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CareerGuide for SchoolsCareerGuide for Schools

Transition from initial education Transition from initial education to the world of workto the world of work

In an European perspectiveIn an European perspective

AthensPeter HärtelPeter Härtel

4 4thth November 2006 November 2006

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Basis and Background

• Cooperation school - business regional- local• Cooperation in school-system and soial partners

in teacher training – PI-STVG• Cooperation on national level in school

development esp guidance and counselling• E.g. curricula for VO-teachers, in-company

practice, pre-vocational school types • European, transnational cooperation

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European Cooperation (examples)

• First Comenius Network „School and Business – Making Transition Work“ 2001 - 2004

• Joint Action project „European Guidance Forum for Lifelong Guidance“

• Leonardo pilot project „Entrepreneurship Education“

• Transnational Cooperation Equal- ESF -Inclusive Vocational Guidance

• Conferences, precidency, preparation EC FI

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Em ploym ent

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OverviewOverview

I. General Remarks to Transition S-W

II. Guidance in School – Dimensions and Aspects

II. Some European examples

III. Quality – Aspects and Effects

IV. Consequences – Perspectives

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I.I. Transition – System – Transition – System – general remarksgeneral remarks

• School system – comprehensive–selectiv sec I

• Vocational Education based on „professional concept“ ore competencies

• full-time-school system ore/and apprenticeship on level sec II

• Postsecundary – tertiary level• „atypical“ careers become „regular“

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II. Dimensions and AspectsII. Dimensions and Aspects

• Aspects of inputQuality, access, duration, qualification

• Aspects of outputSatisfaction of clients, access to job..

• Support for individual career pathways development of human potential...

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III. Various dimensions of VOIII. Various dimensions of VO

• State or process

• Information – orientation – accompanying- coaching

• Professialism, training, staff

• In school – out of school

• Individual – curriculum – classroom

• Offers for special groups and special needs

• Competencies for decision making

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IV. 1. Quality – Aspects and IV. 1. Quality – Aspects and Effects Effects (Ertelt)(Ertelt)

• Quality of structure

• Quality of processes

• Quality of effects

– short time – long time

– individual – economic – social

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IV. 2. Quality Aspects and IV. 2. Quality Aspects and EffectsEffectsOECD – Transition 14 Criterias

• Effects of education and schooling

• Youth employment

• Sustainability of career development

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V.V. Consequences and Consequences and PerspectivesPerspectives

1. Basics of Education

2. Relation to real world

3. Competency for decision making

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V. V. Consequences and Consequences and PerspectivesPerspectives

1. Basics• Language, Maths, Science (PISA)• Ready for use vocational skills • Social skills

knowledge, skills, personality

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VI. VI. Consequences and Consequences and PerspectivesPerspectives2. Relationship to real world

• Connection teaching and real life

• Early work experience

• Responsibility for the next step transition as educational aim

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VI. VI. Consequences and Consequences and PerspectivesPerspectives

3. Competencies for decision making

Personal tasks and goals

Strengthen the strengths

„Life – entrepreneurship“

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VII. European Developments

• Lisbon process LLL 2010

• EQF - NGF

• ECVET

• LLG – Resolution 2004, EGF

• Integrated Education Programmes

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Lifelong Learning Programme

Leonardo da Vinci

GrundtvigErasmusComenius

Transversal Programme

Jean Monnet

Proposal EC Integrated Action Programme July 2004-Decision November 2006

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CareerGuide for SchoolsCareerGuide for Schools

Transition from initial education Transition from initial education to the world of workto the world of work

In an European perspectiveIn an European perspective

AthensPeter HärtelPeter Härtel

4 4thth November 2006 November 2006