Mr. László Soós Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour Department of Adult Training and Vocational Education andTraining Budapest, 22. feb VET in Hungary
2 VET in the Education System
3 Legal Background Act on Public Education Act on Vocational Education and Training Act on Vocational Training Contribution Act on Adult Training Decrees: National Qualifications Register On vocational examinations On requirements of qualifications etc.
4 Structure of VET ACT on Vocational Education and Training INDIVIDUALINDIVIDUAL Ministers responsible for qualifications Q U A P L E I R F S I O E N D Training program Professional program Central prg. Schools (Vocational, Secondary Vocational) Training Enterprises Requirements of qualifications EXAM Exam board NQR
5 Quality assurance of VET Process control of VET: based on central programme (curricula) Output control: determined by professional and examination requirements of vocational qualifications Role of the social partners
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8 Education system in Hungary Elementary and secondary schools Primary school from age 6 - ISCED 1-2 – primary grades (1-8) General secondary education (GCSE) - ISCED 3 – gimnázium (9-12/13) Vocational education Vocational schools Secondary vocational schools
9 Education system in Hungary Initial Vocational Education and Training vocational schools ISCED 3 grades 9-10: general education + basic VET grades 11-12/13: vocational (vocational certificate) secondary vocational schools grades 9-12/13 gen. ed.+ basic VET (GCSE) - ISCED 3 grades 13-14/15 vocational or technician certificate - ISCED 4 higher level vocational education – ISCED 5 (credits can be accepted in HE)
10 Education system in Hungary Higher education University level - M.Sc. College level - B.Sc. Higher level (tertiary) VET- ISCED 5 (credits can be accepted in HE)
11 National Qualification Register (NQR - OKJ) First National Qualification Register: Decree 7/1993. (XII.30.) issued by Ministry of Labour New legal background established by Decree 1/2006. (II.17.) of Ministry of Education State-recognised vocational qualifications Content and requirements are uniform Equivalence ensured by voc. state examinations
12 Number of qualifications YearNumber of qualificationsnewdeleted
13 NEW STRUCTURE OF NQR Qualification, part-qualification, branch-off and compound qualifications National map of modules Diverse admission requirements (based on competence, academic certificate, preliminary vocational training)
14 SYSTEM OF QUALIFICATIONS
15 National Map of Modules Qualification 1. Qualification
16 Structure of requirements „old”„new” Data and scope of activities of qualification (based on job analysis) Data and scope of activities of qualification Professional requirements Exam requirements List of tools list of exams and (part)qualifications
17 Thank You for your attention !