Competence-based VET curriculum reforms in Lithuania: implications for the readiness of VET to the requirements of the 4th industrial revolution

Abstract

Advent and development of the 4th industrial revolution creates multiple challenges and requirements for the processes of the vocational education and training starting from the curriculum design and ending with the assessment of competencies and learning outcomes. This article outlines and explains these challenges and requirements and explores, to what extent the current competence-based reforms of the initial VET in Lithuania help the providers and stakeholders of VET to meet them.