Education in BelgiumEducation in Belgium

Karolien BouchetKarolien Bouchet

July 2010July 2010

BelgiumBelgium

Do you know?Do you know?

10 million people10 million people 30.000 km²30.000 km² Capital: BrusselsCapital: Brussels 3 languages: 3 languages:

Dutch, French, Dutch, French, GermanGerman

Kingdom: King Kingdom: King Albert IIAlbert II

BeringenBeringen

Beringen

A city located in the Belgian province ‘Limburg’A city located in the Belgian province ‘Limburg’ Population of 42.000 peoplePopulation of 42.000 people Near the border with Germany and The Near the border with Germany and The

NetherlandsNetherlands Near big cities as Hasselt and GenkNear big cities as Hasselt and Genk A City with a MINE HISTORY A City with a MINE HISTORY Multicultural city: 77 nationalities!Multicultural city: 77 nationalities!

BeringenBeringen

Link to PP Education in Flanders.ppt

Education in FlandersEducation in Flanders

De Brug – The BridgeDe Brug – The Bridge

Primary school for children Primary school for children with special needswith special needs

Age 2,5 - 14Age 2,5 - 14 330 pupils330 pupils ca. 75 teachers and/or ca. 75 teachers and/or

paramedicsparamedics Multigrade classes (based Multigrade classes (based

on level of the pupils)on level of the pupils)

Special Education in BelgiumSpecial Education in Belgium

Special Special nursery educationnursery education for children aged 2.5 for children aged 2.5 to 6 to 6

Special Special primary educationprimary education for children aged 6 for children aged 6 to 13to 13

Special Special secondary educationsecondary education for pupils aged 13 for pupils aged 13 to 21to 21

Special Primary education: Special Primary education: 8 types 8 types

Type 1Type 1: : children having a mild mental handicap children having a mild mental handicap or a developmental delay (not for nursery school)or a developmental delay (not for nursery school)

Type 2Type 2: : children having a moderate or severe children having a moderate or severe mental handicapmental handicap

Type 3Type 3: : for children with serious emotional for children with serious emotional and/or behavioural problemsand/or behavioural problems

Type 4Type 4: : pupils with a physical handicappupils with a physical handicap

Special Primary education: Special Primary education: 8 types 8 types

Type 5Type 5: : children who have to stay in a hospital or children who have to stay in a hospital or other medical institutionother medical institution

Type 6Type 6: children who are blind or visually : children who are blind or visually impairedimpaired

Type 7Type 7: deaf and hearing-impaired children, for : deaf and hearing-impaired children, for whom communication is of major importancewhom communication is of major importance (also autistic children)(also autistic children)

Type 8Type 8: : pupils with serious learning disabilities pupils with serious learning disabilities (not for nursery school or secondary education) (not for nursery school or secondary education)

Special secondary education: 4 Special secondary education: 4 training formstraining forms

Training form 1Training form 1: offering social training with the aim of : offering social training with the aim of integration into a protected environmentintegration into a protected environment

Training form 2Training form 2: offering general and social training with the aim : offering general and social training with the aim of integration into a protected environment and work situationof integration into a protected environment and work situation

Training form 3Training form 3: offering social and vocational training with the : offering social and vocational training with the aim of integration into a regular environment and work situationaim of integration into a regular environment and work situation

Training form 4Training form 4: offering preparation for study in higher : offering preparation for study in higher education and integration into active life.education and integration into active life.

More special needs…More special needs… Integrated education ("GON"), meaning guiding and helping Integrated education ("GON"), meaning guiding and helping

handicapped children or youngsters in an regular school handicapped children or youngsters in an regular school with the aid of specialists from special education, is also with the aid of specialists from special education, is also developing in Flanders.developing in Flanders.

About 4 % of the overall school population attends special About 4 % of the overall school population attends special education.education.

““De Brug” Beringen: Special primary education of type 1, 2 De Brug” Beringen: Special primary education of type 1, 2 and 8and 8

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