Belgium – FlandersRita Cabus

CREATIVITY FOR QUALITY EDUCATION7–11 OCTOBER 2013 VILNIUS, LITHUANIA

FLANDERS IN BELGIUMNORTHERN PART OF BELGIUM

MORE THAN SIX MILLION INHABITANTSCAPITAL: BRUSSELS

FLANDERS = FLEMISH REGION + FLEMISH COMMUNITY

EDUCATION FLEMISH COMMUNITY

EDUCATION FLEMISH COMMUNITY

FLEMISH MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING IS RESPONSIBLE FOR EDUCATION POLICY FROM NURSERY TO UNIVERSITY LEVEL INCLUSIVE

BUT! THE FEDERAL AUTHORITIES HOLD THE POWERS:

• to determine the start and end of compulsory education

• to establish the minimum conditions for obtaining a diploma

• to determine education staff pensions

THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING POLICY AREA

THE FLEMISH MINISTRY OF EDUCATION HAS• A DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION AND TRAININGAND FIVE AGENCIES : • AGENCY FOR EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATION• AGENCY FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES• AGENCY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, ADULT EDUCATION

AND STUDENT GRANTS• AGENCY FOR INFRASTRUCTURE IN EDUCATION

• AGENCY FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE IN EDUCATION AND TRAINING

AGENCY FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE IN EDUCATION AND TRAINING

WE:1. DEVELOP PROPOSALS FOR PROFESSIONAL

QUALIFICATIONS 2. DEVELOP PROPOSALS FOR EDUCATIONAL

QUALIFICATIONS3. DETERMINE THE EQUIVALENCE OF FOREIGN

QUALIFICATION CERTIFICATES. (NARIC CENTRE FOR FLANDERS).

4. ORGANISE AN EXAMINATION BOARD FOR SECONDARY AND FOR PRIMARY EDUCATION

5. GUARANTEE THE QUALITY OF THE PATHWAYS LEADING TO EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE EDUCATION INSPECTORATE

6. MONITORING QUALITY OF NURSERY, COMPULSORY AND ADULT EDUCATION

AGENCY FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE IN EDUCATION AND TRAININGWE GIVE ADVICE, ENSURE DEVELOPMENT WORK AND HELP PREPARE POLICIES ON THEMES LIKE:1. DEVELOPMENTAL OBJECTIVES, ATTAINMENT

TARGETS, BASIC COMPETENCES AND TESTING2. TRAINING STRUCTURE3. CERTIFICATION AND RECOGNITION OF

ACQUIRED COMPETENCES4. QUALIFICATIONS SYSTEM5. QUALITY ASSURANCE.

CREATIVITY

•PRIMARY EDUCATION1. IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION: CREATIVE PROBLEM

SOLVING2. ARTS

•SECONDARY EDUCATION CROSS-CURRICULAR FINAL OBJECTIVES:1. NOT SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO A SUBJECT 2. SCHOOLS HAVE TO MAKE SUFFICIENT EFFORTS

WITH PUPILS 3. HAVE A TRUNK OF CONTEXT FREE, RATHER

BROAD OBJECTIVES, GIVING SHAPE TO 18 SELECTED IMPORTANT SKILLS, ONE OF THE SKILLS IS CREATIVITY

4. CAN BE APPLIED TO 7 CONTEXTS

CREATIVITY

IN THE CROSS-CURRICULAR FINAL OBJECTIVES THE SKILL CREATIVITY MEANS:THE PUPILS: 1. CAN DEVELOP ORIGINAL IDEAS AND

SOLUTIONS AND PUT THEM INTO ACTION;2. TAKE STEPS THEMSELVES TO IMPLEMENT

INNOVATION;•