Innovation of vocational programmes in PVE (vmbo)
4 sectors (divided into programmes): Health (4 programmes) Techniques (14 programmes) Economics (8 programmes) Agriculture (7 programmes) Intersectoral programmes (7 prog.) 4 learning pathways: Basic vocational pathway (BV) Middle management vocational pathway (MMV) Combined vocational and theoretical pathway (CVT) Theoretical pathway (T) The current PVE (vmbo) Lower secondary education (grades 1 + 2); compare SGSE (havo)/PUE (vwo) Higher secondary education (grades 3 + 4); 4 sectors
Number of exams….. Yearly, a minimum of 114 (!!) different final exams are developed for the vocational programmes in PVE (vmbo) [departments x 3 pathways] The current PVE (vmbo)
Reform aims Stable in the future: - Organisable - Development of SSVE (mbo) and labour market Recognizable and well-organized Improved connection with continuing education PVE (vmbo) = basis of beroepskolom Innovation of vocational programmes in PVE (vmbo)
Frame works PVE is basis for beroepskolom: students orientate and get prepared CEG for everyone: students who decide early and late Amount of programmes: organizable and efficient One central programme for every sector Optional programmes to deepen or broaden Clear distinction between learning pathways CSPE as important guarantee, as well as 0-version proof of competence Connection continuing education, vocational practice, and labour market: – Development of SSVE (mbo) – Space for regional interpretation Innovation of vocational programmes in PVE (vmbo)
4 Profile programmes Final Exams 4 Optional programmes School Exams PROFILE CHOOSE Structure of Central-, Profile-, Choosingprogramme CENTRE
Example: 2 sectors Programmes from own and other sectors 1. Student chooses sector … 2. Student chooses profile … 3. … and optional programmes
Timeline 1.April 2013: draft curricula 2.August 2013: start pilot cohort 1 (grade 3) 3.August 2014: start pilot cohort 2 4.May 2015: first exams (cohort 1) 5.August 2016: start new curricula all schools 6.May 2017: outflow of students who followed the new programme Innovation of vocational programmes in PVE (vmbo) August 2013 August 2014 August 2015 August