means education or training specifically intended to help a student or trainee acquire and succeed in a specific job or in a specific field of work. Vocational also defined is relates to an occupation or employment. This word also describes a person who is undergiong training in a particular skill specifically for the purpose of developing it as a career.While most forms of education include some aspect of vocational training, many vocational schools at the post-secondary level teach skills specific to specific industries. Common examples that always playing around our mind is computer skills,culinary arts,hospitality and much more.Actually it contains a lot of field that can be choose by someone according to their ability and expertness.The vocational training school should be increased where i’m so agree with the opinion of Deputy Prime Minister Malaysia, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as the Minister of Education who want that pressed vocational education and enhanced interest in order to produce a highly skilled workforce in the future since a lot of student that study their preferred course in secondary high school change to the another course that opposite to preferred course before.It will lead to the abundant when it reach in university stage. The increasing in the amount of vocational training school appropriate with the target of Malaysia to become a developed nation by 2020.To be a teacher in vocational training field is the best where it is plenty in types of course available in all institusion.
There are many examples of vocational training within traditional high school programs which is in class learning process,we are essentially teach vocational skills for students who are prefer a planning to work in a manual labor or skilled labor position after graduation since its required not too much excellent result that at least at the stage of ‘good’ or ‘satifactory’.The formalized vocational training provided by technical colleges required high school diploma as a condition for admission. It is also known as post-secondary education.To plant the expertness in the students soul,it should be start and generalize from traditional school.To choose vocational training school be a job is brilliant one because it did not need a lot of rival in preferrence which means did not to compete with other people since most of the people today prefer in academic school such as science and literature course. For this reason,we need prefer to this job as our occupation in order to develope technically skilled manpower. To go through , it must be emphasized that educational policy will go more towards technique and vocational.
Derived from newspaper,state there only 28 per cent of the 12 million work force in Malaysia are highly skilled[2].The statement  released by Deputy Human Resource that is  Minister Datuk Ismail Abdul Mutalib. And he further said the Human Resource Ministry would cooperate actively with the Education Ministry and the private sector to achieve the target of 50 per cent of the work force comprising highly skilled workers by the year 2020.So that, to increase the quality to be a high skill workforce ,it is necessary to the best improvement. When particular nation can improve the skill during training school in various program that have been organised,these people will be benefical each other.There are a lot of advantages that we can get from vocasional training school as our job since vocational schools can be found for many different fields that require technical skills rather than academic or intellectual knowledge. Often, schools with a vocational emphasis, also known as trade schools, offer certificates of completion upon fulfilling class requirements, rather than an academic degree. Some major industries that rely on vocational training include mechanics, information technology, beauty and fashion, tourism, and secretarial or office work. A vocational curriculum allows students to focus solely on training for a career in their chosen field. Rather than confuse students with general education requirements or requisite classes outside their major, trade schools and programs are geared toward turning out competent professionals quickly. For this reason, schools with a vocational curriculum are popular for adults looking to change careers as they often promise quick and directed training meant to result in job qualifications.So,what we need to improve our skill?. We should prepare  the students with the basic knowledge and skills to meet with their professions such as of industry,agriculture and trade. The teachers also should try to organise various program that will posses the soul of students which can instill responsibility and eagerness to be useful and productive one.
Furthermore, it is necessary to cultivate the students so they can build a strong base to pursue studies in the field of technical and vocational education in the future not only in academic. To train the students are compulsory to do in order to produce people who have the knowledge, attitudes and skills that would meet the needs of manpower required. For your information,technical and vocational education under the Ministry of Education begins at the primary school level. At the primary level, students are introduced to the study of pre-vocational subjects that cover various aspects.As the students progress into the lower secondary level, pre-vocational education is continued through a Living Skills subject, which provides students further exposure to various areas of simple vocational skills. The upper secondary level where technical and vocational education formally start, as mentioned earlier. Here, the technical and vocational schools offer the same core subjects as normal academic schools. These cover several core subjects for the languages, mathematics, and sciences but in addition the students are required to take selected technical and vocational subjects from a group of several different options.In vocational training school , the learners enjoin with the teachers are giving opportunity to choose various types of courses to be selected that classified into three major types. Firstly, Technical Stream such as mechanical, civil and electrical engineering, agriculture science & commerce subjects . Secondly, Vocational Stream. For example engineering trades, commerce, home economics and agriculture.Thirdly, Skill Training Stream which this is occupational courses. In vocational training school, there are so wide in the type of professions to be selected. Because of that,there are a lot of benefits that we can gain from the certain profession.But for the world today, the cosmetology is a not so perfect. It is followed based on what people most desire on. For my opinion,that is beauty and health.
Now, monitor to another country. We choose Unites States for instance, their general cosmetology courses focus primarily on hairstyling because this course takes in about one year to complete rather than specialized courses such as nail technology, esthetics or makeup artist are usually takes two weeks to six month to complete.A vocational training provides training in a specific field or industry. Rather than focusing on academic education, a vocational curriculum tends to place emphasis on trade skills and preparing to enter the job field. For people absolutely certain of their career goals, a vocational training may be the start to a long term, fulfilling career.The question now is, is there a lot of benefits that can get from cosmetology profession? Actually it will give side effect to the consumers who is consuming since all the products use many chemicals substances in salon products that will lead to health risks. Examples of hazardous chemicals found in common treatments of hair colouring, straightening, relaxers and nail treatments consist dibutyl phthalate, formaldehyde, sodium hydroxide, ammonia, and coal tar. In some cases, where allergies and dermatitis have forced 20% of hairdressers to stop practicing their profession. We can conclude that there is not much benefit that we can get from it.Maybe sometimes ones can get lucrative rewards if some particular firms offer a competition to those are expert in cosmetology field. Because some industry like fillm,fashion and boutique needs these professional cosmetologist to help them in increasing their products to be sold to the consumers,whaat we talk here is the importance to give advertisement either in television or radio.That is cosmetology is.Then if we look at the selected one is medical assisting profession. This is health care career actually. Compare to the cosmetology,the desire of people actually rely most on health rather than beuty quality. Starting a career as a nurse or health care professional will be one of the most rewarding decisions you ever make. Not only focus on their high demand for qualified health care professionals but you also work in one of the fastest evolving professions. A school might offer  a number of professional certification and degree programs for individuals looking to for careers as a nurse, therapist, medical assistant,dental assistant and much more.So,in this profession,it is better to choose since it will give a lot of benefit. Ones you get involved in this professions,you will focus only in this site which related on it. Teaching in bioethics also required one. It would be good for high school students to grapple with the questions about the ethics of health science technology.This will assist the students to observe the ethics when they are perform their job. Study as many different sciences as you can , for example biology, chemistry, physics and geology, should take as much mathematics as you can,study a foreign language as many years as you can and develop as many computer skills as you can which related to vocational professions in ICT .
Vocational is one of the part in education system.It is so wide to be explain as whole definitions.There are many ways to get good vocational in this education. The most important thing is the skills. The skills that can be bring to the improvement will give the good vocational education since this type of education emphasize on practical and skill to be its learning process.In Unites State, vocational education varies from state to state. The majority of postsecondary technical and vocational training is provided by proprietary career schools. About 30 percent of all qualifications in career training are provided by two-year community colleges, which also offer courses transferable to four-year universities and other programs are offered through military technical training government-operated adult education centers.In Malaysia, Ministry of Education  upgrading vocational school to vocational college began in 2013. Its is to change the 70% in academic and 30% vocational learning to have 70% in vocational and 30% in academic learning. Its is necessary to do it where now, we are lack of people who most expert in academic learning.Most prefer to study in practical process. With this can encourage the less in advantages in theory, but practically they actually have the ability, they should be practised to have high skills.Should we insert international approaches into our vocational courses. Sometimes it is needed to improve the quality to develop our country. Takes European Community as example, the formal basis provided for all European Community education which measures the promotion of closer relations between education system in Europe, compile of up-to-date documentation and statistics on education,cooperation in the field of higher education,teaching of foreign languages and achievement of equal opportunity for free access to all forms of education. [3] Taking the good example is good for us to practised it if it is not against in the ethics, religion for instance.Exploring and experiencing in order to get into vocational study required not too much certification actually.The general entry requirement is the Lower Secondary Assessment certificate and the school fee is RM35 per year, for a duration of 2 years from Form 4 to Form 5. Upon completing 2 years of studies at this level, the technical or vocational school students are required to sit for the common public examination called the Malaysia Certificate of Education examination similar to those academic school students from the secondary academic schools. Trade school may be a good postsecondary educational option if you are interested in a shorter degree program than traditional colleges and universities offer.
Trade schools have academic requirements for admission, some of which differ from major to major.As long as you choose to study in vocational education. You might choose the best place. You can select it based on your geographical area,grades of satisfaction in the learning process,comfortable place and much more. The vocational school in Malaysia is too many to be listed. But it is most in Pahang aside from Terengganu,Kedah,Perak and Selangor. This type of education scholl,it will give to the certain people various different career type According to the Muslim scholar,ibnu Khaldun,said that ‘Human beings as creatures of thought, with its ability to be able to capture and understand things that are beyond her. Ability were of still shaped potential. It becomes actual (reaching a point of development) through al Ta'lim (education) and riyâzah (training) that fits the rhythm of the physical and mental development’. Said Ibnu Sina,one of the Muslim scholars,be a teachers is the very noble work from around the work that can be done by humans.Being a knowledgeable in theory and practical one of the qualified person.I t is worth noting that pursuit of knowledge and thinking is related to both spiritual and intellectual processes as al-Attas regards ‘arrival of soul’ as a process acquiring active mental and spiritual preparation of learner by Allah’s Will.
Knowledge is intuitional, an aspect of the spiritual capacity of human intellect whereas the learner as its seeker is an active agent[4].    
            In our country,Malaysia,vocational and technical education has proven to be increasingly popular among students as it is saves time and money.Tho those who opt to enter a vocational college after sitting for the Penilaian Menengah Rendah will receive their diplomas after just four years of studies,as opposed to the common pathway which is to sit for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia. [5] One example of true event is about S.Lakxessnah,a vocational student from Perdagangan Johor Vocational College where she said to taking up the vocational school pathway was a wise decision. She further said that instead of taking the conventional pathway which is to sit for SPM ,she will get his diploma when she is 19 years old.It is not for weak student but for people like him who already have a clear idea on what we want to do with our future.Lakxessnah was one of the students who attended one program organised by the government which called 1Malaysia Kolej Vocational Carnival that be held four days in Klang,Selangor.She went there together with her schoolmates and teacher.The objective of the four day carnivals was to highlight the variuos courses available as well as the career alternatives for vocational and technical school leavers.It is also to disseminate information of the Government’s initiatives to transform the vocational and technical education.The Government has vowed to transform the technical education and vocational training (TVET) sector in a move to make TEVT more appealing to students. If we look at someone else with their own perspectives.A student Nurul Ain Fatihah Mohd Hisam,16 years old said that society should regard vocational as a desireable study option.She further said that vocational and technical school were a great place to discover talents. So that,the Government is actively promoting such education because it is good way to identify and groom young people who can in turn help contribute to the economy of our country . But for Kolej Vocational Klang student T.Peravin said that it was time for the public to change ttheir perception about vocational education.So,in conclusion,he says that for those who think vocational and technical education is just for weak students,they should go into the vocational institution and experiencing on their own because the institution offers comprehensive education in learning process because there are both theoretical and practical components.From this evidence according to this three students,we can conclude that this is very good initiative by the current Government to encourage people to give focus also in vocational education.
In conclusion, Vocational Training school can lead to development to a certain country in their education system.To achieve it, it is needed to increased in the amount of workforce in vocational school since most of people today selected more on academic education which we need to study in theorically. Anyway,not all of the people today have ability to study in theorically,maybe he has that,but least. He might be more expert in technical education that can be benefically to the country in achieve development.Throughout to pursue the development in education system,it should comes with other example of other nations. Which is we have to apply the international approaches in our measures . But we have to make sure that it is not against to our laws. Doing something which against with our laws will lead to the destroyment of the nation. So,the government with all the nations have to cooperate each other to reposition themselves through wise management of training and development in order to survive and grow the country efficiently. The development in vocational study can bring more benefics rather than study in theory because,in vocational study,the students wtih together the teacher can apply what they studied in daily routine activity in order to make the management life easier.Example here in culinary arts,for those have master this field besides can be a famous chef she also can use the knowlegde when they are at home in cooking time.









[1] Education and Training 14-19-Ann Hodgson and Ken Spours-2008-page 81
[2] Berita Harian-17 June 2013

[3] EC Education Training and Research Programs-Jill Preston-1991-page 46
[4] Syed Muhammad Naquib Al-Attas-The Concept Of Education In Islam-page 17
[5] The Star Online -April 21,2013

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