Belgium – Flanders Rita Cabus C REATIVITY FOR QUALITY EDUCATION 7–11 O CTOBER 2013 V ILNIUS, L ITHUANIA

FLANDERS IN BELGIUM N ORTHERN PART OF B ELGIUM M ORE THAN SIX MILLION INHABITANTS C APITAL : B RUSSELS F LANDERS = F LEMISH R EGION + F LEMISH C OMMUNITY

EDUCATION FLEMISH COMMUNITY

F LEMISH M INISTER FOR E DUCATION AND T RAINING IS RESPONSIBLE FOR EDUCATION POLICY FROM NURSERY TO UNIVERSITY LEVEL INCLUSIVE B UT ! T HE F EDERAL AUTHORITIES HOLD THE POWERS : to determine the start and end of compulsory education to establish the minimum conditions for obtaining a diploma to determine education staff pensions

THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING POLICY AREA T HE F LEMISH M INISTRY OF E DUCATION HAS A D EPARTMENT FOR E DUCATION AND T RAINING A ND F IVE AGENCIES : A GENCY FOR E DUCATIONAL C OMMUNICATION A GENCY FOR E DUCATIONAL S ERVICES A GENCY FOR H IGHER E DUCATION, A DULT E DUCATION AND S TUDENT G RANTS A GENCY FOR I NFRASTRUCTURE IN E DUCATION A GENCY FOR Q UALITY A SSURANCE IN E DUCATION AND T RAINING

AGENCY FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE IN EDUCATION AND TRAINING WE: 1.D EVELOP PROPOSALS FOR PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS 2.D EVELOP PROPOSALS FOR EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS 3.D ETERMINE THE EQUIVALENCE OF FOREIGN QUALIFICATION CERTIFICATES. (NARIC C ENTRE FOR F LANDERS ). 4.O RGANISE AN EXAMINATION BOARD FOR SECONDARY AND FOR PRIMARY EDUCATION 5.G UARANTEE THE QUALITY OF THE PATHWAYS LEADING TO EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE EDUCATION INSPECTORATE 6.M ONITORING QUALITY OF NURSERY, COMPULSORY AND ADULT EDUCATION

AGENCY FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE IN EDUCATION AND TRAINING W E GIVE ADVICE, ENSURE DEVELOPMENT WORK AND HELP PREPARE POLICIES ON THEMES LIKE : 1. DEVELOPMENTAL OBJECTIVES, ATTAINMENT TARGETS, BASIC COMPETENCES AND TESTING 2. TRAINING STRUCTURE 3. CERTIFICATION AND RECOGNITION OF ACQUIRED COMPETENCES 4. QUALIFICATIONS SYSTEM 5. QUALITY ASSURANCE.

CREATIVITY P RIMARY EDUCATION 1.I N PHYSICAL EDUCATION : CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING 2.A RTS S ECONDARY EDUCATION C ROSS - CURRICULAR FINAL OBJECTIVES : 1. NOT SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO A SUBJECT 2. SCHOOLS HAVE TO MAKE SUFFICIENT EFFORTS WITH PUPILS 3.H AVE A TRUNK OF CONTEXT FREE, RATHER BROAD OBJECTIVES, GIVING SHAPE TO 18 SELECTED IMPORTANT SKILLS, ONE OF THE SKILLS IS CREATIVITY 4.C AN BE APPLIED TO 7 CONTEXTS

CREATIVITY I N THE CROSS - CURRICULAR FINAL OBJECTIVES T HE SKILL CREATIVITY MEANS : T HE PUPILS : 1. CAN DEVELOP ORIGINAL IDEAS AND SOLUTIONS AND PUT THEM INTO ACTION ; 2. TAKE STEPS THEMSELVES TO IMPLEMENT INNOVATION ;