1. 1 BE-TWIN Technical Meeting Brussels 15 June 2009 Simonetta Bettiol U.S.R. Veneto – Ufficio II° COD.ID:LLP- LDV/T01/2007/IT/188

2. 2 SESAMO is a TOI LdV project which exploits the results of: ECVET CONNEXION H.E.LE.N. B.E.A.TR.I.C. COD.ID:LLP-LDV/T01/2007/IT/188

3. 3 Student’s mobility in IVET system SCENARIO Learning context A Learning context B Formal Non-formal Informal Qualification context B Qualification context A

4. 4 ECVET: ‘ LLL and system focused on a person ’ iter LLL Learning outcome* Formal Informal non formal Formal * knowledge, skill, competence

5. 5 A practical and concrete device aims at facilitating the transfer and the accumulation of learning outcomes of a person moving from one training context to another one and / or from one certification system to another one. A process which enables to describe methodologically a qualification in transferable units of learning outcomes and that can be accumulated (in knowledge, skills and competences) with associated credit points. ECVET

6. 6 ECVET CONNEXION OBJECTIVES The “ECVET CONNEXION” study, on the one hand, aims at analysing the IVET system in Europe from the angle of the training provision (nature, organisation, programs, offer delivering,…); on the other hand, at identifying the obstacles to the implementation of the proposed ECVET mechanism; and to formulate recommendations favouring its development.

7. 7 Consortium  The ECVET CONNEXION study has been lead from January 2006 to December 2006.  Association Nationale pour la Formation Automobile (ANFA – French training organisation for the Automobile Services Branch)  French Ministry of education, lead partners;  Central Administrations 13,  Regional Administrations, 3  Sectoral Organisations 8,  Training Organisations 8,  Organisations specialized in VET analysis 5

8. 8 Analysis Technicality (Capability to match the technical specifications of the ECVET device). This condition is concerned with the necessity for all the IVET subsystems to adopt a “common grammar”. Flexibility of training pathways (Capability of training providers to propose and manage individualised training pathways). This condition is set of the individual mobility in different contexts with the recognition of learning outcomes.

9. 9 Analysis Autonomy of training centres (capability of training providers to mobilise the necessary resources, to take initiatives and conclude agreements). This condition underlines the necessity for the training providers to have a minimum autonomy to organise their training provision and to make agreement with partners. Permeability, mutual trust: (Capability to recognise the learning outcomes acquired in another context). This condition is concerned with the need of openness to mobility and to other learning contexts. They should accept the evaluation and the allocation of credit points given by partners and possess appropriate tools, in particular in the area of quality assurance, facilitating the development of mutual trust.

10. 10 KNOWLEDGE-Directed Training is perceived as a preliminary period before active professional life, a time during which the basics are acquired, they will be used after, then employability will be built on this base. At the end of this period, the learner will face the complexity of real professional situation: the learner acquires skills and competences in the training centre / in laboratory situation, and the employer will adapt him to real-life situations. Typology of IVET sub systems Employability of the learner is deferred

11. 11 EMPLOYABILITY Training is based on occupation. Close association of professional groups across all stages of the process constitutes an essential element of the system. Companies are a key stakeholder of the process. Learners should be operational (capable of undertaking work) at the end of the training. Immediate employability of the learner is expected Typology of IVET sub systems

12. 12 ADAPTABILITY Training is focused on professional adaptability: the notion of occupation is wide. The occupation is considered as learnt after an adaptation period during which the acquired competences are verified. This contextualization takes place during the first employment Training is focused on professional adaptability: the notion of occupation is wide. The occupation is considered as learnt after an adaptation period during which the acquired competences are verified. This contextualization takes place during the first employment. Employability of the learner is potential Typology of IVET sub systems

13. 13 COMPETENCES PORTFOLIO Training is focused on progressive and individual acquisition of qualifications. It is composed of autonomous modules which can be combined/ gathered depending on the circumstances, in order to fit to the requirements of employment/position held. The training pathway is composed of successive validation of the learning outcomes enriching progressively the competences portfolio of a learner. The employability of the learner allows him a “flexible” composition of a competences portfolio. Employability is constructed by assembling by the learner Typology of IVET sub systems

14. 14 KNOWLEDGE

15. 15 EMPLOYABILITY

16. 16 ADAPTABILITY

17. 17 PORTFOLIO OF COMPETENCES

18. 18 Combination of the technical specifications of the ecvet system Sharing of good practice Works on the crucial importance of the units organization Identification of the main receptive elements of systems to the implementation of ECVET TECHNICALITY Propositions and Actions

19. TECHNICALITY in SESAMO AVAILABILITY OF CLEAR SEMANTIC MODELS

20. 20 Favouring recognised mobility and facilitating personalisation of the training Favouring the implementation of training modules adapted to recognised mobility Increasing the average period of geographic mobility Facilitating the recognition of learning outcomes through mutual trust in evaluation Making training organisations compatible with managed mobility FLEXIBILITY Propositions and Actions

21. FLEXIBILITY in SESAMO VETLINKS Web Platform It is a web tool designed for VET which:  facilitates the comparison between learning outcomes of training path belonging to different systems  makes it easier for training centers to manage mobility  helps to design modular training courses

22. 22 Developing the expertise of the stakeholders Developing the expertise in the production of qualifications, in the area of evaluation and in the implementation of mobility projects Training the training centres to the management of individualised training pathways AUTONOMY Propositions and Actions

23. 23 Developing the expertise of the stakeholders Simulation activities among training centres to manage training pathways in mobility AUTONOMY in SESAMO

24. 24 Building bridges across the systems Making training offers compatible (access to writing methodologies, presentation and procedures of curricula development, exploitation of actual experimentations) Developing networks of training centres Appreciating and using the relations between the ECVET system and the existing European tools (EUROPASS, EQF, etc.) Developing specific units devoted to mobility Propositions and Actions PERMEABILITY Propositions and Actions

25. 25 Building bridges across the systems Developing networks of training centres Valorising the relations between the ECVET system and the existing European tools (EUROPASS, EQF, etc.) Developing specific units devoted to mobility PERMEABILITY in SESAMO