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BE-TWINTechnical Meeting

Brussels 15 June 2009

Simonetta Bettiol

U.S.R. Veneto – Ufficio II°

COD.ID:LLP-LDV/T01/2007/IT/188

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SESAMO is a TOI LdV projectwhich exploits the results of:

ECVET CONNEXIONH.E.LE.N.

B.E.A.TR.I.C.

COD.ID:LLP-LDV/T01/2007/IT/188

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Student’s mobility in IVET system

SCENARIOSCENARIO

Learning context A

Learning context B

• Formal• Non-formal

• Informal

Qualification context B

Qualification context A

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ECVET: ‘ LLL and system focused ECVET: ‘ LLL and system focused on a personon a person ’ ’

iter LLL

Learning outcome*

FormalInformal

non formal

Formal

* knowledge, skill, competence

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A practical and concrete device aims at facilitating the transfer and the accumulation of learning

outcomes of a person moving from one training context to another one and / or from one certification

system to another one.

A process which enables to describe methodologically a qualification in transferable units of learning outcomes and that can be accumulated (in knowledge, skills and competences) with associated credit points.

ECVET ECVET

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ECVET CONNEXION ECVET CONNEXION OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVES

The “ECVET CONNEXION” study, on the one hand, aims at analysing the IVET system in Europe from the angle of the training provision (nature, organisation, programs, offer delivering,…); on the other hand, at identifying the obstacles to the implementation of the proposed ECVET mechanism; and to formulate recommendations favouring its development.

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ConsortiumConsortium

The ECVET CONNEXION study has been lead The ECVET CONNEXION study has been lead from January 2006 to December 2006. from January 2006 to December 2006.

Association Nationale pour la Formation Association Nationale pour la Formation Automobile (ANFA – French training organisation Automobile (ANFA – French training organisation

for the Automobile Services Branch)for the Automobile Services Branch)French Ministry of education, lead partners;French Ministry of education, lead partners;

Central Administrations 13, Central Administrations 13, Regional Administrations, 3 Regional Administrations, 3

Sectoral Organisations 8, Sectoral Organisations 8, Training Organisations 8, Training Organisations 8,

Organisations specialized in VET analysis 5Organisations specialized in VET analysis 5

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AnalysisAnalysis

Technicality (Capability to match the technical specifications of the ECVET device). This condition is concerned with the necessity for all the IVET subsystems to adopt a “common grammar”.

Flexibility of training pathways (Capability of training providers to propose and manage individualised training pathways). This condition is set of the individual mobility in different contexts with the recognition of learning outcomes.

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AnalysisAnalysis

Autonomy of training centres (capability of training providers to mobilise the necessary resources, to take initiatives and conclude agreements). This condition underlines the necessity for the training providers to have a minimum autonomy to organise their training provision and to make agreement with partners.

Permeability, mutual trust: (Capability to recognise the learning outcomes acquired in another context). This condition is concerned with the need of openness to mobility and to other learning contexts. They should accept the evaluation and the allocation of credit points given by partners and possess appropriate tools, in particular in the area of quality assurance, facilitating the development of mutual trust.

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KNOWLEDGE-DirectedKNOWLEDGE-Directed

Training is perceived as a preliminary period before Training is perceived as a preliminary period before active professional life, a time during which the active professional life, a time during which the

basics are acquired, they will be used after, then basics are acquired, they will be used after, then employability will be built on this base. At the end of employability will be built on this base. At the end of

this period, the learner will face the complexity of this period, the learner will face the complexity of real professional situation: the learner acquires skills real professional situation: the learner acquires skills

and competences in the training centre / in and competences in the training centre / in laboratory situation, and the employer will adapt him laboratory situation, and the employer will adapt him

to real-life situations.to real-life situations.

Typology of IVET sub systemsTypology of IVET sub systems

Employability of the learner is deferredEmployability of the learner is deferred

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EMPLOYABILITYEMPLOYABILITY

Training is based on occupation. Close association of Training is based on occupation. Close association of professional groups across all stages of the process professional groups across all stages of the process

constitutes an essential element of the system. constitutes an essential element of the system. Companies are a key stakeholder of the process. Companies are a key stakeholder of the process.

Learners should be operational (capable of Learners should be operational (capable of undertaking work) at the end of the training.undertaking work) at the end of the training.

Immediate employability of the learner is expectedImmediate employability of the learner is expected

Typology of IVET sub systemsTypology of IVET sub systems

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ADAPTABILITYADAPTABILITY

Training is focused on professional adaptability: the Training is focused on professional adaptability: the notion of occupation is wide. The occupation is notion of occupation is wide. The occupation is considered as learnt after an adaptation period considered as learnt after an adaptation period

during which the acquired competences are verified. during which the acquired competences are verified. This contextualization takes place during the first This contextualization takes place during the first

employmentemployment.

Employability of the learner is potentialEmployability of the learner is potential

Typology of IVET sub systemsTypology of IVET sub systems

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COMPETENCES PORTFOLIOCOMPETENCES PORTFOLIO

Training is focused on progressive and individual Training is focused on progressive and individual acquisition of qualifications. It is composed of autonomous acquisition of qualifications. It is composed of autonomous modules which can be combined/ gathered depending on modules which can be combined/ gathered depending on the circumstances, in order to fit to the requirements of the circumstances, in order to fit to the requirements of

employment/position held. The training pathway is employment/position held. The training pathway is composed of successive validation of the learning composed of successive validation of the learning

outcomes enriching progressively the competences outcomes enriching progressively the competences portfolio of a learner. The employability of the learner portfolio of a learner. The employability of the learner allows him a “flexible” composition of a competences allows him a “flexible” composition of a competences

portfolio.portfolio.

Employability is constructed by assembling by the learnerEmployability is constructed by assembling by the learner

Typology of IVET sub systemsTypology of IVET sub systems

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KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE

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EMPLOYABILITYEMPLOYABILITY

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ADAPTABILITYADAPTABILITY

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PORTFOLIO OF COMPETENCESPORTFOLIO OF COMPETENCES

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Combination of the technical specifications of the ecvet system •Sharing of good practice •Works on the crucial importance of the units organization•Identification of the main receptive elements of systems to the implementation of ECVET

TECHNICALITYTECHNICALITY Propositions and ActionsPropositions and Actions

TECHNICALITY in SESAMOTECHNICALITY in SESAMO

AVAILABILITY OF CLEAR SEMANTIC MODELS

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Favouring recognised mobility and facilitating personalisation of the training•Favouring the implementation of training modules adapted to recognised mobility•Increasing the average period of geographic mobility•Facilitating the recognition of learning outcomes through mutual trust in evaluation•Making training organisations compatible with managed mobility

FLEXIBILITYFLEXIBILITY

Propositions and ActionsPropositions and Actions

FLEXIBILITY in SESAMOFLEXIBILITY in SESAMO

VETLINKS Web PlatformIt is a web tool designed for VET which:

facilitates the comparison between learning outcomes of training path belonging to different systems

makes it easier for training centers to manage mobility

helps to design modular training courses

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Developing the expertise of the stakeholders •Developing the expertise in the production of qualifications, in the area of evaluation and in the implementation of mobility projects•Training the training centres to the management of individualised training pathways

AUTONOMY AUTONOMY Propositions and ActionsPropositions and Actions

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Developing the expertise of the stakeholders •Simulation activities among training centres to manage training pathways in mobility

AUTONOMY in SESAMOAUTONOMY in SESAMO

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Building bridges across the systems •Making training offers compatible (access to writing methodologies, presentation and procedures of curricula development, exploitation of actual experimentations) •Developing networks of training centres •Appreciating and using the relations between the ECVET system and the existing European tools (EUROPASS, EQF, etc.)•Developing specific units devoted to mobility

PERMEABILITY

Propositions and ActionsPropositions and Actions

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Building bridges across the systems

•Developing networks of training centres •Valorising the relations between the ECVET system and the existing European tools (EUROPASS, EQF, etc.)•Developing specific units devoted to mobility

PERMEABILITY in SESAMO