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FLANDERS IN BELGIUM
Flanders = Flemish Region + Flemish Community Flemish Region: territorial issues Flemish Community: person-related issues
1 Flemish Parliament & 1 Flemish Government
• Northern part of Belgium• 6 million inhabitants• Capital: Brussels
FLEMISH EDUCATION
• Flemish Minister for Education and Training
Responsible for education policy from nursery to university level
• But! The Federal authorities hold the powers:
- to dertermine the start and end of compulsory education
- to establish the minimum conditions of obtaining a diploma
- to determine education staff pensions
SCHOOL POPULATION 2011-2012
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Nursery andPrimery
Education
SecondaryEducation
HigherEducation
nursery education
primary education
secondary education
VET secondary education
education in colleges ofhigher education
university
SECONDARY EDUCATION
Full-time secondary education (12 to 18 years)
Attainment targets:- subject-related attainment targets- Cross-curricular attainment targets (VOETen) cf. social skills, public responsibility, health education, environmentally awareness
From 2nd stage: final choice of subjects with a common and an optional part
Subjects in VET
Physical education
French
English
‘Project Algemene Vakken’ (PAV): transdisciplinary-Mother tongue / linguistics-Mathematics-Reading & communication skills-Organisational skills-Social studies (time & space)
‘Project Algemene Vakken’
Major aim: preparing for society
4 to 6 hours per week
A thematic approach: socially relevant themes (e.g. travelling, sexuality, addiction, etc.)
- Current topics- Related to pupils’ personal interests (‘leefwereld’)- Practically-oriented- Problem solving skills & cooperation
KEY COMPETENCES PAV
Linguistics:• Getting to the essence of information• Oral expression abilities• Using information in oral & written communication
Mathematics• Useful application of proportions (percentages, scale,
etc.)• Carrying out measurements spontaneously and
autonomously• Verifying calculations & measurements spontaneously
and autonomously
KEY COMPETENCES PAV
Organisation skills• Ability to make choices• Independent planning, self-organising, realisation &
evaluation • Debating, participation, teamwork, reflection &
adjustement
Time & Space• Identifying and debating current affairs• Relating current and historical affairs• Identifying cultural differences
KEY COMPETENCES PAV
Social Skills• Application skills• Understanding community and social services• Control the finances & budgetting• Understanding importance of life long learning• Responsiblity in traffic• The right attitude toward safety