Market systems development in fragile contexts 13 may dj
Ppt the dual vocational education system – benedikt hauser
1. The Dual Vocational Education
System – Insights into the Swiss
Education System
e+i Face-to-Face Meeting
Thun, 13-16 May 2013
Benedikt Hauser, 13.05.2013
2. VET in Switzerland – Key characteristics
1) VET = Integral part of the Swiss education system
2) VET = A prominent position within the Swiss education System
3) VET = Based on the demand of companies for qualified workers
3. VET in Switzerland - typical features
1) A vast majority of small and medium sized enterprises
2) Providing apprenticeships by private companies = a long
tradition
3) Young People (16-18): A vast majority enrols in VET-
programmes
4) Private sector = actively involved in VET-system
5) Switzerland is proud of its VET-system
6) "No dead ends" – permeability
7) Strategic management and development = Confederation
Implementation (VET-schools) = Cantons
5.
Federal VET Certificate (2 years)
or
Federal VET Diploma (3 or 4 years)
Dual-track VET approach:
Connecting practice with theory
practice
company
3 – 4 days per week
theory
vocational
school
1 – 2 days per week
practice/course
intercompany-
courses
total 3-8
6. VET in Switzerland – Low (youth)
unemployment
Source: OECD / March, 22 2013
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Switzerland
Netherlands
Japan
Austria
Germany
Norway
Korea
Mexico
Australia
Israel
Canada
Denmark
Iceland
Russian
FederaHon
Slovenia
OECD
countries
Luxembourg
New
Zealand
United
States
Chile
Czech
Republic
Turkey
Belgium
Finland
United
Kingdom
Estonia
France
Sweden
Poland
Hungary
Italy
Portugal
Ireland
Slovak
Republic
Greece
Spain
%
age
group
25-‐64
%
of
age
group
15-‐24
