What is a Vocational School?

A vocational school is a school where students acquire the knowledge and technical skills required for a profession. Born in Europe at the end of the 18th century. After the middle of the 19th century, with the development of capitalist production, some countries were established at the stage of secondary education.

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A vocational school is a school where students acquire the knowledge and technical skills required for a profession. Born in Europe at the end of the 18th century. After the middle of the 19th century, with the development of capitalist production, some countries were established at the stage of secondary education.

In 1922, China promulgated the "Legendary School System" and replaced the name of industrial education in the "Guide School System" issued in 1904 with vocational education. The industrial school was subsequently changed to a vocational school, with junior and senior levels. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the academic system was reformed in 1951, and the original multi-disciplinary vocational school was changed to a single-disciplinary secondary technical (professional) school. Vocational schools will be closed. It was once established from 1958 to 1965. Cancelled in 1966. After 1980, there has been great development. See "Vocational Secondary School". ^[1]

Developing vocational education is an important way to promote China's economic and social development and employment. Since the reform and opening up, China's vocational education has developed a lot, but it is still far from the demand for skilled technical personnel in economic development.

Vocational schools are academic vocational education schools, which can be divided into elementary vocational schools, secondary vocational schools and higher vocational schools.