Sentences with phrase «more vocational»

We need to understand that; we need a lot more vocational training, and a lot more opportunities for people, particularly in the traditionally industrial areas, to develop those skills.

This is why hands - on learning is so important in education - there are now more vocational courses that provide more work based experiences than ever before.

People who advocate more vocational education in our high schools miss the most fundamental fact of the new world we are living in: today, the best vocational education is academic education.

He would rather see more vocational education at the postsecondary, rather than secondary, level.

She also requested that the First Lady to use her influence to help establish more Vocational schools and also achieve scholarships for needy students in the region.

Malliotakis has criticized that plan, as well as the current policy of placing homeless in hotels, supporting instead supportive housing for homeless, which includes offering more vocational training to help people get jobs, and giving those with mental illness treatment.

We'll hear from Bill Symonds of the Pathways to Prosperity Project at Harvard about the push for more vocational training in America.»

Some English graduates choose to continue their academic studies by doing an MA or a PhD, while others choose to study more vocational postgraduate courses in areas such as teaching, journalism, librarianship or law.

You may also choose more vocational postgraduate courses that qualify you to work in careers such as accountancy, journalism, law, management and teaching.

Based on these numbers, the survey sample of students seems more vocational than entrepreneurial (with the obvious caveat that many startups begin as part - time projects, rather than full - time employment).

«We are delighted to be partnering with Active IQ whose extensive experience in further education and the fitness industry has helped shape a Tech Award that can benefit from practically applied leadership learning and can lead seamlessly onto more vocational qualifications if they wish,» says Lucy Supperstone, Awards and Qualifications Director, Sports Leaders UK.

Second, using Austrian Social Security data, we show that after a plant closure, the relative employment rates of displaced blue - collar workers (with more vocational training) are above those of white - collar workers at younger ages, but below them at ages above 50.

But Labour warned that he risked creating a «two - tier education system» where the requirements of academic pupils are put ahead of those wanting to pursue more vocational courses.

By offering the part - practical, part - theoretical qualifications in academic subjects as well as more vocational ones, the former Labour administration had hoped to make the diploma more attractive to academically brighter pupils.

Japan is going through an extensive overhaul at up to 50 of their universities, culling programs in the humanities and social sciences in favor of more vocational focussed degrees.

Halfway through my first year at university, I changed degree from English to Law, as I wanted to do something more vocational — and be able to go travelling.

Board Member Patty Pierce says one area where the schools might help is by offering more vocational training

I also used it with Functional Skills, having changed the context to make it more vocational.

«Core subjects are still important to education and job prospects but learning shouldn't stop there - some of the more modern GCSEs are great for teaching a more vocational set of skills.

Dr Nick Smith, Courses Director and founder of Oxford Open Learning Trust, said: «Modern GCSEs are great for teaching a more vocational set of skills, but core subjects are still extremely important to overall education and job prospects.

Engineering and computer science degrees are more vocational and geared towards their respective industries than maths, which is more open in terms of where it can lead.

- Less «bad fit» college for all - Paying lots of attention to helping kids avoid bad college debt — b / c that would kill them on net worth metric - More family planning, character ed - More vocational — particularly placement (vs training)- More openness to military service

For instance, Anthony Bryk, Valerie Lee, and Peter Holland have argued that it stems from Catholic schools» rejection of the 20th - century trend toward making secondary schools more vocational, and their commitment to the classic college - preparatory curriculum.

Whilst the school will focus on academic rigour it will also provide the opportunity to follow a more vocational route.

Yet, as Connecticut's economy continues to lag, rather than invest in more vocational and technical programs, or at least provide the funds needed to maintain the level of services at the state's existing schools, the budget that the Democrats are being instructed to support includes a record - breaking budget cut to the Vo - Tech high school system.

Many schools focus efforts on C - D borderline pupils because obtaining a C grade in English and maths is the key academic requirement for pupils to continue in education, whether it be studying A-levels or a more vocational course.

Some postgraduate courses are very academic in nature, and often involve an extended piece of research and writing, whereas others are more vocational and will provide training for a particular career path.

Qualification as an accounting technician may be a good route toward chartered accountancy if you have trouble finding a place on an appropriate graduate scheme, or if you would prefer to take a more vocational route.

Many graduates choose to study a more vocational Masters degree, for example in marketing, journalism, event management, museum studies, human resource management or publishing.