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Sylvie MULLER-DECKER

Sylvie MULLER-DECKER. LUXEMBOURG. some facts. - population: 483.300 of which 205.900 (40%) are foreigners - jobs:  358.474 of which 138.716 taken up by non- resident commuters from France, Belgium and Germany (January 2009) - GDP per capita: € 65.700 (2006)

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Sylvie MULLER-DECKER

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  1. Sylvie MULLER-DECKER LUXEMBOURG

  2. some facts - population: 483.300 of which 205.900 (40%) are foreigners - jobs:  358.474 of which 138.716 taken up by non- resident commuters from France, Belgium and Germany (January 2009) - GDP per capita: € 65.700 (2006) - minimum monthly gross wage:  € 1642 (2009) - unemployment rate:  5.5% (January 2009) LUXEMBOURG

  3. Education in Luxembourg - education is free unless pupils and students attend private schools - compulsory education is 11* years (including Kindergarten) or to have reached the age of 15* - nursery education: its purpose is to teach the non-native speakers Luxembourgish (1 year, not compulsory) - Kindergarten: 2 years - primary school: 6 years *from September 2009: 12 years / 16

  4. Post-Primary Education in Luxembourg secondary education: 7 years - secondary school leaving diploma technical secondary education: curricula of different lenghts 2.1. 7/8 years - technical secondary school leaving diploma both diplomas give access to higher and university education 2.2. 7 years - technician’s diploma gives access to higher technical education 2.3. 2/3 years - various vocational proficiency qualifications can give access to vocational Master qualifications

  5. Post-Primary Education in Luxembourg some figures secondary education:  35% of students but only  13% foreigners technical secondary education:  50% of students and  37% foreigners and in the low ability stream of the technical secondary education:  15% of students but  60% foreigners

  6. Higher Education in Luxembourg The ‘University of Luxembourg’ (created in 2003) is the successor to various tertiary education institutions such as the ‘Luxembourg University Centre’, the ‘Higher Institute of Technology’, the ‘Higher Institute for Educational Studies and Research’ and the ‘Institute for Educational and Social Studies’. It offers both undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in a number of subjects as well as training primary school teachers.

  7. GUIDANCE IN LUXEMBOURG • Ministry of Culture, Higher Education and Scientific Research • Ministry of Education and Vocational Training • Ministry of Labour and Employment

  8. Ministry of Culture, Higher Education and Scientific Research Centre of Documentation and Information on Higher Studies (CEDIES) offer: no guidance given, information only clientele: students (secondary & higher education)

  9. Ministry of Education and Vocational Training Centre for Educational Psychology and Guidance (CPOS) offer: information, guidance, help with educational problems, psychological consultations clientele: students (secondary education), parents

  10. Service for Educational Psychology and Guidance (SPOS) • in every post-primary educational institution • functional authority lies with the CPOS • administrative authority lies with the head of school

  11. Service for Educational Psychology and Guidance (SPOS) • team of psychologist(s), social worker(s), educator(s) and teacher(s) • can be contacted any time during the school year as well as during some holiday periods

  12. Service for Educational Psychology and Guidance (SPOS) offer: information, guidance, help with educational problems, help with social problems, help with psychological problems clientele: students (post-primary education), parents

  13. Local Action for Youth (ALJ) offer: guidance, social insertion clientele: students in secondary technical education (above all middle and low ability) staff: educators, teachers

  14. Ministry of Labour and Employment Centre for Vocational Guidance (OP) 4 sites: Luxembourg-City, Esch-sur-Alzette, Diekirch, Wiltz staff: guidance counsellors, educators

  15. Ministry of Labour and Employment Centre for Vocational Guidance (OP) offer: information, guidance, placement, various joint activities with a number of schools and the ALJ

  16. Ministry of Labour and Employment Centre for Vocational Guidance (OP) clientele: young people, adults

  17. and finally:- all these services are free of charge- there exists good often informal collaboration between the various guidance providers

  18. Thank you for your attention sylvie.muller@education.lu contact:

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