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The Dutch education system&
Education in Meppel
By Marisa Grotens
Symposium Most-Meppel 2013
Presentation
• Historic backgrounds of Dutch education system
• Dutch education system nowadays
• Education in Meppel
• Actual topics
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Freedom…& education (1848)
1. Freedom of founding schools
2. Freedom of persuasion
3. Freedom of educational institution
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Freedom of persuasion
• Public and Christian schools
• Muslim schools
• Progressive or alternative schools
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At the beginning…
• Only the elite went to school
“Why would the son of a farmer go to school, if the son would also become a farmer? That’s a waste of time”
Industrial revolution
• Need for educated people
• To develop as a country, you need developed people
• Poor and uneducated people mostly become criminals and are not good for society.
• (Small) children are working in factories
The government suddenly wants education!
The industrial revolution & the law of 1901
• Compulsory education
- To counter child labour
- To give everybody a chance for a better life
History Public and Christian schools
• 1848: both schools are allowed, only the public school will be financed by the government
• 1878: school must be modified only public schools were sponsored for those costs.
• 1917: equal financing
“The School battle”
Dutch society
Update on Dutch Education:
Diversity exists & is included: no child left behind & no drop outs
Talent development & transfer moves Work related learning Competence based learning Long life learning Science & technology New media & media smart Internationalization
Regular & Special education
OLD POLICY:
4 types of special education
Cluster 1: visually blind and partially sighted
Cluster 2: deaf and hard of hearing, speech
and language disorders
Cluster 3: mental disability and chronical ill children
Cluster 4: social behavior disability and psychiatric & social
emotional disorders
Regular and special schools working together, to make sure
every child has got the right facilities.
Inclusive education: All children can learn…
Differences do make the Difference!
NEW Policy (2014….): Diversity in society reflects into education:
inclusive - exclusive A school in the neighbourhood Inclusive education Suitable education Cooperation ps & sps BUT drastic consequences for clusters & regular
education ……..with less budget
Pedagogical/Didactical Powerfull learning for all children Braincompatible classrooms Differentiation & variation learning styles Teachers’ competencies cooperative teaching How => e.g. Storyline Approach, Multiple Intelligences
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Education in Meppel
• 16 ( Special) Primary schools
• 6 (Special) Secondary schools
• 2 Senior secondary vocational schools (MBO)
• 1 University of applied sciences (HBO)
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14 primary & 2 special primary schools
• Public• Christian• Reformed• Catholic• Alternatives• Special public
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSnUEBf2bl4
4 secondary & 3 special secondary schools
• Stad & Esch• Dingstede• Greydanus• Terra college VMBO• Rechterenschool• Ambelt• Mackayschool
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2 Senior secondary vocational schools
• AOC Terra
• Drenthe college
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Higher vocational education
• Pabo Meppel: One of the oldest teacher training colleges for primary education in The Netherlands (1843)
• International class (Erasmus)• International Bachelor degree
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Future plans for education in Meppel
• ( Special) Secondary schools
• Senior secondary vocational schools
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Actual themes society & education
Questions?
Thanks for your attention
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