The status and role of vocational education

The status and role of vocational education are as follows:

1. Status

The state and the Ministry of Education establish the type status of vocational education. In January 2019, the State Council issued the "National Vocational Education Reform Implementation Plan", which clearly stated at the outset: "Vocational education and general education are two different types of education and have equal importance." It officially determined that vocational education is a separate entity in my country's education system. Kinds of education.

This important positioning, on the one hand, is a major theoretical contribution to vocational education. It clarifies that vocational education is a type of education, not an education level. It is important for correcting the status of vocational education and giving full play to vocational education services. The ability of social and individual development, as well as promoting the modernization of the vocational education governance system and governance capabilities, have important development strategic significance and have greatly enriched the theory of vocational education with Chinese characteristics.

On the other hand, it has important policy guidance and practical significance. It clarifies the connection and difference between vocational education and general education, points out the development direction of vocational education, and helps the vocational education system to clarify its own functions. and role, further explore and improve the unique school running model and talent training model of vocational education, and better serve and support the country’s modernization drive.

Based on type-based education, we firmly establish the important position of vocational education in the national talent training system. Focusing on building a modern vocational education system, strengthening type-based characteristics, and resolutely serving development and promoting employment, we continue to Deepening the integration of industry and education, school-enterprise cooperation, integration of work and study, and integration of knowledge and practice, we have embarked on a development path of vocational education with Chinese characteristics.

2. Function

1. Vocational education is highly targeted and allows students to concentrate on specializing in certain types of vocational skills.

2. Vocational education is oriented to the actual needs of factories and enterprises and can cultivate highly skilled talents for society.

3. Vocational education is characterized by strong practicality, teaching materials and training equipment are abstracted from production equipment, and the training effect is good.

4. Vocational talent education closely follows the national vocational work standard requirements and can timely upgrade existing work types and new work fields.