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Estonia, smart and active nation

Estonia, smart and active nation. Andrei Katsuba Ministry of Education and Research Department of Structural Funds March 2010.

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Estonia, smart and active nation

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  1. Estonia,smart and active nation Andrei Katsuba Ministry of Education and Research Department of Structural Funds March 2010

  2. There are state, municipal and private vocational education institutions in Estonia. State’sVET institutions (30) are subject to the supervision ofthe Ministry of Education and Research. • Study programmes are based on the VET-standard and the state curriculum for a certain profession. • The state curriculum is based on the professional standard mutually agreed upon by the professional council of the national qualifications authority (Kutsekoda). • Most of study programs are state commissioned – free for student. • Ca 30 000 students in VET-schools. • Study programs are commissioned based on regular assessment of labour market needs done by designated commission (Estonian Employers Association, Kutsekoda, trade unions, Association of Local Governments, MoER, MoSA, MoEC, MoF)

  3. challenges and opportunities,example from recent history Kehtna School of Economy and Technology is situated at Kehtna, 65 km to the south-east of Tallinn From 1948 to 1979 - the school for leaders of USSR (High school of Central Commitee of CP) At the present the school gives education in the field of technics and services, maintenance of cars and heavy machinery, mechanization of agriculture. At the same time school offers refresher courses for adults and consulting services for entrepreneurs.

  4. New roleofVET-centers – localcentersofadulteducation Work-RelatedCoursesinVocationalEducationInstitutions (Pilot-project 2006 - 2008) • Short – term courses (upto 80 hours), • Courseswerechosenbytakingintoconsiderationschool’sorders, localneeds, labor forceskillsneedsstudiesetc, • Work-related courses as one category in state commissioned education (stateordered) • 37 vocationalschools • Courses on morethan 30 subjects.

  5. 2008 - 2015 • Work-RelatedTraininginVET-Institutions • TraininginPopularAdultEducationInstitutions • Systemforrecognitionofpreviouseducation and workexperience • Modernisation of the study environment of Vocational Education Centres (26-30) • DevelopmentofE-learning Maingoals: • Creation of learning opportunities • Avoidingdead-ends • Changing negative learning attitudes • Activating new target groups and bring them in training

  6. Estonia – The smartEST Andrei Katsuba Structural Funds Department Ministry of Education and Research Estonia Tel +372 7350 279 www.hm.ee Andrei.Katsuba@@hm.ee

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