The Vocational Education System in Denmark ERASMUS+ KA2 Strategic Partnership for the Dual System 2nd meeting 14th December 16th April 2015
Definition All Vocational Education and Training (VET) takes place in an apprenticeship at a "master craftsman" at a company where student is working as an apprentice or trainee. During the training in the company there is periods of schooling of various types and duration at the so-called vocational schools - i.e. technical schools, trade schools, combining schools, agricultural schools and the like. The Vocational Education and Training finishes with an apprenticeship test /final exam - and if the apprentice pass the test, he/she will given a certificate of completed apprenticeship.
Organization of the VET education background for the Danish vocational educational system The first Danish Industrial and Artisan school which was purpose built (Copenhagen 1881)
Organization of the VET education background for the Danish vocational educational system The Massmannske Sunday Schools (1800) Prince Frederik Ferdinand Drawing School in Århus (1829) (also a Sunday School) Technical Institute (1843) (Still Sunday Schools but also evening school and day school in technical drawing) The Technical Society's School (1881)(Copenhagen Technical School) (evening school, day school and combined classes) New financial scheme: State and municipal financing in addition to the contribution from master craftsmen and apprentices
Organization of the VET education background for the Danish vocational educational system The current VET model was established in 1991, all the Vocational Basic Education (EFG) and Master craftsman and Apprenticeships Education was combined in to the common Vocational Education and Training (EUD) The education was restructured but it still carries with it all the way back to the 19 th century
Organization of the Danish vocational educations Ministry of Education Educational Ordinance National Secretariats for Education and Training in the different educational fields VET Schools - the individual educations and LUU (The local educational board) Uddannelsesordn ing (Curriculum) Lokal undervisningspla n (Local curriculum)
Organization of the VET education key actors The Ministry of Education Educational Ordinance (juridical) Taxameter (reimbursement) and Audit Quality Management (QM)
The Vocational Education System in D Organization of the construction education key actors National Secretariats for Education and Training in the different educational fields Employers' organization at national level Trade union at national level Employers' organization at local level Trade union at local level VET School s Board LUU per. Education Students council
The Vocational Education System in D Organization of the construction education key actors National Secretariats for Education and Training in the different educational fields Represent the two sides of the Danish Labour Market Consultation Organizations for Ministry Educational development (new ordinances) Educational revision (alter or remove ordinances)
The Vocational Education System in D Organization of the construction education key actors Employers' organization at national level Represent the one side of the Danish Labor Market Consultation Organizations for Ministry Member of National Secretariats for Education and Training
The Vocational Education System in D Organization of the construction education key actors Trade union at national level Represent the other side of the Danish Labor Market Consultation Organizations for Ministry Member of National Secretariats for Education and Training
The Vocational Education System in D Organization of the construction education key actors Employers' organization at local level Represent the one side of the Local Labor Market Member of School Board (as chairman or deputy chairman) Member of Local committee for Education and Training
Organization of the construction education key actors Trade union at local level Represent the other side of the Local Labor Market Member of School Board (as chairman or deputy chairman) Member of Local committee for Education and Training
Organization of the construction education key actors VET School s Board The schools supreme authority Comprised of members from: Labor Market partners Regional authority Municipalities Employees Students
Organization of the construction education key actors Local committee for Education and Training (LUU) one per. Education Comprised of members from the Labor Market partners Defines the Local Curriculum Defines local initiatives
Organization of the construction education key actors Students council The student council is the students' representative to the institution The student council carries through cooperation with the board, the manager and other staff groups students' common educational, professional, cultural, personal and financial interests of the institution The student council has the right to make recommendations There appoint two members to the institution's board of directors, one of whom vote. The voting student must be of age The student council appoint representatives to all committees, etc., by the institution established to address issues of importance to students in general The student council may appoint educational environment representatives
VET structure Basic course at vocational education college Main course based on alternating principle. Combination or rotation of theoretical and practicel work Student must have training agreement with approved company Vocational education college basic course Vocational education college main course Approved company main course
VET structure Des. of the Danish VET.pdf
VET education structure Exampel - Civil construction worker
VET education structure Exampel - Carpenter
VET education structure Carpenter continued teaching plan
VET education structure Carpenter continued an assignment
VET education structure "Plan and control" before we start on the practical exercise assignment
VET education structure Apprenticeship exam assignment - Construction progress / schedule
VET education structure Apprenticeship exam assignment - personal schedule
VET QM QM at CELF.pdf QM-Plan for Supervision.pdf
VET Reform Reform.pdf Improving Vocational Education and Training.pdf