That is slowly changing here in the US. There are organizations (universities, school districts, State and Federal government departments among others) and industry groups who are working together to build integrated systems to allow teachers to target their classes towards useful careers in realistic trades rather than the nonexistent "jobs of the future." Some of these groups are targeting K-12 education, but the office I work at is saying that most of these groups have forgotten the Career and Technical Ed. piece and that they should be focusing on P-20 (Preschool thru Doctorate), and the industry groups we are working with are on board with this as well.
What we're working towards is a more personalized education experience. This already exists in the Special Education (with their Individualized Education Plans for the P-12 group) and Early Intervention (through their Individualized Family Service Plans for 0-3 year olds). We're working to expand this to the mainstream students as well so that teachers can do a better job of teaching, and the students can more easily grasp what is being taught, with the goal of preparing them for a career of their choice.
I could continue to elaborate, but this is horribly OT.