Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)

Unlocking opportunities for learners through high-quality TVET

Cambridge can help improve the quality and relevance of TVET within your education system. We will work closely with you to develop a tailor-made programme to improve your TVET pathway, aligning it with your country’s needs.

Together, we can design and deliver impactful, locally relevant TVET solutions.

The opportunity

Design TVET pathways to meet the ambition of every learner.
Improve quality and relevance of TVET teaching by applying proven pedagogical approaches.
Enhance recognition and credibility of vocational qualifications.

How can we support you

System analysis

Analyse your TVET policy to ensure coherence with the rest of your education system and provide recommendations.

Professional development

Develop training programmes to improve TVET teaching and implementation of TVET assessment.

Curriculum design

Create locally relevant curricula that develop skills aligned to your national vision and industry needs.

Assessment development

Review and design TVET assessments in secondary and further education. We also offer quality assurance and accreditation of TVET assessments to enhance recognition of your qualifications.

Stakeholder engagement

Improve perceptions of TVET among students and parents through communication.

Our global experience

Cambridge collaborates with governments around the world, helping design and implement TVET programmes:

In Mauritius, we helped the national examinations syndicate to create a Higher School Professional certificate. Prioritising practical IT skills and work placements to bridge the skills gap for school leavers.
We partnered with the Egyptian government to improve the relevance and quality of their national TVET system. We designed a management skills course and an assessment model to ensure fairness.
In Botswana, Eswatini and Namibia, we supported the government to develop TVET qualifications in a range of vocational subjects, including Agriculture, Hospitality and Motor Mechanics. All aligned to the standards of the Cambridge IGCSE.
Cambridge worked with the Hong Kong government to gain international recognition. We used a rigorous mapping framework to compare 15 high-performing contexts and provide recommendations.

Our TVET qualifications

Cambridge supports the development of TVET qualifications across a wide range of subjects. Many of which are aligned to the standards of Cambridge GCSE. This equivalence can help learners progress to further education or obtain a diploma.

We work closely with Ministry partners to identify gaps within their workforce and develop targeted ways to fill them, including the development of new, locally relevant TVET curricula.

TVET curricula we have developed with our partners include:

Agriculture	Graphical communications
Accountancy	Hospitality & Tourism
Building studies	ICT
Business studies	Innovative design & aesthetics
Carpentry and Joinery	Integrated performing arts
Clothing construction and craft	Metalwork & Welding
Consumer science (Home Economics)	Motor mechanics
Design & Technology	Music
Electrical installation	Physical education
Entrepreneurship	Visual arts
Food technology