Educational system in Slovakia

Slovenské centrum cvičných firiemIng. Gabriela Horecká – [email protected]

European Year of creativity and innovation 2009

support of entrepreneurial skills within and out of school activities

and Slovak Training firms

Bratislava, 6th November 2009


Educational system in Slovakia


Reform of Educational System in Slovakia: 2002 Higher Education Act2008 School Act 2009 Act on VET (with effect from 1st Sept. 2009)2009 Act on Pedagogical Staff

(with effect from 1st Nov. 2009)

Educational System in Slovakia



European Year of creativity and innovation 2009


2009 - European Year of Creativity and Innovation announced on base of the Decision N. 2008/0064 (COD) of EP and Council

Objective – promote creativity as stimulus for innovation as a key factor for development of personal, professional, entrepreneurial and social competencies through lifelong learning

European Year of Creativity and Innovation


It refers specifically to raising awareness about significance of creativity, innovation and development of entrepreneurial skills for individual development, as well as for economic growth and employment; promotes entrepreneurial thinking mainly of young people.



The age of people is prolonging and the pace of new technologies development is speeding up

appearance of new jobsJOB reconstruction, JOB creation

Lifelong learning is the necessity for all of us.



Key competencies for future are:

E- competenciesSocial competencies

Learning competenciesENTREPRENEURSHIP – one of key competencies of

lifelong learning Training firms – allow young people to acquire and/or

improve key competencies



Training Firm


Works with authentic materials from practice, fictive goods and services, fictive money and for this

purpose it uses the circulation of documents within the firm as well as its business relations with other

firms, even abroad.

Training Firm


Training Firm improves:

Professional competence and skills, language competencies TF employee gains authentic experiences Key competencies – ability to work in team, to solve problems creatively, to make decisions and conclusions, to think critically and independently, communication skills, skills of self-development and to encourage the development of others Use of ICT Encourage creativity and presentation skills Economic and juridical awareness of TF graduates, as well


Training Firm TF uses mainly the method of simulation TF employees get familiar with the firm structure TF employees experience the establishment of a firm and all activities referring to it – cooperation with a trade register, companies register, tax office, social and health insurance companies – simulated by SCTF - entrepreneurial competencies TF employees experience various jobs and work in various firm departments TF employees is actively involved into solving tasks individually or in teams


EUROPEN-PEN


EUROPEN-PEN

Worldwide training firms network – 45 member states National Centre of Training firms in each state Slovak Centre of Training firms established in 1998 and a full member of EUROPEN-PEN since 2008 SCTF has 640 training firms in 2009 SCTF – several projects aimed at the improvement of the situation of VET schools graduates and their entrance to the labour market


12th International Fair of Training Firms


12th International Fair of Training FirmsOn 8th – 9th December 2009 in Bratislava

It is the grand finale of pupils effort and work in their training firms Pupils can experience a direct contact with clients Very significant – communication in foreign languages, solving business cases, establishing business relations Learning about national and cultural customs Simply – LEARNING BY DOING


Thank you for your attention

Ing. Gabriela HoreckáState Institute of Vocational Education and Training Slovak

Centre of Training FirmsTel./fax.: +421-2-54 77 67 74

E-mail: [email protected]

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