Presentation of Vocational Education and Training in Catalonia at the Study Visit Group No: 183 (CEDEFOP) , “Educational cooperation with professional institutions to promote language

Vocational Education and Training

Barcelona, 31st March 2014

VET Studies: Structure and Organisation

1st cycle

2nd cycle

3rd cycle5º6º

2nd cycle3º4º

1st cycle1º2º

2nd cycle3º4º

1st cycle1º2º

Primaryeducation

6

Secondary education certificate16

Compulsorysecondaryeducation

(ESO)12

Pre-primaryeducation

3

0

Labour market

Access test for over 25

UniversityAccess test

1st cycle (bach.)

3rd cycle (PhD)2nd cycle (master)

1º

2º

Baccalaureate

BACVET

Mediumlevel

Technician

1st

2nd

(PQPI) Programmes for InitialProfessional Qualification

CertificateEntry test

Entry test

Advanced techinician

1st

2ndVET Advanced

level


Legal framework

Llei 5/2002 LOE 2/2006

Integració de les ofertes d’FP•Títols •Certificats de professionalitat en base al Catàleg Nacional de Qualificacions

•Art. 39-44 FPEstructura la FP del sistema Educatiu en CFGM i CFGS

•Art.30 PQPI

Direcció General d e Formació Professional Inicial i Ensenyaments de Règim Especial S ervei d'Ordenació de la Formació Professional Inicial

Decret currículum

Reial Decret títol

Vocational FieldsThe intermediate and advanced VET diplomas, initial professional qualification programs and professional certificates are grouped into 26 vocational fields established in the national qualifications framework:



- Agricultural - Mechanical manufacturing

- Food industries - Administration and managent

- Chemistry - Electricity and electronics

- Health care - International trade…..

Professional Certificate (Laboral Administration)

National Qualifications

Framework

VET diploma(Educational Administration)

Qualificació N3

The National Qualifications Framework

CFGM

Certificat Professionalitat

CFGS

Qualificació N3

Qualificació N3

Qualificació N2

Qualificació N2

Qualificació N1

CFGSCertificat Professionalitat




Certificat Professionalitat Qualificació N1

PQPI


VET Diplomas

Qualificació professional 1

UC 1

UC 2

UC 3

UC 1

MP 1 “n” hores

MP 2 “m” hores

MP 3 “p” hores

MP 4 “k” hores

MP 5 “s” hores

National Qualifications Framework Modular training



UC 2

UC 2

UC 2

MP 6 “n” hores

MP 7 “m” hores

MP 8 “r” hores

MP 9 “p” hores

UF1 20 hUF2 30 hUF3 50


Curricular Model in Catalonia


UF4

UF3

UF2

UF1

Certificat UF3

CertificatMòdul Professional


Modular organization of the diploma

- Professional subjects related to one or more training units.- Reinforcing subjects (basic training in each diploma).- Transversal subjects (included in all the VET diplomas) :

Formació i orientació laboral (FOL)Empresa i iniciativa emprenedora (EIE)

- Synthesis in the intermidiate VET diploma and final project in the advanced diplomas. - Foreing language as a subject and/or its implementation as part of the working methodology in class.- FCT : 350-400 h.



The professional subjects are organized into:

Training Units (aprox. 30-60h).

Have didactic coherence in the learning process.

- Are valuable in the labour market.

- Allow the access of adults (early school leavers) to

formal education.

- Can be used in lifelong learning programs.



Curriculum organization of the professional subjects and the training units in:

- Learning outcomes (Resultats d’aprenentatge, RA).

- Assesment criteria (Criteris d’avaluació, CA).

- The contents related to each of the learning outcomes (knowledge, skills and competence).



- A Technical English subject (99 h).

- Learning outcomes.

- Project module.

To improve language skills in English, it has been introduced in the curricula:

Technical English has been included in all medium level VET diplomas.

English in VET

- Listening comprehension.

- Reading comprehension.

- Speaking.

- Writing.

- Sociocultural and professional environment knowledge.

The learning outcomes of the Technical English subject are related to:

English in VET

- Professional information (read, write). In all medium level VET diplomas

- Communication in English (speaking, writing) in professional situations. In some VET diplomas only.

The learning outcomes that can be worked in any of the professional subjects other than technical English are related to:

English in VET

- In the preparation of the written documentation.

- In the presentation of the project.

- In the development of any of the activities included in the project.

In all VET diplomas it is compulsory to introduce English language in the synthesis or project subjects.

Vocational Education and TrainingMarta Nel-lo Ruiz

[email protected]

+34 93 551 69 00

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Presentation of Vocational Education and Training in Catalonia at the Study Visit Group No: 183 (CEDEFOP) , “Educational cooperation with professional institutions to promote language