Institute of Technical Education

Post-secondary educational institute in Singapore

This article contains promotional content. Please help improve it by removing promotional language and inappropriate external links, and by adding encyclopedic text written from a neutral point of view. (March 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

|

Institute of Technical Education工艺教育学院 (Chinese)
Institut Pendidikan Teknikal (Malay)
தொழில்நுட்பக் கல்வி இயக்ககம் (Tamil)

Agency overview
Formed| 1 April 1992; 33 years ago (1992-04-01)
Preceding agency|

* Vocational and Industrial Training Board (VITB)

Jurisdiction| Government of Singapore
Headquarters| 2 Ang Mo Kio Drive, Singapore 567720
Agency executives|

* Andrew Chong, Chairman[1]
* Low Khah Gek, CEO

Parent agency| Ministry of Education
Website| http://www.ite.edu.sg
Agency ID| T08GB0022B
Footnotes
Vocational education

The Institute of Technical Education (ITE) is a post-secondary education institution and statutory board under the purview of the Ministry of Education in Singapore.

Established by the Ministry of Education, it was formerly known as Vocational and Industrial Training Board (VITB). ITE has three colleges, ITE College Central, ITE College East and ITE College West. It offers the Higher NITEC, Technical Diploma and Work-Study Diploma.

Apart from providing vocational education to secondary school graduates, ITE offers apprenticeships for the skilled trades and diplomas in vocational education for skilled technicians and workers in support roles in professions such as accountancy, architecture, business administration, engineering and nursing.

## History

[edit]

### 1960s to 1970s: Vocational and Industrial Training Board (VITB)

[edit]

During the 1960s and 1970s, vocational education was managed by two separate statutory boards, the Adult Education Board (AEB) and the Industrial Training Board (ITB). They were merged in 1979 to form the Vocational and Industrial Training Board (VITB). The VITB was formed to promote and develop vocational education.[2][3]

### 1992: Institute of Technical Education (ITE)

[edit]

The Institute of Technical Education (ITE) was established as a post-secondary education institution to improve the employability of vocational trainees and to restructure the VITB's programmes. The government decided that every student in Singapore had to have at least ten years of general education, with technically inclined students filtered into the Normal (Technical) stream in secondary schools as preparation. These students would then attend the ITE after they finished secondary school education.[4]

## Student intake

[edit]

Every year, ITE takes in about 25% of an annual school cohort[citation needed], or an intake of about 14,000 students,[5] with an annual enrollment of about 25,000[citation needed]. Full-time students are typically secondary school graduates with the requisite GCE 'N' or 'O' Level qualifications.[citation needed]

## Colleges

[edit]

To refine technical education in Singapore, the "One ITE System, Three Colleges" Model of Education and Governance was introduced in 2005 to merge the 10 satellite campuses into 3 regional colleges.

* ITE College Central
* ITE College East
* ITE College West

## Awards

[edit]

ITE has won a number of local awards as well as international awards. In 2005, it became the first educational institution to be awarded the Singapore Quality Award by Spring Singapore. This award is awarded to world-class organisations that demonstrate the highest standards of business excellence. ITE has also won the Public Service Distinguished Award, awarded by the Prime Minister's office in 2010, as well as the Singapore Innovation Class, awarded by Spring Singapore in 2011.

In 2007, among 30 countries that participated, ITE won the inaugural Harvard-IBM Innovations Award in Transforming Government. This prestigious award was conferred by the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation of Harvard University and recognises ITE's programmes as having a profound impact on the lives of citizens.[6][7]

## Notable alumni

[edit]

### Entertainment

[edit]

* Romeo Tan, actor.
* Jeremy Chan, actor.
* Hayley Woo, actress.
* Jayley Woo, actress.[8]

### Sports

[edit]

* Fandi Ahmad, footballer.
* Marc Brian Louis, sprints and hurdles.[9]
* Safuwan Baharudin, footballer.

### Politics

[edit]

* Wong Kan Seng, Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore (2005–2011).

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "ITE appoints new Chairman". The Straits Times. 20 December 2019.
2. ^ "Technical and vocational education". NLB. May 2019. Archived from the original on 5 September 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
3. ^ "Vocational and Industrial Training Board (VITB)". NLB. September 2018. Archived from the original on 5 September 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
4. ^ "Institute of Technical Education". Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
5. ^ Yang, Calvin (7 March 2017). "Parliament: Polys, ITE to take in up to 15 per cent of students based on talents and interests | The Straits Times". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
6. ^ "ITE, polys soar in global skills contest". The Straits Times. 7 October 2009. p. 31.
7. ^ "ITE wins prestigious Harvard award". The Straits Times. 25 September 2007. p. 3.
8. ^ "ITE gave actress Jayley Woo a fresh start in life". 2 September 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
9. ^ Sazali, Abdul Aziz (24 December 2021). "Athletics: Teen sprinter Marc Brian Louis wants to be fastest Singapore man in 100m". The Straits Times. Retrieved 3 May 2024.

## External links

[edit]

* ITE website

* v
* t
* e

Ministry of Education

facilities|

* Institute of Technical Education
* ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
* Nanyang Polytechnic
* Ngee Ann Polytechnic
* Republic Polytechnic
* Science Centre Singapore
* Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board
* Singapore Polytechnic
* Temasek Polytechnic

* v
* t
* e

Pre-university centres and post-secondary institutes in Singapore

Pre-university centres|

| Integrated
Programme|

Six-year
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)
Dunman High School
Hwa Chong Affiliate Programme

Nanyang Girls' High School
Hwa Chong Institution
National Junior College
NUS High School of Math and Science
Raffles Programme

Raffles Institution
Raffles Girls' School
River Valley High School
School of the Arts
St. Joseph's Institution
Temasek Junior College
Victoria-Cedar Alliance Programme

Victoria School
Cedar Girls' Secondary School
Victoria Junior College
CHS-SNGS-SCGS Joint Integrated Programme

Catholic High School
CHIJ St Nicholas Girls' School
Singapore Chinese Girls' School
Eunoia Junior College

Four-year
School of the Arts

|

Centralised
Institutes|

Three-year
Millennia Institute (MI)

Junior
Colleges|

Current (two-year)
Anderson Serangoon (ASRJC)
Anglo-Chinese (ACJC)
Catholic (CJC)
Eunoia (EJC)
Hwa Chong Institution (College) (HCI)
Jurong Pioneer (JPJC)
Nanyang (NYJC)
National (NJC)
Raffles Institution (College) (RI)
St. Andrew's (SAJC)
Tampines Meridian (TMJC)
Temasek (TJC)
Victoria (VJC)
Yishun Innova (YIJC)

Closed or merged (two-year)
Anderson Junior College (AJC)
Innova Junior College (IJC)
Jurong Junior College (JJC)
Meridian Junior College (MJC)
Pioneer Junior College (PJC)
Serangoon Junior College (SRJC)
Tampines Junior College (TPJC)
Yishun Junior College (YJC)

Polytechnics|

Nanyang (NYP)
Ngee Ann (NP)
Republic (RP)
Singapore (SP)
Temasek (TP)

Arts institutions|

* Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA)
* LASALLE College of the Arts

Institute of
Technical Education|

ITE College East (ITE CE-SM)
ITE College West (ITE CW-CK)
ITE College Central (ITE CC-AM)

* v
* t
* e

Education in Singapore

Schools|

* Primary schools
* Secondary schools
* list
* Pre-University Centres
* Junior Colleges
* Centralised Institutes
* Institute of Technical Education
* Polytechnics
* Autonomous universities
* International schools
* Madrasahs

Programmes|

* Direct School Admission
* Edusave
* Gifted Education Programme
* Integrated Programme
* President's Scholar
* Programme for Rebuilding and Improving Existing schools
* Provisional Admission Exercise
* Special Assistance Plan
* Third Language
* Trim and Fit

Examinations|

* Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board
* Primary School Leaving Examination
* Singapore-Cambridge GCE N-Level
* Singapore-Cambridge GCE O-Level
* Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-Level
* International Baccalaureate

Co-curriculars|

* Co-curricular activity
* Singapore Youth Festival
* List of youth organisations
* Outward Bound Singapore

| Uniformed Groups|

* Boys' Brigade
* Girl Guides Singapore
* Infocomm Club
* National Cadet Corps
* National Civil Defence Cadet Corps
* National Police Cadet Corps
* Red Cross Youth
* Singapore Scout Association
* St. John Ambulance Brigade

|

Libraries|

* National Library Board

Others|

* National Physical Fitness Award
* Ten year series

* Early Childhood Development Agency
* Ministry of Education

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* United States

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template