TAPI Research Paper. No. 1
Authors: Dr. Jeremy Gaines, Ms. Ngozi Oti
Technical and vocational education (TVET) is post-junior secondary school education that
differs distinctly from an academic approach to education. Rather than imparting academic
knowledge such as is the goal of upper secondary school and tertiary education, the primary
purpose of technical and vocational education is to prepare individuals for the world of
work by equipping them with the requisite skills. TVET is understood to cover skills
acquisition at the upper secondary level through instruction that, in many countries,
consists of a mix of school/college-based learning (theoretical) and in-company instruction
(practical). – Click to download
