The Dutch education system & Education in Meppel By Marisa Grotens Symposium Most-Meppel 2013

The Dutch education system&

Education in Meppel

By Marisa Grotens

Symposium Most-Meppel 2013

Presentation

• Historic backgrounds of Dutch education system

• Dutch education system nowadays

• Education in Meppel

• Actual topics

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Freedom…& education (1848)

1. Freedom of founding schools

2. Freedom of persuasion

3. Freedom of educational institution

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Freedom of persuasion

• Public and Christian schools

• Muslim schools

• Progressive or alternative schools

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At the beginning…

• Only the elite went to school

“Why would the son of a farmer go to school, if the son would also become a farmer? That’s a waste of time”

Industrial revolution

• Need for educated people

• To develop as a country, you need developed people

• Poor and uneducated people mostly become criminals and are not good for society.

• (Small) children are working in factories

The government suddenly wants education!

The industrial revolution & the law of 1901

• Compulsory education

- To counter child labour

- To give everybody a chance for a better life

History Public and Christian schools

• 1848: both schools are allowed, only the public school will be financed by the government

• 1878: school must be modified only public schools were sponsored for those costs.

• 1917: equal financing

“The School battle”

Dutch society

Update on Dutch Education:

Diversity exists & is included: no child left behind & no drop outs

Talent development & transfer moves Work related learning Competence based learning Long life learning Science & technology New media & media smart Internationalization

Regular & Special education

OLD POLICY:

4 types of special education

Cluster 1: visually blind and partially sighted

Cluster 2: deaf and hard of hearing, speech

and language disorders

Cluster 3: mental disability and chronical ill children

Cluster 4: social behavior disability and psychiatric & social

emotional disorders

Regular and special schools working together, to make sure

every child has got the right facilities.

Inclusive education: All children can learn…

Differences do make the Difference!

NEW Policy (2014….): Diversity in society reflects into education:

inclusive - exclusive A school in the neighbourhood Inclusive education Suitable education Cooperation ps & sps BUT drastic consequences for clusters & regular

education ……..with less budget

Pedagogical/Didactical Powerfull learning for all children Braincompatible classrooms Differentiation & variation learning styles Teachers’ competencies cooperative teaching How => e.g. Storyline Approach, Multiple Intelligences

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Education in Meppel

• 16 ( Special) Primary schools

• 6 (Special) Secondary schools

• 2 Senior secondary vocational schools (MBO)

• 1 University of applied sciences (HBO)

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14 primary & 2 special primary schools

• Public• Christian• Reformed• Catholic• Alternatives• Special public

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4 secondary & 3 special secondary schools

• Stad & Esch• Dingstede• Greydanus• Terra college VMBO• Rechterenschool• Ambelt• Mackayschool

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2 Senior secondary vocational schools

• AOC Terra

• Drenthe college

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Higher vocational education

• Pabo Meppel: One of the oldest teacher training colleges for primary education in The Netherlands (1843)

• International class (Erasmus)• International Bachelor degree

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Future plans for education in Meppel

• ( Special) Secondary schools

• Senior secondary vocational schools

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Actual themes society & education

Questions?

Thanks for your attention

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