1. VMA 9th of September 2008 - Comenius visit
Verkmenntaskólinn á Akureyri
The Comprehensive College in Akureyri

2. Welcome to VMA
9. september 2008

3. Akureyri – Eyjafjörður - Iceland

4. VMA 9th of September 2008 - Comenius visit
Information
Established 1984
Number of staff 150
Number of students 1350
Distance learning students 700

5. General objectives
The role of colleges in Iceland is to prepare students for
further studies
employment
daily life

6. Our objectives in VMA: Good school for all students
Variety and flexibility
Opportunities for top students
Support for students in need of extra supervision
Cooperation with student’s homes

7. 1st years students field trip

8. Departments Vocational studies 1-5 years
Studies for matriculation examination 31/2 - 4 years
Art department 4 years
Preparation studies 1-2 years

9. Departments Art department Studies for matriculation examination
Design and textiles
Fine arts
Studies for matriculation examination
Business
Sociology
Natural science
Matriculation examination after vocational studies

10. Departments Housing (painters, plumbers, carpenters, cabinetmaker)
Vocational studies
Housing (painters, plumbers, carpenters, cabinetmaker)
Metalwork
Electronics
Auto mechanic
Engineering
Culinary
Nurse assistants
Sports
Business

11. Service for students in VMA
Students counseling (academic and personal tutoring)
School nurse
Project manager for kids at risk; drug- and drinking abuse prevention
Dormitory in cooperation with Menntaskólinn á Akureyri (Akureyri Junior College)

12. ISO 9001
In May 2007 VMA got ISO 9001 licence for education in engineering.
That means that our engineering students have international licenses.

13. Art department, painting

14. Computer lesson

15. Metalwork, welding

16. Culinary department, cooking

17. Culinary department, waiter

18. Electricity, calculation

19. Carpentry, sawing

20. Housing, industrial drawing

21. VMA 9th of September 2008 - Comenius visit
Students social life
Project manager for students social life
Two teachers work with the students board
Highlights of the year!
Students annual celebration
Students song contest
“open days”
Thursdays night events (boccia, coffie house, girls only party, boys only party, music night, etc.)
Various competitions e.g. sport, quiz show, speech competition and competitions in students study (vocational studies).

22. Students song contest

23. The 1st year students invited to the school by the older students

24. Graduation

25. Iceland

26. Geology Size: 103 000 sq km (38 000 sq miles)
Location: 63°24N-66°33N °30W-24°32W

28. Geology Rugged, abrupt, jagged Immense variety of scenery
200 volcanoes
30 active since settlement
Eruption every fifth year
Frequent earthquakes but rarely harmful

29. Geology Glaciers: 11.5% Vegetation: 25.0%
Rocks, mountains, lava: 63.5%
Weather:
Reykjavík –0.4°C – 11.2°C
Akureyri -1.5°C °C

30. Mt. Hekla

31. Krísuvík

32. Þingvellir

33. Hraun í Öxnadal

34. Vatnajökull

35. Lake Mývatn

36. Population Population: 311 000 Language: Icelandic
Ancestors: Scandinavian, Celtics
Settlement: in year 874
More than half of the population lives in the greater Reykjavík area
C.a. 10% live in rural area
The rest lives in towns and villages scattered around the coast line

37. Down town Akureyri during summer
Location: Eyjafjörður on the north coast
Population:17 000
Trade: Fishing, farming, industry and education
Down town Akureyri during summer

38. VMA 9th of September 2008 - Comenius visit
Akureyri

39. VMA 9th of September 2008 - Comenius visit
Akureyri in late autumn