Institute of Technical Education
The Institute of Technical Education (Abbreviation: ITE; Chinese: 工艺教育学院) is a post-secondary institution in Singapore that provides pre-employment training to secondary school leavers and continuing education and training to working adults. Established by Ministry of Education, it was formerly known as Vocational and Industrial Training Board (VITB). ITE has three colleges (College Central, College East & College West) that offer the National ITE Certificate (NITEC), Higher NITEC, Master NITEC and diploma programmes.
Description
The Institute was established as a post-secondary education institution in April 1992 under the Ministry of Education, succeeding the Vocational and Industrial Training Board (VITB).
Stigmatisation
The Institute is commonly seen as a destination for students who fare poorly in the national examinations (the N Levels or O Levels). It is also commonly perceived that students of the Institute "have no future". Because of the deep stigma attached to it, the initials 'ITE' are said to stand for "It's the End", in popular culture. Efforts have been made to address this view, although the perception remains.
In popular culture
- Jack Neo's 2012 film We Not Naughty dealt with the negative perception of ITE students.
Transportations
Only bus service within 1km walking distance, operating during school hours are shown below:
| S/N | Service | Route Information | Route Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | Upper East Coast Terminal ↔ SBST Ang Mo Kio Depot | Trunk |
| 2 | 50 | Bishan Interchange ↔ Punggol Interchange 50A Aft Punggol Field → Bef Ang Mo Kio Stn Exit B |
Trunk |
| 3 | 72 | Yio Chu Kang Interchange ↔ Tampines Interchange 72A Yio Chu Kang Interchange → ITE Coll Central 72B Yio Chu Kang Interchange → Opp Hougang Ctrl Int |
Trunk |
| 4 | 88 | Toa Payoh Interchange ↔ Pasir Ris Interchange 88A Blk 190C → Opp Ang Mo Kio Stn |
Trunk |
| 5 | Template:Bus/159 | Sengkang Interchange ↔ Toa Payoh Interchange Template:Bus/159 Sengkang Interchange → Bef Ang Mo Kio Stn Exit B |
Trunk |
| 6 | Template:Bus/265 | SBST Ang Mo Kio Depot ↔ Ang Mo Kio Interchange ↺ Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 | Feeder |
| 7 | 668 | Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 → Marina Boulevard Central Boulevard → Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 |
City Direct |
How to Get there?
| Bus Stops | Services |
|---|---|
| Template:BS54481 | 50 72 88 Template:Bus/159 |
| Template:BS54489 | |
| Template:BS54579 | 45 88 |
| Template:BS54571 |
| Routes | Travelling Time |
|---|---|
| Template:NS15 Template:Exit Template:ArrowD ITE College Central | 5-10 Minutes via 72 |
| Routes | Travelling Time |
|---|---|
| ITE College Central Template:ArrowD Template:NS15 Template:Exit | 5-10 Minutes via 72 |
The nearest Bus Interchange is Yio Chu Kang Interchange