ATHS / STS Skills 4 Life Summer Program

Each year, Abu Dhabi Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (ACTVET) will organize and coordinate Skill4life, a program that is designed to focus on improving the performance of National students from grades 6 to 12 in the areas of English, technology and vocational education.

The aim of the program is to provide a variety of positive learning experiences for students that ‘value-add’ to their knowledge, skills and attitudes. ACTVET wants to strengthen the focus of Skills4life on education through recreation and place a greater emphasis on identifying and achieving the key learning outcomes of each activity with focus on English, vocational and Technology based programs and field related projects.

What are the objectives of the Program?

• To encourage students to form social relationship and make new friends in a highly supportive environment in which education through recreation is emphasized
• To instill the lifelong values of teamwork and individual responsibility in daily tasks in a healthy environment
• To build individual character, confidence and skills through a wide range of sports, workshops and cultural activities
• To approach and experience each and every day as a new and exciting adventure
• To recruit more students in vocational and technical programs and institutions

To learn more about the programs offered CLICK HERE

The ATHS Vision and Misson

H.H Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan

VISION: 

Create a world-class Career Technical Education system that will produce the scientists, engineers and technicians needed for the UAE to build a knowledge-based economy.

MISSION: 

IAT’s ATHS integrated system of Career Technical Education (CTE) pathways contributes to the development of the UAE by:

·       Providing distinctive secondary school programs that integrate career and technical education with a rigorous academic core.

·       Providing post-secondary CTE programs to meet the industrial needs and requirements of the nation.

·       Maintaining externally benchmarked standards for all programs offered.

·       Fostering close and cooperative relationships with the community, industry and government to ensure that IAT is responsive to national needs and expectations.

·       Organising public and industry continuing education programmes in line with the needs of all stakeholders.