Kaunas Vocational Training Centre of Social Services Kaunas Vocational Training Centre of Social Services and Construction Business Specialistsand Construction Business Specialists

Leonardo da VinLeonardo da Vinci partnership projectci partnership project

No. No. LLP-LdV-PRT-2009-LT-0118„Comparison of construction

sector curricula for easy work placement“

Presentation: National qualification systemPresentation: National qualification system

Project managerProject manager Tomas VilčinskasTomas Vilčinskas projektai@ksm.lt

Reform of VET SystemReform of VET System The 1st stage (1988-1992) A new vision of VET was created, VET policy and strategy

were formulated and international cooperation was developed. Organizational restructuring of the vocational schools.

The 2nd stage (1993-1996) It is a stage of decentralization. The renewal of teaching and

learning curriculum, development of social partnership, etc. The 3rd stage of the reform started in 1997 Main goal - to achieve a level of VET in Lithuania that would

correspond to international standards; to assess the quality of study programmes; to work out teaching/study standards.

Documents regulating Documents regulating EducationEducation

in Lithuania in Lithuania 1991 – Law of Education 1992- The General Concept of Education in Lithuania 1997- Law of VET 1998 – White paper of Vocational Education and

Training 2000 – Law of Higher Education 2007 – Ammendment of the Law of VET introducing the

national Qualifications System of Lithuania Other: Classification of levels of Vocational Education,

the Structure of the National Vocational Standard, Law of Special Education, Law of Non-formal adult Education

On-comming legal regultions: in 2008 Law of Qualifications for the legal approval of the National Qualifications System and NQF

VET Administration VET Administration structurestructure

Ministry of Education and Science (SMM) is responsible for the development of a general policy and strategy of VET (http://www.smm.lt)

Ministry Social Care and Work (SADM) is responsible for labour market vocational training (http://www.ldrmt.lt)

The Methodological Centre for VET guarantees didactical provision of VET and develops vocational education and training standards (http://www.pmmc.lt)

Lithuanian Labour Market Training Authority (LDRMT) implements the policy of labour market vocational training and counseling, expertise and coordination functions through regional authorities and training centres (http://www.ldrmt.lt)

Centre for Vocational Education and Research at Vytautas Magnus University (VDU PRSC) is an institution that performs VET research (http://www.vdu.lt/prsc)

Vocational Education and Vocational Education and TrainingTraining

Vocational schoolsCollegesProfessional colleges

PRIMARY SCHOOL

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BASIC SCHOOL

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VOCATIONAL SCHOOLSGENERAL SECONDARY EDUCATION SCHOOL

GYMNASIUM SECONDARY SCHOOL

1 STAGE

2 STAGE 3

4 STAGE

PROFESSIONAL COLLEGES

COLLEGES

UNIVERSITIES

PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION

LEGENDTOWARDS LABOUR MARKET MATURITY CERTIFICATE MAJOR ROUTE OPTIONAL/POSSIBLE ROUTE

TECHNOLOGICAL GYMNASIUM

HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

Vocational schoolsVocational schools Teaching programmes

I stage vocational training For children under 14 years of age. Duration - 2-3 years. Opportunities

are created for those who desire to acquire basic education and obtain a vocational qualification. First stage curricula lead to a Level 2 vocational qualification (ISCED 2)

II stage vocational training For basic school leavers who wish to obtain vocational qualification.

Duration - 2 years. This curricula lead to a Level 3 qualification (ISCED 3)

III stage vocational training For young people from the age of 16 who have already acquired a basic

education. It provides an opportunity to obtain both professional qualification and a secondary school education. Duration - 3 years . Vocational qualification correspond to a Level 3 qualification (ISCED 3)

IV stage vocational training For secondary school or gymnasium leavers who wish to obtain a

vocational qualification. Duration - 1 - 2 years. The studies lead to Level 4 qualification (ISCED 4)

VET financing

92%

8% 0%

Budget of state

Resources earned by school

Charity, national ir international donors

National Qualifications system consist of:

Lithuanian Qualifications Framework (unified and transparent system of qualifications embracing all the qualifications levels, ensuring transferability between levels, guaranteeing diversity of the ways of acquiring qualifications, and enabling flexibility in the rapidly changing environment). It is base don the levels of qualifications, that are determined describing professional competences (knowledge, practical skills, creativeness), general competences (communication, mathematical literacy, be able to use IT and etc.), socialcultural skills (independence, responsibility, etc.);

• Profesional standards enable to recognise not only formal or non-formal learning, but also practically acquired skills. In order to legalize and expand this opportunity, competences should be formulated in a way each of them separately would be possible to evaluate in a real or simulated environment.

• Qualifications evaluating and providing institutions; • Qualifications system managing institutions.

WHAT ARE THE BASICPRINCIPLES OF THE NQS ?

1. Relations between the system of activities and system of education.2. Consideration of the education system of Lithuania : its structure,

development, experience, traditions, development trends.3. Methodological validity. There is established the unified theoretical

understanding of the qualifications and qualifications framework. The concepts of qualifications and framework of qualifications match the European Qualifications Framework.

4. Social partnership.5. Transparency and comprehensibility of qualifications.6. Compatibility of the processes and measures composing the NQS.

QUALIFICATIONS QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORKFRAMEWORK

8 levels8 levels

ASSESSMENT / RECOGNITION

OF QUALIFICATIONS

MANAGEMENT OF NQSDESIGNING OF

QUALIFICATIONS

ACQUISITION OF QUALIFICATIONS

ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE LEGAL BASIS

QUALIFICATIONS SERVICE

BOARD OF QUALIFICATIONS

RESEARCH OF ACTIVITIES

STANDARD SETTING INSTITUTIONS

NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL

STANDARDS AND QUALIFICATIONS

ASSESSMENT REGULATIONS

ASSESSMENT METHODS

ASSESSMENT AND RECOGNITION INSTITUTIONS

CURRICULA OF FORMAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (VET, HIGHER EDUCATION)

INFORMAL AND EXPERIENTAL LEARNING

QUALIFICATIONS PROVISION INSTITUTIONS

National qualifications system

Levels of NQF is the most important element of the system. The number doesn‘t depend on EQF or sectoral structure, but evaluate, foreseen the possible compatibilities and methods with EQF levels. The NQF is composed of the 8 levels of qualifications. The number of levels of qualifications has been defined primarily referring to the needs of the system of activities of Lithuania and only then taking into consideration the compatibility with EQF.

I-IV qualification levels cover qualifications obtained at the initial secondary and continueing professional education institutions;

V level – transitional level between professional and higher education qualifications;

VI-VIII levels cover qualifications obtained at higher education institutions.

Current situation of th NQF:- development of qualification registration system;- the qualification formation, description

methodology is established;- NQF concept and methodology was developed;- the Lithuanian Qualifications Office by the

Government of the Republic of Lithuania was established. It operates as qualification systems‘ coorditation institution in order to ensure the qualification system, its

transparency, comparability, persons mobility.

Creation of the National Creation of the National Qualifications System of LithuaniaQualifications System of Lithuania

On 7 March 2005, the Lithuanian Labour Market Training Authority commenced the implementation of a national level project “Creation of the National Qualifications System” as financed by the European Social Fund of the European Union.

The principal aim of this project was to create a uniform and transparent qualifications system which would cover all levels of qualifications, secure transition between the levels, ensure the variety of ways of acquiring a qualification, and provides a possibility to flexibly respond to the requirements of the changing environment.

What is the contents of the national What is the contents of the national qualifcations system qualifcations system ??

The NQS is composed of the following sub-systems:

1. National framework of qualifications 2. Processes: - designing of qualifications;

- supply / acquisition of qualifications;- evaluation and recognition of qualifications;

- management and quality assurance of the NQS.

What are the basic principles of What are the basic principles of the NQS the NQS ??

- Relations between the system of activities and system of education. - Consideration of the education system of Lithuania : its

structure, development, experience, traditions, development trends. - Methodological validity. There is established the unified

theoretical understanding of the qualifications and qualifications framework. The concepts of qualifications and framework of qualifications match the European Qualifications Framework.

- Social partnership. - Transparency and comprehensibility of qualifications. - Compatibility of the processes and measures composing the

NQS.

Labor market vs. provided qualifications

In recent years employers complain that most qualified specialists don’t correspond to the labor market needs. Every sixth specialist needs re-qualification, that requires financial and time inputs. Representatives of professional education system instiutions state, that they follow subjective imagination of the labor market needs and its tendencies. The problem could be solved by implementing approved professional standards by the ecomony world and professional education institutions. It is important to make a detailed professional activity research and their confirmation process before formulating the professional standarts. And it should be made together with economy world represents and professional education experts. The clear structurized and multistage planning, approval and validation process of professional standards would be a basis for close cooperation between economy world and professional specialist. At the moment there are 168 prepared and approved professional standarts, 157 out of them – based ona new structure. The is also a Compter engineering V level profession standart prepared.

Professional standarts, prepared in national level are uniform in whole country, harmonized with all national employers and professional unions, and are applied in all qualifications providing, assessing and accrediting institutions. Lithuanian NQF in order to ensure the connectivity between processes of the system, different social groups (government, employers and working organizations), also qualification planning, acquisition, assessment and accreditation institutions, must realize one aim – to ensure the quantative and qualitative

planning and real qualifications accordance for economy world activities and public needs.

Kaunas Vocational Training Centre of Social Kaunas Vocational Training Centre of Social Services and Construction Business SpecialistsServices and Construction Business Specialists

There are four (4) levels in There are four (4) levels in KVTCSSCBSKVTCSSCBS.and the same in vocational .and the same in vocational schools in Lithuania.We have three levels students in Kaunas schools in Lithuania.We have three levels students in Kaunas KVTCSSCBSKVTCSSCBS at this moment.There are I-st level, students are 14,5-24 at this moment.There are I-st level, students are 14,5-24 years old.their backgruond – not finished 10 classes. We have two years old.their backgruond – not finished 10 classes. We have two specialities: decorators (finishers), mason (bricklayers). Curicculum is specialities: decorators (finishers), mason (bricklayers). Curicculum is two years.After school finished, students give certificate of gualification.two years.After school finished, students give certificate of gualification.

In In KVTCSSCBSKVTCSSCBS we have III-irds level groupes. There are we have III-irds level groupes. There are specialities:construction builders restores, builders thermoinsulaters, specialities:construction builders restores, builders thermoinsulaters, construction business service provider, social nurses, joiner construction business service provider, social nurses, joiner (woodworker).There are classes of gimnazium.We took accreditation (woodworker).There are classes of gimnazium.We took accreditation last year and have licence.Curicculum is three years.When students last year and have licence.Curicculum is three years.When students finish school they receive diploma.finish school they receive diploma.

We have students in IV level.They learn such specialities:construction business service provider, social nurses, builders thermoinsulaters, bricklayers, decoraters, joiners.IV level students learn two or one year.When students finish school they give diploma.

In KVTCSSCBS we have department for students with disabilities.All of them curicculum is three year , and after school finishing they receive certificate of gualification of selected speciality.

Thank you for attention Thank you for attention !!!!!!

ProjeProjectct managermanager Tomas Vil Tomas Vilčinskasčinskas t_vilcinskas@yahoo.com projektai@ksm.lt

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