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Achieving excellence
through partnership
Reflections from China: experiences,
outcomes and impact
Kathleen Zhong
Director Skills and Vocational Education
British Council China
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China experiences – the big picture
International collaboration in vocational education
Scope
• Six continents
• More than 30
countries
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Levels
• National
• Provincial
• Local
Types
• Policy dialogue
• Teacher and
students
exchanges
• Co-operation
in running
schools
• Training
• Joint research
• Etc.
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Decision on accelerating the development of
modern vocational education
3）Two directions:
1）Two main elements:
Support for vocational schools to
introduce
(1) high-level experts from abroad,
and (2) high-quality education
resources
2）Three forms:
Teacher exchange,
Student exchange,
Co-operative education
Integrate the processes of "bringing
in" and "going out“
Integrate international collaboration
on vocational education with the
promotion abroad of Chinese
enterprises and products.
4）Two expectations:
1. Actively participate in the formulation
of international standards to develop
international advanced professional
standards and curriculum systems.
2. Enhance the international influence of
the National Vocational Skills
Competition.
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5）A final requirement:
Improving mechanisms for Sinoforeign co-operation.
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China-UK college partnerships
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Overview of China International skills partnership
In China, International
Skills Partnerships
are and will continue
to be a pillar of our
Skills work in
2014/15, because
they provide the most
efficient platform on
which we can explore
and build on the
collaborations most
practical and
beneficial to both the
UK and China
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PRINCIPALS’ JOINT STATEMENTS
Birmingham Statement: Nov 2013
The two sides identified three areas for collaboration
- Cultural exchange
- Developing high skill vocational education systems
- Raising the profile and status of vocational education
Tianjin Statement: June 2014
We hope that principals from the two countries will continue to work in the more specific areas of:
- Curriculum development, on-line resources sharing
- Industrial links and apprenticeships
- Student progression
- Consortium collaboration
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Why partnerships?
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UK-China college collaboration:
What do UK colleges want?
UK-China college collaboration:
The conditions need to be right
The partnership needs to be:
Special - to make the extra effort worthwhile
Time-limited - with clear boundaries and controls
Active - genuinely building on the skills and resources of the
partners
Measurable - with the goals and results clearly established
Problem-centred - with genuine issues to work on and find
solutions to
Review on Budget
What is critical for partnerships?
Shared long term vision
Mutual benefits
Sustainability
Cultural awareness
Commitment from leadership
Communication
Commitment of resources
Understand each other’s strengths and demands
UK-China Skills Partnerships:
Themes and Models
All UK-China college partnerships focus on
one or more of the following themes and
models::
• Skills competitions
• Modern Apprenticeship
• Developing innovative teaching and training models
• Curriculum design
• Staff and student exchanges
Industry-led consortia partnerships
Industry-led consortia partnerships, which are driven by
employers in the UK and in China and involve colleges
and other actors and focus on a specific industry
Employers
in CHINA
Employers
in UK
College –College partnership
Employer
CollegeCollege
Qualifications
Local
government
WorldSkills Legacy Partnerships
World Skills Legacy Partnerships focus on building up
students’ abilities through participation in national and
international skills competition
Skill Zone Consortium Partnership
A consortium from Zhongshan has set up a
Skills Zone partnership with a consortium of
skills organisations from the North of England.
They are working on a range of issues, from
apprenticeships to teacher training to student
exchange.
Challenges in Partnership
Different systems
No dedicated responsible person
Not part of college development strategy
No clear goals
Communication Platform
UK China Skills Partnership
E-Newsletter
• Information sharing and
updates
• Best practice sharing
• Opportunities
• Network building
• Impact promotion
• Cultural exchange
Outcomes
- Increased understanding and aspiration for international
collaboration in vocational education
- Explored innovative approaches to maximize the benefit of
international partnerships
- Developed various models to showcase how partnership work in
China context
- Enhanced exchanges and capacity building between China and
the UK
- Improved the participation and perception in vocational education
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There must be a teacher for me among any three
travellers
- Confucius