*QuickPresentation of The Danish Educational system.

* Denmark has a national goal:95%

of all youngsters shall at least have a vocational

education before 2015

The first muncipalites reached :95% in 2011.

Total 84% in Denmark 2010.

Why?Because we are in a need of skilled labour forces.

In a country with huge state obligations to the citizens - education is the best preventive measures in society to minimize the costs of these obligations.

Education becomes a good investment for society.

*Now we just need to make sure that they will stay in education

& finish the education they started.

20 – 30% dropouts in vocational area.

70- 75% Will graduate whatever you offer

them.

To reach the last 25% you need initiatives of huge variety.

5% (2500 citizens) are not expected to have a

professional education.

In general:1. Early occupational guiding of pupils at primary school + stay at

workplaces2. All education free of charge3. Student support/salory minimum 700 euros – up to 1300 euros per

month +4. State loan free of interest5. Low criteria's to start on some educations, especially vocational

area.6. Very flexible educational system. No dead ends in education.

Specific:7. Many initiatives to support students to manage educational

programs.8. Different combinations of theory and stay at practice in many

educational programs. ( up to 2/3 practice and 1/3 theory)9. Liberty of the individual educational institution to set up

educational programs, targeting different types of learning challenges.

10.Individual registration and follow up on all young people to assure that the are either at work or at education. If not they will be contacted individually for guidance and support.

11.Special trainings for staff members at workplaces to meet and communicate with youngsters.

3 focus areas in education:

Personal aim of competence development

Professional aims of

competence

Overall aim of educational program

Social competence

Learning and personal

development competence

Aim of theory/subjects

Aim of practical skills

Examples:Different ways to the same educational

aims.

The shortest and the basic educational program in care: Social and health helper.

24 weeks of theory 48 weeks of practice.18 weeks

24 weeks

32 weeks of theory

In fact there is no deadline. As long we believe that there is a chance for the student to graduate – we

continue.

Examples: Different ways to the same educational aims.The shortest and the basic educational program in care: Social and health helper. 24 weeks of theory 48 weeks of practice.

One way

Another way

CollegePractice PracticeCollege Colleg

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Practice College Practice College Practice

Primary SchollStarts at 6 or 7 year old

9 year at least by law but 10 years of school.

Secondary

highschool

TechnicalCollege

Business

College

Social and

Health College

Vocational educationProducti

on School

10th of introductio

n

10th of introductio

n

10th class introductio

n

Bachelor

University.

Center of 10th classes

Basic rule: Never stop the youngsters?

Sometimes it means – keep them without further harming them educationally - until the adult

brain appears:

3 most important factors to make sure the last youngsters graduate a

professional education

Increase the pedagogical competences in practice.

Remove the books from theory/productive methodology

Focus on the social atmosphere in the classroom

Remove the books from theory.