Pre-Service Vocational Training Programme  is a series of pre-vocational courses offered to high school students currently enrolled in Form 4, 5 and 6 (grades 10 to 12).  The objective is to introduce and develop service, hotel and tourism related skills and knowledge to the students. These courses can be held in high schools as part of the students’ extra-curricular activities and/or in the premises of IFT.

Target participants:

Current Form 4 to 6 students

Class size:

Average of 25 – 40 students per class; maximum of 30 students for language and service skills courses.

Medium of Instruction:

Cantonese or English

Duration:

12 hours

Course Fee:

No course fee is required

Assessment:

One-hour assessment at the end of each course (optional)

Certification:

Students who have completed the course and obtained a passing grade in the final assessment will receive a Course Completion Certificate. Students who have completed the course without taking the final assessment will receive a Certificate of Attendance.

Accreditation:

Two credit points (equivalent to 2% of total score) will be given to holders of each Course Completion Certificate.   Based on the number of Course Completion Certificates an individual holds, the accumulated points can be transferred to a maximum of 10 points (equivalent to 10% of total score) in admission examinations for Higher Diploma/ Bachelor Degree Programmes at IFT.

Venue & Set-up:

When the courses are held in the high school, the training venue including training equipment and printing of handouts are to be arranged by the respective school.  Normal classroom set-up with equipped computer, projector, A/V equipments and writing board will be required by all courses and an addition of table utensils for Western and Chinese Restaurant Service Skills courses.

Commencement:

Any time upon request (for high schools)

 

 

If you are a school representative and would like to offer Pre-Service Vocational Training in your school, kindly contact Ms. Wong at 85061264.

If you are a student and your school does not offer Pre-Service Vocational Training Programme, you can enroll in courses offered at IFT campuses.