National

Vision Statement the place of choice to live, work, raise families and do business.

Ensure equitable access to modern education and training appropriate to the needs of each person and the nation.

 National

Outcome # 2: World-class Education and Training

The Country will develop an education and training system that produces well rounded and qualified individuals who are able to function as creative and productive individuals in all spheres of our society and be competitive in a global context. By 2030, more than 98% of our population who are 15 years and older will be fully literate.

 National

Outcome # 2: World-class Education and Training

At the very minimum, the average beneficiary of our education and training system will: have completed the secondary level of education; acquired a vocational skill; be proficient in English Language; a foreign language, mathematics, a science subject and Information Technology; participate in sports and the arts.

85.4 78.6 69 58.9 46.2 36 23.5 39.4 35.7 35.3 58.4 72.4

81.4 75.1

80.5

43.0

40.9

44.7

39.9

37.5

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Mathematics

Information Technology

 Only

10-16 per cent of mathematics teachers are qualified to teach the subject, failing to master its basic principles.(2012)

 10.7%

of teachers are exposed to regular training seminars on how to relate to students with disabilities, while 88.1% of teachers are not exposed to regular training seminars on how to relate to students with disabilities

 Showing

complete mastery of the particular topic is everything.

 Earning

a specialized degree instead of a broad degree can give a graduate an edge when seeking employment in a certain field

 Some

areas of specialization:

Mathematics Sciences Early Childhood Education Technical Vocation Education and Training (TVET)

 Manpower

Gap Analysis

Guides the Agencys training direction

The

very nature of specialization demand higher level education and training. Saturation of lower level and generalized training.

 Having

recognized the need for specialization and higher level training HEART Trust as responded by increasing its training at the higher level

2,500

2,358 2,248
2,000

1,786 1,613
1,500 Construction Information and Communication Technology Other (Early Childhood and Allied Health) Services

1,250
1,000

500

479

429

466

521
438

473

336

311

252 10
Jan-10

309 124

112 Jan-08

11
Jan-09

12
Jan-11 Jan-12

4,219

2,794

1,584

525 89 132

2009/2010

2010/2011
Level 3 Level 4

2011/2012