In a modern and global society, having diverse expertise and language skills is indispensable in building competitiveness. To improve the English competency of vocational students and help them become international vocational talents, the Education Department signed a memorandum of collaboration with the British Council to integrate international exchange and literacy courses into vocational school education. In 2019, all seven New Taipei municipal vocational high schools applied for the International School Award (ISA). In a result review conducted in the following year, all seven schools received accreditation, making New Taipei City the only city in Taiwan where all public vocational high schools have received ISA accreditation. Starting from 2020, the city government planned to extend the ISA accreditation to all public and private vocational high schools in the city. In 2021, an additional two private schools received basic accreditation, making the total number of schools that have received accreditation to nine. This measure helps cultivate the cultural literacy and foreign language skills required for students to keep up with globalization. These achievements have helped New Taipei City gradually progress toward the goal of becoming bilingual by 2030.

Competent Authority：The Education Department × British Council