PODCAST: Episode 6 — Upskilling the workforce with career-focused qualifications

Welcome to episode 6 of the Art of Learning podcast.  

We’re joined by Pearson’s Simon Young, Portfolio Director, BTEC Asia, to discuss what it truly means to upskill the workforce in the modern economy and the importance of career-focused qualifications.  

We talked about how upskilling unlocks the true power of the workforce (1:01), changing the perception of vocational education through the success of BTEC (3:35), the process of building a BTEC qualification (8:29), why educators love teaching a BTEC qualification (12:14), the popular BTEC qualifications in Southeast Asia (14:30), how BTEC can work for learners who want to go to university and more (17:44). 

• Future of learning
• Learning outcomes
• Motivation
• Global impact of learning
• College readiness
• Certification
• BTEC
• Skills in demand
• Employability
• Career readiness
• Learning & qualifications in society
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