Dual Education for Romanian retail Sector in Bucharest Region Cooperation school-retail companies-Austrian Embassy (Commercial section) Cristina Gheorghe- HR Manager BILLA Romania

Start-end of the project: 15/09/2015- 15/06/2018 Project website: facebook.com/OSCAR.ScoalaComerciala Project partners: With support from: 11-12/06/2015, Budapest OSCAR_dual education project pilot

Economic College “Costin C. Kirițescu”, Bucharest ROMẬNIA Economic College “Costin C. Kirițescu”, Bucharest Project details: Two classes in a high school, with merchant-seller specialization, level 3, max. 60 apprentices Target: 8th grade graduates Apprenticeship: involvement of the company in school Curriculum, Framework Contract between company and school, Practice Contract between school, student and company, Scholarship Contract between company and student 11-12/06/2015, Budapest OSCAR_dual education project pilot

Advantages of vocational schools Active involvement of the company in the apprenticeship/ training practice and education process Adaptation of school curriculum to the requirements of industry and the technology used Improve the quality and level of training Meet the high demand of qualified personnel with secondary education Duration: 3 years 1st year 20% company, 80% school 2nd year 60% company, 40% school 3rd year 72% company, 28% school 11-12/06/2015, Budapest OSCAR_dual education project pilot

Advantages of o’SCAR First dual education pilot project in Bucharest in commercial field 400 lei - state (200 lei) and companies (200 lei)Monthly scholarship during schooling for all apprentices: Priority employment after graduation Focus on practical training Supporting apprentices with outstanding results in further education Diploma recognized nationally and internationally The active involvement of companies in selection, training and examination processes, curriculum 11-12/06/2015, Budapest OSCAR_dual education project pilot

Steps before implementation (I) Press Conference 5th May Sign the Partnership and collaboration agreement 5th May CDL – local development curriculum- End of May “practice contract” (apprentice, school and company), “scholarship contract” (company and apprentice) 11-12/06/2015, Budapest OSCAR_dual education project pilot

Steps before implementation (II) Marketing campaign to promote the project marketing: career guidance for students; target: eighth grade students, parents and teachers flyer and poster content and design, facebook account, conference, media, Educational fairs, communication inside the stores April - August 11-12/06/2015, Budapest OSCAR_dual education project pilot