Although vocational high schools and technical schools are both forms of vocational education, there are some obvious differences.
First of all, from the perspective of academic level, vocational high school is a kind of secondary vocational education, the duration of education is 3 years, and students can obtain a secondary vocational school graduation certificate after completing their studies. Technical schools, on the other hand, pay more attention to the cultivation of practical skills, and the duration of education is relatively short, generally 2 or 1 year, and students can obtain a vocational school graduation certificate after graduation.
Secondly, in terms of training direction, vocational high school pays attention to the all-round development of students, pays attention to practicality and innovation, and students can choose a wider range of professional directions, and is more in line with the trend of the times and the needs of future development. Technical schools pay more attention to the skill training of students, pay attention to professionalism and practicality, students can choose more specific technical directions, and are more inclined to the needs of modern economy and market development.
In addition, in terms of entry threshold, vocational high schools have relatively strict admission conditions for students, such as high school entrance examination, merit-based admission, etc. Technical schools, on the other hand, have relatively low requirements for students' academic qualifications and other conditions, and are usually employment-oriented, paying more attention to the actual skill level of students.
In addition, there are differences in the way they are taught. The teaching in ordinary high schools is rigorous, and the students have a good learning atmosphere, while vocational schools are mostly practice-oriented. At the same time, the channels for further studies and the recognition of academic qualifications in vocational high schools and technical schools are also different. Ordinary high school graduates can only take the general college entrance examination and can apply for the corresponding ordinary colleges and universities. In addition to the general college entrance examination, vocational school graduates can also participate in the corresponding college entrance examination, but can only apply for higher vocational colleges. In terms of academic recognition, because of people's prejudice against vocational schools, the admission score of general high schools has been higher than that of vocational schools for many years.
To sum up, there are obvious differences between vocational high schools and technical schools in terms of academic system, training direction, entry threshold, teaching method, further education channels and academic recognition. Students can choose different educational institutions according to their interests, professional orientation, and career plans.