Agenda 1.The Education system of Denmark 2.The Vocational Education system in Denmark 3.The Student’s Point of View 4.Niels Brock – Copenhagen Business College 5.How do we measure our quality? 6.How do we stimulate our students? 7.How do we stimulate our teachers? Questions are more than welcome Niels Brock – in the past, present and future

Niels Brock – Copenhagen Business College 1.The Education system of Denmark

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Expectations from the Goverment/Stakeholders motivate young people to undertake training (...) provide a basis for future direction of work, including the establishment of self- help develop young people's interest and capacity for active participation in a democratic society and contribute to their personal development, meet the social needs of vocational and general qualifications assessed taking into account the professional and social developments, including developments in business, labor relations, workplace organization and technology, as well as an innovative and creative workforce, give the trainees knowledge of international relations and knowledge for work and training abroad and give the trainees a basis for further training. (Translation of ”Lov om erhvervsuddannelser” Niels Brock – Copenhagen Business College

2.Vocational Education system in Denmark Niels Brock – Copenhagen Business College

C Niels Brock – in the past, present and future Partnership between teachers, enterprises and students Combining schoolbased training with practical training in a real workplace helps to secure balance in the demand and supply of qualifications. What you learn in school, is what you need at work. Otherwise we will be told by our students workplaces.

3. The Student’s Point of View Niels Brock – Copenhagen Business College

Niels Brock – in the past, present and future 4. Niels Brock – Copenhagen Business College Niels Brock, the business college, owes its name to the merchant Niels Brock. He died in 1802 leaving a large amount of money to be set aside for the education of young businessmen. Niels Brock Business College was established in 1881.

Niels Brock – in the past, present and future

Niels Brock – før, nu og i fremtiden

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Niels Brock – før, nu og i fremtiden 5. How do we measure our quality?

Niels Brock – før, nu og i fremtiden The School The Teaching The Social Environment The School’s Aestetics Service Management The Student’s Overall Ratings of the Vocational Basic Programme on Niels Brock

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Quality Concept in the Vocational Programme on Niels Brock

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Niels Brock – Copenhagen Business College Didactical Model Subject Orientation Problem Orientation Content Organization Focus on the Teachers Focus on the Students Learning Activities Assimilative Learning Accomodative Learning Classroom Teachin g Cases Projects

Classroom Teaching Niels Brock – Copenhagen Business College School/Teacher Student Topic/ kompetence EvaluationWork with Sub-Topic/kompetence Selection of Sub- Topic/kompetence

Learning through Cases Niels Brock – Copenhagen Business College School/Teacher Student Topic/ kompetence EvaluationWork with Sub-Topic/kompetence Selection of Sub- Topic/kompetence

Learning through Projects Niels Brock – Copenhagen Business College School/Teacher Student Topic/ kompetence EvaluationWork with Sub-Topic/kompetence Selection of Sub- Topic/kompetence

A Typical Semester in the Basic Programme Niels Brock – Copenhagen Business College Classroom Teaching: Information- technology Civics Information- technology Danish Service Foreign Language 2nd Foreign Language Competencies Case Project Classroom Teaching: Information- technology Civics Information- technology Danish Service Foreign Language 2nd Foreign Language

Niels Brock – før, nu og i fremtiden 7. How do we stimulate our teachers?

Interessting Publications Education and Training in Denmark – Facts and Key Figures The Danish Vocational Education and Training System The Danish Approach to Quality in Vocational Education and Training Find more publications in english about the education system in Denmark: Niels Brock – Copenhagen Business College

Drop-Out Rate 6 months after start in school Drop-Out Rate Basic Course ,4 Main Course 333,9 What do we do to reduce the drop-out rate

Niels Brock – Copenhagen Business College Knowledge: who drop out, why, where do they go Better intro course Visitation and testing of adult Project: “Our school, our class, my education” Upgrading the students skills of writing, literacy and numeracy Action Plan for Retention 2011 Action Plan for Retention 2012 Implementation of Cooperative Learning in Learning Activities Contact Teacher Training Workplace Culture

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Good practice of the work with Retention of Students (2005): on/retention_in_vocational_edu cation.pdf on/retention_in_vocational_edu cation.pdf Niels Brock – Copenhagen Business College