transition without barriers:

Turin, September 2009

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Transition without barriers: Improving and matching

basic competencies and vocational qualification needs

Contribution by: Peter Härtel, Michaela MartererStyrian Association for Education and Economics, Austria

Presented by: Michaela Marterer


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• High percentage VET upper secondary (2 tracks: full time school and dual sytem/ apprenticeship)

• Smooth transition from initial education to world of work relative low numbers of „Early School Leaver“

but

• Increasing numbers of ESL

• Deficite in Basic Competences – literacy, calculating

• Challenge to keep the willingness of entrepreneurs to give young people a chance for access in the WoW

Educational background Austria


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• Smooth transtion to the first job is determining, for career development and for LLL

• European Mega-Theme– Strategies of education – LLL - Benchmarks– NQF, Qualifications– PISA, PIRLS, TIMSS

• Core issues of educational policy in Austria – Educational standards – educational aims – Competence orientation – NQR– Guarantee for ET at least until 19 year– Teacher training „NEW“


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Ways to solve the problems

• Standards and individual personality – Basic competences and individual potential

development

• Basic qualification and demands – Development – make visible results of prior

learning – put together

• Accompanying and Empowerment – QualiCoach, Career Catching Agents


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Recruiting Criteria for Apprentices

First step: A Survey in companies to recognize the needs and demands ofbasic qualification, based on the new developed “educational standards” in the initial education system Second stepA differentiation regarding to the relevant sub-domains of the “educational standards” 5 competence domains mother language (German): 6 subdomains; maths: 10 sub-domains; second language (English): 5sub-domains, personal and social skills Third step30 professions out of about 255 possible professions Forth step338 Styrian companies with 2.129 apprentice (647 female, 1.482 male) trained in the mentioned 30 professions participated in the survey


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Maths: overview of subdomains

Required Competencies: Maths

23%

56%

26%

16%

52%

24%

4%

13%

36%

23%

46%

38%

51%

52%

37%

42%

18%

23%

25%

29%

23%

5%

19%

26%

9%

27%

48%

35%

22%

26%

8%

7%

6%

30%

29%

17%

22%

2%

4%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

( To display results in charts)also w ith help of ICT

Mental arithmetic

To know how to get a result

.To know how to calculate smth

To know about measurement

Calculation of percentage

To know about equations and variables

To know about the Pythagorean theorem

Calculation of area

Calculation of geometrical shapes

very important quite important important not at all important

Existing Competencies: Maths

30%

25%

17%

19%

29%

18%

7%

13%

21%

16%

43%

41%

54%

49%

44%

40%

31%

33%

38%

37%

25%

31%

27%

32%

22%

41%

62%

53%

38%

46%

4%

1%

4%

1%

1%

1%

0%

1%

3%

2%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

very w ell good suboptimal insufficiently / not required


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Maths in general (average)

21,3%

41,9%

63,2%

0,0% 10,0% 20,0% 30,0% 40,0% 50,0% 60,0% 70,0%

Required Competencies

Existing Competencies

Difference


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Maths: Details

The 3 most important competence

sub-domains:

1. Mental arithmetic

2. To know how to get a result

3. To know about measurement

The 2 least required sub-domains

1. To know about equations and variables

2. To know about the Pythagorean theorem

86,7

26,3

60,4

0 20 40 60 80 100

geforderteFähigkeiten

vorhandeneFähigkeiten

Differenz Difference



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11

18

0 20 40 60 80 100







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Maths: Details

lowest degree of performance

To know how to get a result

highest degree of performance

To display results in charts (also with help of ICT)

77

18

59

0 20 40 60 80 100






69

32

37

0 20 40 60 80 100







10

Mother language (German) in general (average)

80,3

41,8

38,5

0 20 40 60 80 100







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Mother language (German): Details


sub-domains:1. To be able to talk according

to a given situation 2. Taking down notes3. To be able to listen

The least required sub-domains1. Using of word processing

programmes; knowing how to write letters and simple texts

95,7

52,3

43,4

0 20 40 60 80 100



Differenz

40

28

12

0 20 40 60 80 100



Differenz

Difference



Difference




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Comparison

86,7

26,3

60,4

0 20 40 60 80 100



Differenz

Maths

Mother language (German)

The 3 most important competence sub-domains:

95,7

52,3

43,4

0 20 40 60 80 100



Differenz

Difference



Difference




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Englisch in general (average) and details

36

25,2

10,8

0 20 40 60 80 100



Differenz

43

31

12

0 20 40 60 80 100



Differenz

Difference



Difference



In general


sub-domains:

1. To talk in whole sentences 2. To read and understand simple texts3. To understand basic items


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Personal skills in general (average) and details

95,8

65

30,8

0 20 40 60 80 100



Differenz

100

67

33

0 20 40 60 80 100



Differenz

In general


sub-domains:

1. Reliability2. Endurance

Difference



Difference




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Social skills in general (average) and details

99

77

22

0 20 40 60 80 100



Differenz

96,3

54,4

41,9

0 20 40 60 80 100



Differenz

In general


sub-domains:

1. Ability of working in a team2. Willingness to cooperate3. Politeness

Difference



Difference




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Comment, recommentations

needed:- Improving basic competencies in literacy and in

calculating- Focussing of competence development targeted

to the professions which young people want to choose

- Combination of guidance, councelling and competence improvement as an integrated process

- „Motivation is more important that talent“ !


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Examples from the manual Cook: 42 enterprises

249 apprentices, (125 male/134 female)

Recruiting criteria Average benchmark

Impression of the applicant during interview very important

Impression of the applicant during period of professional experience very important

Accurate letter of application important

School report important

Acceptance test not so important


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Maths Average benchmark

To display results in charts (also with help of ICT) important

Mental arithmetic important

To know how to get a result important

To know how to calculate smth. not so important

To know about measurement important

Calculation of percentage important

To know about equations and variables not so important

To know about the Pythagorean theorem not so important

Calculation of area not so important

Calculation of geometrical shapes not so important


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German average benchmark

To be able to talk according to a given situation very important

To be able to listen very important

Comprehension of the meaning of a text important

Using of word processing programmes; knowing how to write letters and simple texts

not so important

Taking down notes important

To know about spelling and punctuation important


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English average benchmark

To understand basic items important

To read and understand simple textsimportant

To participate in conversations in englishimportant

To talk in whole sentences important

To write simple texts important

Social skills average benchmark

Ability of working in a team very important

Willingness to cooperate very important

Conflict managment very important

Ability to accept criticism very important

politeness very important


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Family background important

Personal skills average benchmark

reliability very important

Readiness to take on responsibility very important

Act independantly very important

Motivation very important

endurance very important

Realistic ideas about the world of work very important

Precise idea about the chosen apprenticeship very important

appearance very important

accuracy very important


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Criteria for the selection process baker florist office assistancechemical

laboratory engineering

retail trade services specialising in

general services

retail trade services

specialising in food

retail trade services specialising in

textiles

Impression of the applicant during interview very important very important very important very important very important very important very importantImpression of the applicant during period of professional experience very important very important very important very important very important very important very importantAccurate letter of application import import import import import import importschool report not so important import import import import import importacceptance test not important not important import import import import not so important

Professional requirements for future apprentices

to display results in charts (also with the help of ICT) not so important not so important important very important important important not so importantmental arithmetic very important very important important important very important very important very importantto know how to get a result very important important important very important important important importantto know how to calculate smth. important important important important important important importantto know about measurement very important very important important important important very important importantcalculation of percentage very important important important very important very important important very importantto know about equations and variables not so important not so important very important not so important not so important not so important not so importantto know about the pythagorean theorem not so important not so important very important not so important not so important not so important not importantcalculation of area not so important not so important important important important not so important not importantcalculation of geometrical shapes not so important not so important not so important important not so important not so important not important

to be able to talk according to a situation very important very important very important very important very important very important very importantto be able to listen very important very important very important very important very important very important very importantto comprehend the meaning of a text important important important very important very important important very importantto use word processing programmes and to write letters and simple texts

not so important not so important important important very important

not so important not so important

to take down notes important very important important important important important very importantto know about spelling and punctuation important important important important important important important

to understand basic items not so important not so important important important not so important not so important importantto read and understand simple texts not so important not so important important important not so important not so important not so importantto participate in conversations in english not so important not so important not so important not so important not so important not so important not so importantto talk in whole sentences not so important not so important not so important important not so important not so important not so importantto write simple texts not so important not so important not so important important not so important not so important not so important

ability to work in a team very important very important very important very important very important very important very importantwillingness to cooperate very important important very important very important very important very important very importantconflict management very important important very important important very important very important very importantability to accept criticism very important very important very important important very important very important very importantpoliteness very important very important very important very important very important very important very important

reliability very important very important very important very important very important very important very importantreadiness to take on responsibility very important very important very important very important very important very important very importantact indepentandtly very important very important very important very important very important very important very importantmotivation very important very important very important very important very important very important very importantendurance very important very important very important important very important very important very importantrealistic ideas about the world of work very important very important important very important very important very important very importantideas about the chosen apprenticeship job very important very important very important important very important very important very importantappearance very important very important important important important very important importantaccuracy very important very important very important very important very important very important very important

family background important important important important important very important important

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Thank you

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Transition without barriers: Improving and matching

basic competencies and vocational qualification needs

Contribution by: Peter Härtel, Michaela MartererStyrian Association for Education and Economics, Austria

Presented by: Michaela Marterer

transition without barriers:

Documents

relevant subdomains

initial education system

basic competences literacy

basic competencies

career development

vocational qualification

ofbasic qualification

possible professions