VET IN FLANDERS

FLANDERS IN BELGIUM

Flanders = Flemish Region + Flemish Community Flemish Region: territorial issues Flemish Community: person-related issues1 Flemish Parliament & 1 Flemish Government

• Northern part of Belgium• 6 million inhabitants• Capital: Brussels

FLEMISH EDUCATION

• Flemish Minister for Education and TrainingResponsible 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

STRUCTURE OF EDUCATION

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VET secondary education

education in colleges ofhigher educationuniversity

SECONDARY EDUCATIONFull-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 VETPhysical 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 society4 to 6 hours per weekA 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

POWERFUL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

Van Looy e.a., Expeditie PAV, VUB.

KEY COMPETENCES PAVLinguistics:• 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 PAVSocial 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

SAMPLE

PROBLEMS & DIFFICULTIESProfessionalisation & teacher training

Transdisciplinary approach & cooperation

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