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Data recording vocational training course in the Vocational School for the Visually Impaired
Szilvia Dávidházy, qualified trainer
May 31, 2019
Computer in the vocational school -Beginnings of
vocational education
Vocational school founded: 1992 – students with visual impairment
and atypical cognitive development, 1995 – students with visual impairment
and typical cognitive developmentIT user 1999.
Data recording qualificationAdmission requirements:
• Primary-school qualification (8 grades completed) – in segregation or integration
• Diagnoses and recommendations – the courses are available for students with physical, sensory or cognitive disabilities, speech and language disorder, multiple disabilities, ASD or other pervasive developmental disorder
• Short entrance exam (simple tasks on the computer)
• Traineeship: at the end of the first year in the school
• Students’ age: 15-23 years• Visual impairment+ other disabilities• 2-year course• At the end of the second year: national
written and oral examination• Adapted programme• Job-related subjects: typewriting,
secretarial communication, office applications
• General school subjects and physical education
• English• Rehabilitation lessons, O&M, Vision
training – individual development lessons
• Extracurricular activities, sports
Training methods and tools
MORE TIME
ECDL tasks, Word, Excel, PPT, ACCESS
Simplified
Adapted teaching material
• Microsoft Office softwares• Screen readers and special • screen settings• Digitalised study materials and
books• Internet• Materials stored online • Use of office machinery
Theory: case discussions, role play
Use of office machineryScanning with the help of tactile labels
Paper shredder
Photocopying,printing
The equipment we use
• Computers used by the students: Win10, i3 processor, 4 GB RAM, 120 GB HDD
• Fewer blind students: importance of visual information! –> using a projector, photos, images, films, videos
We must take a step forward!
Theory and practice• Proportion: 40% - 60% -> theory and practice -> 320 and 480 lessons
• Jobs that students :
Data record administrator
Bank data entry administrator
General data entry responsible
General administrative assistant
Documenting assistant
Typist and text editor
Typist assistant
Computer text editor
Level exams,trial exam! –
practising how to take an exam
Oral examinations
Habilitation and rehabilitation activities:Vision training and everyday activities
• Boosting creativity• Writing• Cooking• O&M • Speech and language
therapy• Psychology
Museum visits
Zoo programmes
Visit to the airport Getting to know guide dogs
Excursions, exhibitions, sports
Cultural eventsCooperation with the local policeDrama play with secondary-school studentsMusic, quire
• Development of reading and writing skills• Development of communication skills• Typing (after dictation, copying and typing
recorded texts)• Use of simple charts and documents • Writing private and business letters• Formatting letters• Counting, simple excell tasks• Improving coordination skills• Boosting precise working• Mastery of monotony • Improving self-control (role models,
trust,safety)• Booosting motivation (achievement of
short-term goals)
Additional goal• Practising everyday skills
Goals
• Written and oral tests• No frustration from time limits• National examination, nationally approved
qualification = objective• Employment opportunities: no good chances• Supported employment• Good basis of further education (secondary job,
secondary school – youth groups)
Assessment
Final examWritten examTyping (copying, typing a recorded text)Editing a business letter on the basis of pre-defined formal Criteria (writing and editing tasks)Making charts which are related to the document150 minutes, a minimum of 51% -proportion: 70%
Oral examinationBusiness communication and protocolTheoryProportion: 30%
