Skillage assesses your understanding of ICT in an employment setting. Each question has a number of possible answers that will explore a particular ICT skill. Some have straight answers, but some will make you think a bit. You might even disagree with some of the answers, but its designed to make you think about each topic, and consider if you really know how to do it. More...
21 août 2015
Sweden - web-based training of trainers
Trainers have a key role in delivering high quality work-based learning. The Swedish national agency for education (Skolverket) has launched a web-based training of trainers programme at work-places engaged in initial vocational education and training (VET). More...
Finland - reforming vocational qualifications
The Finnish national board of education has reformed all its 52 vocational qualifications. The fundamental goal is to strengthen the learning-outcome approach of vocational qualification requirements and the modular structure of qualifications, which supports flexible and individual learning paths and promotes validation of prior learning. More...
Sweden - working life gains influence on vocational education and training (VET)
In 2011, Swedish upper secondary education was reformed. The current system consists of twelve vocational education and training (VET) programmes and six higher education preparatory programmes. These cover 2500 study points and are divided into several orientations. More...
Hungary - vocational schools under new administration from July 2015
Hungarian vocational education and training (VET) faces a significant transformation in the coming years, following recent amendment to the VET Act of 2011 (Act LXVI of 2015). More...
19 août 2015
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Hiru
Hiru.com, es un portal educativo puesto en marcha por la Viceconsejería de Formación Profesional y Aprendizaje Permanente del Gobierno Vasco con el objetivo de potenciar el aprendizaje a lo largo de la vida a través de la provisión libre de contenidos formativos gratuitos, acceso a cursos por vías telemáticas, información actualizada sobre las posibilidades de aprendizaje (formal, no formal o informal) existentes en Euskadi. More...
18 août 2015
TVETipedia
Online portal for the exchange of information on technical and vocational education and training. More...
16 août 2015
There are great alternatives to university elsewhere. Let’s try them in the UK
By . The government’s apprentice schemes are not properly fit for purpose. More...
Love or money? High tuition fees lead students to vocational degrees
By Lucy Tobin. Fear of debt and competition for jobs have led more university students to apply for courses such as business studies, rather than following their passion. More...
10 août 2015
Apprendre au-delà de l'école
Par Om El Khir Missaoui. A l’issue de tous les parcours d’études et/ou de formation, l’employabilité est le premier révélateur de l’efficacité des choix opérés. Certains pays privilégient les études académiques, d’autres se préoccupent plus de formation professionnelle mais on constate la plupart des temps que la concordance avec le marché de l’emploi, fluctuant et en mutation, fait largement défaut. Voir l'article...
