vocational
vocational
Definition
vo·ca·tional (-s̸hə nəl)
adjective
- of a vocation, trade, occupation, etc.
- ☆ designating or of education, training, a school, etc. intended to prepare one for an occupation, sometimes specif. in a trade
vo·ca′·tion·al·ism′ noun
vo·ca′·tion·ally adverb
vocational
Usage Examples
Preposition: in
- focus: Many of these are vocational in focus and include contact with outside organizations and professionals working in the industry.
Modifies a noun
- qualification: Vocational qualifications should be valued in their own right.
- training: Lobbying is needed for vocational training at school level.
- gcses: The vocational GCSEs are to be designed to enable a seamless progression into modern apprenticeships.
- A-level: Also acceptable are vocational A-levels in Science or Health and Social Care.
- rehabilitation: The appropriate use of vocational rehabilitation for patients with schizophrenia.
- relevance: This is part of a module, which explores the vocational relevance of history skills.
Modifying Another Word
- strongly: The school has a strongly vocational element and aims to restore pupils ' confidence and build links with local employers.
- highly: Given the highly vocational emphasis of the program many students are funded by their employer.
- directly: Philosophy is not a directly vocational subject and it is recognized that the route to appropriate employment is not straightforward.
- mainly: Instead she announced plans for mainly vocational diplomas to run alongside the existing exams.
- also: Higher National Diploma ( HND ) There are also vocational programs in design, business, science and technology-based subjects.
- not: Perhaps not vocational, full-time ministry as a pastor, but ministry still.
Used with adjective complement
- provide: We have provided vocational counseling and training to help young people find jobs.
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