Skills Framework for Training and Adult Education

What Is it?

The Skills Framework (SFw) is a SkillsFuture initiative developed for the Singapore workforce to promote skills mastery and lifelong learning, and is an integral component of the Training and Adult Education Industry Transformation Plan.

Developed by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) together with industry associations, training providers, organisations and unions, the Skills Framework for Training and Adult Education provides useful information on:

• Sector information;

• Career pathways;

• Occupations and job roles;

• Existing and emerging skills; and

• Training programmes for skills upgrading and mastery.

How Does It Work?

The SFw for Training and Adult Education contains information on trends, career pathways, occupations, job roles, skills and competencies and training programmes.

(i) Sector Information

This section provides information on the SFw for Training and Adult Education, including information on trends and workforce profiles in the sector.

Click here (PDF, 2.15 MB) to download the Guide to Occupations and Skills for the SFw for Training and Adult Education.

(ii) Career Pathways

The Career Pathways show the possible options for vertical and lateral progression for advancement and growth. Two(2) tracks, (i) Adult Education and (ii) Learning Management, which encompass 13 job roles.

Click to download the Career Pathways for the Training and Adult Education sector. [PDF (PDF, 213.73 KB)]

(iii) Skills Map

The Skills Maps covers a total of 13 job roles, critical work functions, key tasks and skills and competencies aligned to the two tracks..

(a) View the Occupations/Job Roles under the SFw for Training and Adult Education

Click on the tracks listed below to download the Skills Map for each track.

(iv) Skills and Competencies

The Skills and Competencies identified for each of the job roles fall under two broad classifications: (i) Technical Skills and Competencies, and (ii) Critical Core Skills (previously known as Generic Skills and Competencies).

(a) View the Technical Skills and Competencies for the SFw for Training and Adult Education

Technical Skills and Competencies comprise occupation/job-specific knowledge, skills and abilities that a person needs to have to perform the various tasks.

Click on the following link to download the Overview of Technical Skills and Competencies for the SFw for Training and Adult Education. [PDF (PDF, 247.5 KB)/Word (DOCX, 265.03 KB)]

Click here (ZIP, 12.1 MB) to download all Technical Skills and Competencies for the SFw for Training and Adult Education.

Each job role in every Skills Framework developed has Generic Skills and Competencies (GSCs) identified. The GSCs are employability/transferable skills and competencies.

An industry review of the GSCs was conducted in 2019, culminating in the creation of the Critical Core Skills (CCS). Visit this link to access information about the CCS. Users of the Skills Framework can also locate the GSC-to-CCS mapping document and advisory there.

(v) Training Programmes

The Training Programmes provide information on skills acquisition that are available for new entrants and in-service personnel to acquire skills and competencies required for various job roles in the Training and Adult Education sector.

(a) View the Training Programmes for new entrants

These are programmes that equip new entrants with skills and knowledge for the specific job role in the sector at their respective entry level.

Click on the tracks below to download the respective training programme for each job role. 

(b) View the Training Programmes for in-service employees

For in-service employees who work in the Training and Adult Education sector and who aspire to take on more challenging roles at work, you can identify and enrol in the training programmes listed here to acquire the relevant skills.

(c) View the Training Programmes for Critical Core Skills (previously known as Generic Skills and Competencies or GSCs)

These are programmes through which individuals can acquire the Critical Core Skills (CCS), which are transferable and can be applied across sectors. The CCS facilitate employability by supporting individuals in acquiring relevant Technical Skills and Competencies (TSCs) for various job roles in different sectors. Please visit this link to access the list of CCS training programmes offered by the Institutes of Higher Learning.

For more information on Training Programmes, please visit the respective training providers’ websites or http://www.skillsfuture.gov.sg/credit.