Réalisation : SeRDeP – octobre 2008 The educational system in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation Vilnius 11 October 2013 Creativity for Quality education

Réalisation : SeRDeP – octobre 2008 Belgian Geopolitical Organisation Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles The COMMUNITIES Communauté flamande Communauté germanophone The REGIONS Wallonie Région Bruxelles-Capitale Région flamande

Réalisation : SeRDeP – octobre 2008 Since 1989 Three educational policies :  Flemish community  Wallonia-Brussels Federation  German-speaking community

Réalisation : SeRDeP – octobre 2008 Constitutional principles Two major principles : –Freedom to choose a school –Freedom to manage a school  various funds : –public (Community, provinces, municipalities) –private (associations, congregations, dioceses…)

Réalisation : SeRDeP – octobre 2008 Organisation of the offer

Réalisation : SeRDeP – octobre 2008 Organisation of the offer OFFICIAL (PUBLIC)FREE (PRIVATE)

Réalisation : SeRDeP – octobre 2008 Organisation of the offer GRANT AIDED

Réalisation : SeRDeP – octobre 2008 Population of pupils/students Community Municipalities and provincesCatholicOthers Elementary (pre-primary & primary) 8%51%40%1% Secondary22%16%61%<1% Compulsory13%36%50%1% Tertiary (non-university) 22%30%39%9% Total13,6%36,4%48%2% 86,4% of pupils/students in grant-aided schools 13,6% of pupils/students in schools organised by the Ministry

Réalisation : SeRDeP – octobre 2008 Population of pupils/students Community Municipalities and provincesCatholicOthers Elementary (pre-primary & primary) 8%51%40%1% Secondary23,7%16%60%<1% Compulsory13%36%50%1% Tertiary (non-university) 22%30%39%9% Total13,6%36,4%48%2% One pupil/student out of two in schools organised by private associations One pupil/student out of two in schools organised by public authorities

Réalisation : SeRDeP – octobre 2008 Granting According to number of pupils Three types of grants : –Educational staffs  directly paid by the Bru-Wall Federation –Operating expenses –Infrastructures

Réalisation : SeRDeP – octobre 2008 « Missions » Decree (1997) Common general frame (pre-primary, primary & secondary) Four chapters : 1.General objectives 2.Curriculum  standards 3.Organisation of structures 4.Pupils’ rights

Réalisation : SeRDeP – octobre Four general objectives 1.promote personal development and self confidence 2.enable all students to assimilate knowledge and acquire the competencies 3.prepare all students to become responsible citizens 4.ensure equal opportunities to all students as regards their social emancipation

Réalisation : SeRDeP – octobre Curriculum Common frame of standards : –basic competences –end competences –learning profiles –cycles –external evaluations –…–…

Réalisation : SeRDeP – octobre Curriculum Age Pre-Primary 1 Pre-Primary 2 Pre-Primary 3 Primary 1 Primary 2 Primary 3 Primary 4 Primary 5 Primary 6 Secondary 3 Secondary 4 Secondary 5 Secondary 6 Secondary 1 Secondary 2 Final Competences Learning Profiles Final Competences Learning Profiles Basic competences

Réalisation : SeRDeP – octobre Curriculum Age Pedagogical continuum Step 3 Step 2 Step 1 Cycle 2 Cycle 1 2 d degree 3 d degree Pre-Primary 1 Pre-Primary 2 Pre-Primary 3 Primary 1 Primary 2 Primary 3 Primary 4 Primary 5 Primary 6 Secondary 3 Secondary 4 Secondary 5 Secondary 6 Secondary 7 1 st degree Secondaire 1 Secondary 2 Common Individual T General T T Q Vocational T General T T Q Vocational T General T T Q Vocational T General T T Q Vocational Preparatory T Q Vocational Alternation or Block release course Alternation or Block release course Special Needs Pre-Primary and Primary Education Special Needs Secondary Education Common Individual

Réalisation : SeRDeP – octobre 2008 Age Pedagogical Continuum Step 3 Step 2 Step 1 Cycle 2 Cycle 1 2 d degree 3 d degree 2. Curriculum : external evaluations Pre-primary 1 Pre-Primary 2 Pre-Primary 3 Primary 1 Primary 2 Primary 3 Primary 4 Primary 5 Primary 6 Sec 3 Sec 4 Sec 5 Sec 6 1 st degree Sec 1 Sec 2 Common Individualised G G T T Q V V G G T T Q V V G G T T Q V V G G T T Q V V

Réalisation : SeRDeP – octobre Structures organisation Schools : –Educational, pedagogical and school plans –Annual reports –Participation council

Réalisation : SeRDeP – octobre Structures organisation Consultation : –Federations of organising bodies are officially recognised –Organising bodies must affiliate one federation

Réalisation : SeRDeP – octobre Structures organisation CPEONS/CECPSeGECFELSI Federations

Réalisation : SeRDeP – octobre Pupils’ rights Information, procedures & equality must be guaranteed concerning : –registrations –exclusions –decisions of the teachers’council (appeal – complaint procedure) –limits for extra-expenses asked by schools

Réalisation : SeRDeP – octobre 2008 Special education support A specific structure to meet needs of pupils with difficulties or disabilities Adapted to needs : eight types of education Adapted curriculum :  Elementary : four degrees of maturity  Secondary : four forms linked to personal project

Réalisation : SeRDeP – octobre 2008 Special education support Types of specialised education : 1pupils with slight mental retardation 2pupils with moderate and/or severe mental retardation 3pupils afflicted with structural emotional disturbances to behaviour and personality 4pupils with physical disabilities 5sick or convalescent children and adolescents 6pupils with visual impairments 7pupils with hearing impairments 8pupils with learning disabilities (e.g. dyslexia or dyscalculia) (*) (**) (*) not in pre-primary (**) only at primary level

Réalisation : SeRDeP – octobre 2008 Special education support Elementary : no cycles but an organisation by ‘degrees of maturity’ allows the children to go at their own pace MaturityCompetences developpement Type 2 (moderate or severe mental retardation) Others ILevel of acquisition of autonomy and socialisation Level of preschool learning IILevel of preschool learningAwareness of school learning IIIAwareness of first school learning (initiation) Mastery and development of skills acquired IVDevelopmentOperational usage of skills acquired, according to the guidance foreseen

Réalisation : SeRDeP – octobre 2008 Special education support Secondary : four forms adapted to personnel project Education formAim 1social adaptationa social training to enable integration into a suitable living environment 2social and vocational adaptation A general, social, and vocational education, which enables to integrate into society and in a sheltered work environment 3vocationala general, social, and vocational education, enabling to integrate into a living and normal working environment 4transition or qualification stream general, technical, artistic and vocational ordinary education with different support, methods and tools

Réalisation : SeRDeP – octobre 2008 Tertiary education Two types : High Schools –Short type non-university –Long type non-university Universities 57% 43% 44% 13% Student %

Réalisation : SeRDeP – octobre 2008 Social advancement schools Public : Adults & young people out of compulsory education Two goals : qualification  social insertion, job research or new job orientation… continued training  professionalization Two levels : secondary tertiary

Réalisation : SeRDeP – octobre 2008 Psychological, Medical and Social Services Support for pupils : –Outside schools staff  each school has a convention with a centre –Three-ways (PMS) team and approach Three basic missions : –guidance –accompaniment –orientation

Réalisation : SeRDeP – octobre 2008 SeGEC Secrétariat Général de l’Enseignement Catholique (General secretary for Catholic education) Recognised federation for consultation –800 associations «organising bodies » affiliated, managed by volunteers – pupils or students –Specific project : Christian tradition of education and dialogue of believes

Réalisation : SeRDeP – octobre 2008 SeGEC Local Dioceses French Community Structure CoDiEC = Comité diocésain de l’Enseignement Catholique

Réalisation : SeRDeP – octobre 2008 SeGEC Missions : represent organising bodies to authorities develop the project organise services for members : programs definition, pedagogical tools, training, professional guidance, management supports, legal services, …

Réalisation : SeRDeP – octobre 2008 Thank You ! Secrétariat Général de l’Enseignement Catholique Avenue E. Mounier 100 – BE 1200 BRUXELLES Tél. : – Fax :