DELTION COLLEGE

“practice driven teaching and learning”

Liepaja, May 12th 2010

Program

1. Dutch educational system2. Teaching and learning3. Innovation

DUTCH EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

Primary education (basisschool): 8 years

Pre vocational secondary education (VMBO)

3 years

Senior general education (HAVO)

4 years

Secondary Education

(pre university)

(VWO)

5 years

University

4 / 5 yearsHigher

professional education (HBO)

4 years

Secondary professional education (MBO)

1 / 2 / 3 / 4 Jahre

First class of secondary education (brugklas): 1 year

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level 1level 1

Secondary vocational education

Assistant 1 – 1,5 years, performs basic operational activities under supervision

Assistant 1 – 1,5 years, performs basic operational activities under supervision

level 2level 2

level 3level 3

level 4level 4

Specialist

3 – 4 years, performs operational activities without any supervision

Specialist

3 – 4 years, performs operational activities without any supervision

Pre-specialist 2 – 3 years, performs operational activities Pre-specialist 2 – 3 years, performs operational activities

Middle management

– 4 years, performs specialist tasks without any supervision and assumes responsibility for daily operations

Middle management

– 4 years, performs specialist tasks without any supervision and assumes responsibility for daily operations

Learning pathways:Learning pathways:

Secondary vocational education

BOLBOL

BBLBBL Block or day/week at school with 80 % practical trainingBlock or day/week at school with 80 % practical training

Vocational training with

20-50 % practical training Vocational training with

20-50 % practical training

Deltion College

360 courses

15.000 students

1.100 employees – 750 teachers (500 full time)

Deltion in movement

Three sectors:

Technology and Design

Economy and Service

Healthcare, Welfare and Sports

Once upon a time…

Campus Deltion College

Innovative projects

• Concentrating education of assistants (level 1) in “Startpunt Deltion”

• Student Service Centre• Electronic Learning Environment (N@tschool)

– Remote coaching – Digital content development and educational use

• Implementation of E-Portfolio • Coaching as a new teacher role • Development of Deltion learning companies• Plus.Deltion: Cliq, Acceleration Lane, Rebound

Attack on dropout (1)

• Narrow contact with delivering schools

• Intake and enrollment• Student Succes Centre• Career coach / guidance advisor• Cliq• Acceleration lane• Rebound

Attack on dropout (2)

• Filosofy: nature - society - personality• De Bono – Think courses• Structure in thinking• Practice – practical skills / problem solving• Structure in school and practice ->• Transfer from schoolbehavior to personal life• Solve schoolproblems -> arrange personal

problems

Attack on dropout (3)

• International support

• Companies

• And now ……..

• I want YOU!!!

Thank you for your attention!