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3. TVET Programs:
TVET programs and schemes:
 4-5 years’ bachelor degree;
 2 years’ technical / community colleges diploma;
 2 years’ full-time vocational secondary stream;
 Applied stream; and
 Apprenticeship scheme
 Certificate scheme (1-2 years)
 Short Term Course (8-40 weeks)
4. Current Enrolment (students): 6.47%of the total number of Palestinian students (in 2014).
5. Total Number of Teachers: 36763 (in 2013)
6. Teaching Strategy: A results-based, student-centered, and inclusive education system that
facilitates 21st relevant training services (education) at all levelswith high quality and full equity
considering individual needs (M. o. E. a. H. Education, February 2014). The findings of this study
report that TVET institutions focus more on skill training (skilled focused teaching) than
theoretical knowledge (lecture method).
7. Quality assurance: In order to ensure quality, the National TVET Strategy 2010 stated: “will
be used for all components of the TVET system, including internal and external evaluations to
ensure the quality of the output”(UNESCO-UNEVOC, 2012, p. 12). In order to achieve this target,
theMoEHE jointly work together for ensuring quality in TVET via the Accreditation and Quality
Assurance Commission (AQAC).
8. Employment Level (in which level graduates are get employed)
Higher-level Position: From General education (Bachelor/ Master degree graduates)
Mid-level Position: Both from General and Vocational education
Lower-level Position: Graduate of any vocational and technical institute, such as Diploma,
Certificate of competence in related discipline.
9. Average Income (what salary ranges/incomes the graduates are gaining): $500- 1000
per/month
10. Social recognition /People perceptions about TVET sector: Youths’ awareness is gradually
improving towards TVET sectors, particularly increases from 2013 to date.
11. Any special emphasis on Poor student: Education for all strategy (2015-2020).
12. Policy in relation to Poverty eradication: A skilled workforce is expected to contribute
towards poverty reduction; and social and economic development through promotion of a
demand-driven, high quality TVET system.
13. Vision/ Mission of TVET: The main objective of the National TVET Strategy in Palestine is
to produce workforce that is competent, knowledgeable, motivated, adaptable, entrepreneurial,
creative and innovative.
Acknowledgement: This overview is prepared based on the exiting data sets and the literature (reports) which
is accumulated mainly from the UNESCO-UNEVOC (2012), M. o. E. a. H. Education (February 2014), M. o. E. a. H.
Education (December 2014) an