Passion for profession Reija Lepola Director Vocational Education Centre Sedu

Sedu In Network 2 Vocational Education Centre Sedu, Finland

Esityksen nimi / Tekijä At Sedu Students:4400 Staff: 500 of whom 350 are teachers. Budget; 47 milj. € Vocational Education Centre Sedu provides high quality education and student welfare. The national curriculum sets the goals and ensures the quality of education in Finland. Majority of the students start their studies at the age of 16. Completing the vocational qualification takes 3 years.

Demand for professionals The students can choose the most interesting programme from a large number of different options. They also can take the matriculation examination with a overall study length from 3 to 3½ years. On-the-job learning of minimum 20 study weeks is included in every vocational qualification Esityksen nimi / Tekijä

Sectors and Vocational Qualifications. Business & Administration Sector Voc. Qualif. in Business & Administration Voc. Qualif. in Business Information Technology Culture Sector Artisan Health & Social Services Sector Practical Nurse Hairdresser Esityksen nimi / Tekijä

Natural Resources Sector Forest Machine Operator Forest Ecosystem Worker Rural Entrepreneur Tourism, Catering & Home Economics Sector Cook, Institutional Catering Restaurant Cook Household Services Entrepreneur Tourism Activities Organiser Service Organiser Esityksen nimi / Tekijä

Technology & Transport Sector Automation Assembler Baker-confectioner Builder Car Sales Person Dressmaker Driver Electrician Electronics Assembler Food Maker Heating, Plumbing and Ventilation Fitter Interior Decorator Esityksen nimi / Tekijä

Joiner Laboratory Technician Machinist Meat Products Processor Painter Plater-welder Security Officer Spare Parts Sales Person Upholsterer Vehicle Body Repairer Vehicle Mechanic Esityksen nimi / Tekijä

Mobility 2009 at Sedu Mobility to abroad: 84 students (over 5 weeks period, on-the-job- learning) 202 students (under 2weeks period) 66 teachers (1-2 weeks period Mobility from abroad: 96 students (2-3weeks period) 26 teachers (1-2 weeks period) Esityksen nimi / Tekijä

Quality Of Education Students will step in to the work-life easier due to the good situation in the labour market. Further studies don’t attract as much as in the past. Vocational education is appreciated, and all the vocational qualifications grant eligibility for further studies: the graduates can apply for admission to universities of applied sciences and universities. 12 Vocational Education Centre Sedu, Finland

w w w.s e d u. fi / / R L Quality Of Education Studies take place in different environments: –workshops, laboratories, teaching restaurants, work-life, web- life, projects (intrenational, entrepreneurial, Start-project for vocational studies ) etc. Students can influence their own individual study plans. In order to guarantee the effectiveness of individual study plans, the studies include at least 1.5 credits of guidance counselling. In addition, students receive personal guidance and support according to their own needs. Students can complete –an upper secondary qualification and – the general upper secondary school matriculation examination in parallel.

Quality of Education In Numbers at Sedu Employment after studies70,2 %69,6 %66,7 % Further studies in higher education 13,4 %14,3 %15,3 % Students with two qualifications3958 Students with special needs7,9 %5,9 %5,5 % Drop-outs2,3 %2,7 %3,2 % Passing percentage77,6 %78,3 %71,3 % Qualified teachers82 %77,3 %75,7 % Investment in staff training3,7 %5,3 %3,3 % 16 Vocational Education Centre Sedu, Finland

Entrepreneurship possibilities in Finland ; Case; Sedu Entrepreneurship –Internal  To work always as you work in your own company ! You have to do your best every day !  Attitude –External  To found an enterprise. The first rule is ”Your own will. You really want to do it ! ”  Attitude There are some Entrepreneurship studies in every curriculum in Vocational level  Flexible Curriculums  Individual programmes --> Optional studies Young Enterprise- programme  Real student companies with money for Primary, General Upper Secondary and Vocational Schools and for University of Applied Sciences Esityksen nimi / Tekijä

Help from YES- Center in Finland Founded By Finnish Enterprises Company and NY Ry Regional YES-Centers offer entrepreneurship education services for basic education, general and vocational upper secondary schools in nine region in Finland: –Study Material –Teacher Training –Business Mentorship Program, Entrepreneurial Contacts –Curriculum Services –Local Office for Young Enterprise Finland Agreement with The Taxman Esityksen nimi / Tekijä

Case; Entrepreneurship at Sedu Young Enterprises ( about 45 enterprises with 200 students) Virtual Entrepreneur- games / Virtual Training Companies /Virtual International Programmes Every January; National / International Entrepreneurship- Conference in Seinäjoki. In 2011 The theme is; By Entrepreneurial Attitude to the Future ! Esityksen nimi / Tekijä

Case; Entrepreneurship at Sedu 24 hour-camp for new students every year; team-work, exercises, orientation for studies, find business-ideas… YE minicamps; 6 hours camp ; team-work, check-exercises Regional YE - fair during Enterpreneurship Conference National YE –fair International YE- fair The Questionnaire Skolarship for Entrepreneurship in by University of Applied Sciences –Why? 1) There is no systematic knowledge at the individual level about the impact of many actions have done 2) The aim is to develope and to test a measure to identify individual –level changes in entrepreneurial intentions

What new? Students can do their on-the-job-learning in their own companies –YE –Cooperate enterprise  Sedu has ”umbrella-cooperate-enterprise ”and under that students can found their own cooperate-enterprises OMA ONNI ”Your Own happiness” project; Vocational Students have made virtual studies from your own houseeeping for pupils of primary school (at first they made questions to find knowledge?) Idea is; From Youth to Teenagers with the same ” youth language”! Survival Day; cooperation with Companies, Fire department, Police, Army reserves, Healthy serices, Scouts…  for internal entrepreneur

We hope that… our students `ll found a new innovation as ”NOKIA” in near future ! Esityksen nimi / Tekijä

Thank You for Your Attention! Kiitos ! 24

Young Entrepreneur-programmes. One year as a entrepreneur teaches the students the basics of economical- and working-life Sedu had 37 YE-enterprises with 121 students working in them Sedu has over 45 YE-enterprises Esityksen nimi / Tekijä

Vocational Adult Education Staff 90 Students’ working days Budget 10,06 milj. e Director Mr. Pasi Artikainen Esityksen nimi / Tekijä

The Apprenticeship Training 58 Vocational Qualifications 179 Further Qualifications 120 Specialist Qualifications Director of Apprenticeship Training Ms. Sirpa Nurmela Esityksen nimi / Tekijä

Vocational Education Centre Sedu Director: Ms. Reija Lepola Education Directors: Sedu Business & Culture – Ms. Kristiina Takaneva Sedu Construction – Mr. Matti Yli-Lahti Sedu Technology – Mr. Terho Oksanen Sedu Agriculture & Forestry – Mr. Juhani Kurjenluoma Sedu Welfare – Ms. Hellevi Lassila Esityksen nimi / Tekijä