CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (VTE)

The Centre for VTE was established in FY 2007 as a platform to strengthen the ITE Training System and enhance the professional standing of ITE’s practices in curriculum, assessment, pedagogy, educational technology and student management. One of the tools developed during the year in review was iDe’LITE, an innovative pedagogic software for diagnosing and evaluating service performance. A joint project between the Educational Design & Technology Division at ITE Headquarters and ITE College West, iDe’LITE has the potential to be used as a training and learning tool-cum-sharing platform for education institutions and industry-based service training institutions.

PEOPLE EXCELLENCE, BUSINESS EXCELLENCE

As at 31 March 2008, there were 2,125 staff in service, comprising 1,405 academic and 720 non-academic staff. Between the teaching staff and students, there was a ratio of 1:17.

Training and development is an integral part of people development for lifelong employability at ITE. In FY 2007, 87 per cent of staff attained at least 100 learning hours. ITE kept its total investment in staff training, including overheads, at 4.2 per cent of payroll, for the year in review.

For its commitment to people excellence, ITE successfully renewed its People Developer (PD) Certification in January 2008, with a remarkable improvement of score, from Band 4 (400-449 points) obtained in 2004, to Band 5 (600-649 points), out of a maximum of 1,000 points. This signifies the vast improvements that ITE has made to enhance the capabilities of staff for organisational and people excellence.