1. That beats the Dutch… ROC van Twente (Hengelo, Almelo, Enschede)

2. Contents Where on Earth?? Thinking of Holland Arts and Culture Dutch Political System Dutch Educational Sytem The VET Twente ROC van Twente That Beats the Dutch

3. Where on earth????

4. Europe Where on Earth?? Thinking of Holland Arts and Culture Dutch Political System Dutch Educational Sytem The VET Twente ROC van Twente That Beats the Dutch

5. The Netherlands Amsterdam Rotterdam The Hague Almelo Hengelo Enschede Where on Earth?? Thinking of Holland Arts and Culture Dutch Political System Dutch Educational Sytem The VET Twente ROC van Twente That Beats the Dutch

6. Thinking of Holland…

7. Thinking of Holland (part one) Where on Earth?? Thinking of Holland Arts and Culture Dutch Political System Dutch Educational Sytem The VET Twente ROC van Twente That Beats the Dutch

8. Thinking of Holland (part one) Where on Earth?? Thinking of Holland Arts and Culture Dutch Political System Dutch Educational Sytem The VET Twente ROC van Twente That Beats the Dutch

9. Thinking of Holland (part one) Where on Earth?? Thinking of Holland Arts and Culture Dutch Political System Dutch Educational Sytem The VET Twente ROC van Twente That Beats the Dutch

10. Thinking of Holland (part one) Where on Earth?? Thinking of Holland Arts and Culture Dutch Political System Dutch Educational Sytem The VET Twente ROC van Twente That Beats the Dutch

11. Thinking of Holland (part two) Where on Earth?? Thinking of Holland Arts and Culture Dutch Political System Dutch Educational Sytem The VET Twente ROC van Twente That Beats the Dutch

12. Where on Earth?? Thinking of Holland Arts and Culture Dutch Political System Dutch Educational Sytem The VET Twente ROC van Twente That Beats the Dutch The Real Holland

13. Arts and culture Medieval cities: Amsterdam Delft Utrecht Groningen Dutch Golden Age 1600-1700 Dutch painters: Hieronymus Bosch Rembrandt Vincent van Gogh Piet Mondriaan Martin Escher Where on Earth?? Thinking of Holland Arts and Culture Dutch Political System Dutch Educational Sytem The VET Twente ROC van Twente That Beats the Dutch

14. Where on Earth ?? Thinki ng of Hollan d Arts and Cultur e Dutch Politic al Syste m Dutch Educa tional Sytem The VET Twent e ROC van Twent e That Beats the Dutch Arts and culture Art and Culture Bosch Van Gogh Escher Rembrandt Mondriaan

15. Dutch Political System A Monarchical Government Monarch Queen Beatrix 14 Ministers and 14 Secretaries of State Parliamentary System the Parliament: Upper (75) and Lower House (150 elected by the people) 10 Political Parties in the Lower House Where on Earth?? Thinking of Holland Arts and Culture Dutch Political System Dutch Educational Sytem The VET Twente ROC van Twente That Beats the Dutch

16. Royal Family (House of Orange) Dutch Political System Where on Earth?? Thinking of Holland Arts and Culture Dutch Political System Dutch Educational Sytem The VET Twente ROC van Twente That Beats the Dutch

17. Dutch Educational System

21. Vocational Education & Training and Adult Education (abbreviated to VET). (BVE in Dutch)

22. Levels of qualification Level 1: assistant training

23. Levels of qualification Level 1: assistant training Level 2: basic vocational training

24. Levels of qualification Level 1: assistant training Level 2: basic vocational training Level 3: full professional training

25. Levels of qualification Level 1: assistant training Level 2: basic vocational training Level 3: full professional training Level 4: middle-management and specialist training

26. The VET Sector in the Netherlands 46 regional vocational education and training centres (roc's) 13 agricultural vocational education and training centres (aoc's) 13 sector specific colleges 8 private institutions Where on Earth?? Thinking of Holland Arts and Culture Dutch Political System Dutch Educational Sytem The VET Twente ROC van Twente That Beats the Dutch

27. Participation in VET Total: 664300 Full Time Students: 286650 Parttime Students: 130650 Adult Education: 210000 (Source: The Ministry of Oc&W (Education, Culture and Welfare) key figures Where on Earth?? Thinking of Holland Arts and Culture Dutch Political System Dutch Educational Sytem The VET Twente ROC van Twente That Beats the Dutch

28. Male-Female participation Where on Earth?? Thinking of Holland Arts and Culture Dutch Political System Dutch Educational Sytem The VET Twente ROC van Twente That Beats the Dutch

29. Finance 30 billion Dutch Guilders a year on Education in the Netherlands 17% of gross government expenditure 5,1 % of Gross Domestic Product Where on Earth?? Thinking of Holland Arts and Culture Dutch Political System Dutch Educational Sytem The VET Twente ROC van Twente That Beats the Dutch

30. Twente Almelo Hengelo Enschede Where on Earth?? Thinking of Holland Arts and Culture Dutch Political System Dutch Educational Sytem The VET Twente ROC van Twente That Beats the Dutch

31. Twente Where on Earth?? Thinking of Holland Arts and Culture Dutch Political System Dutch Educational Sytem The VET Twente ROC van Twente That Beats the Dutch

32. Where on Earth?? Thinking of Holland Arts and Culture Dutch Political System Dutch Educational Sytem The VET Twente ROC van Twente That Beats the Dutch Twente

33. 600.000 inhabitants (approximately) 4 cities Increasing unemployment Decreasing industrial activities Increasing tourism and leisure Increasing service industries and non-profit services Twente

34. ROC van Twente Student centered Future oriented Community Focused Where on Earth?? Thinking of Holland Arts and Culture Dutch Political System Dutch Educational Sytem The VET Twente ROC van Twente That Beats the Dutch

35. ROC van Twente Over 1800 faculty and staff circa 30.000 students Op 11 locations in three major cities in Twente and several smaller sites in all of Twente. Where on Earth?? Thinking of Holland Arts and Culture Dutch Political System Dutch Educational Sytem The VET Twente ROC van Twente That Beats the Dutch

36. Ministry of Education funds Vocational Education and training 78% Local Authorities fund Adult Education 12% Students/ Companies / Institutions pay for Commercial Courses 10% Funding ROC van Twente Where on Earth?? Thinking of Holland Arts and Culture Dutch Political System Dutch Educational Sytem The VET Twente ROC van Twente That Beats the Dutch

37. Dutchmen… Where on Earth?? Thinking of Holland Arts and Culture Dutch Political System Dutch Educational Sytem The VET Twente ROC van Twente That Beats the Dutch

38. ..or our students Student centered, Future oriented, Community focused…

39. …in the most beautiful part of Holland!