VET system recent developments

in Serbia

11.–12.07.2011.Chisinau, Moldova

Center for Vocational and Adult Education

Institute for Improvement of

Education

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Basic Vocational studies

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Pre-school education

Doctoral Academic studies PhD

Secondary Art education

Other forms of VET

Secondary VET 3 year Education for

work

Secondary VET 4 year

VET schools

Educational System in Serbia

Institute for Improvement of

Education• The Institute for Improvement of

Education has been established in 2004. based on Law on foundations of the education system

• The Institute has 3 organizational units from which one is the Center for Vocational and Adult Education http://www.zuov.gov.rs/

• By the Law, to the Institute has been given the tasks which are, among the others, presented here

NQF development

• WG for NQF development – established in November 2010. by the Ministry of Education and Science

• WG consists 18 members from different stakeholders

• Tasks of the WG: defining the scope of NQF, levels and descriptors, structure and types of Qs and their relation, development and revision of Qs and their standards, methodology for development of QS, connection with the NQF in higher education etc.

NQF development

• Qualification Standards for 14* pilot educational profiles have been developed – comparison/cooperation with Montenegro

• Agreement between the Institute for Improvement of Education and Chamber of Commerce has just been signed for establishing Sector Committees – the work will start in September 2011.

* geodesy technician, auto electrician, baker, butcher, dairyman, food processing technician, agriculture technician, veterinarian technician, manipulator of agricultural technique, cook, waiter, confectioner, financial administrator, business administrator.

Development of curricula

in VET• Development of pilot curricula based on

job analysis (62)• Pilot curricula based on competences

and learning outcomes, modularized • Monitoring of curricula implementation • Evaluation (Institute for Education

Quality Evaluation)• VET Council opinion• Revision of curricula based on M&E

results and adapted to legislative• Introduction in the system

Development of curricula

in VET• Analysis of all existing profiles in 15

fields of work• Revision of the list of profiles according

to the needs of the LM and students’ wishes

• Revised profiles are based on positive experiences of pilot profiles – outcome based, modularized

• All profiles are prepared - in September 2011. is a public discussion

Matura exams

• New concept of exams in VET (pilot profiles)– Assessment of achieved competences– Partially external assessment (3 members – 1

from industry)– Improvement of assessment instruments– Harmonization of Matura realization at national

level

• Structure of the exam:– Serbian language– Test of knowledge - assessing learning outcomes

from several theoretical vocational subjects– Practical work – tasks which reflect job operations

from real work environment

Matura exams

• Rule books, Programs, Manuals of exams• Manuals’ users are students, assessors

(teachers and employers), mentors, schools’ management and parents

http://www.zuov.gov.rs/m-censo-novosti/123-prirucnici-maturski-ispit-u-ogledu

• Matura results are used as indicator for schools’ self-evaluation process

• 2013/14 - the final concept of Matura exam will be introduced and the programs for all profiles will be developed