Leonardo da Vinci placement project „Comparison of constructionsector curricula for easy work placement“

LatviaLatvia, , Barkava/MadonBarkava/Madonaa10.11.-10.11.-12.11.200912.11.2009

ProjectProject participientsparticipients:: Omnia - The Joint Authority of

Education in Espoo Region; FINLAND FINLAND Kuressaare Ametikool; Estonia QUALITAS forum S.R.L.; Italia Italia MTŰ E-Umrella, NGO; Estonia Kauno statybininkų mokykla; Lithuania Barkava vocational secondary school;

Latvia

0ther project partners: Estonian Association of Construction

Entrepreneurs SAAre country labour market officeSAAre country labour market office

LatviaLatvia Latvia is Latvia is

located on the located on the East coast of East coast of the Baltic Sea;the Baltic Sea;

Area 64,589 Area 64,589 sq. kmsq. km

Latvia was Latvia was founded on founded on november 18, november 18, 1918; 1918;

Latvian`s Latvian`s population in population in 2008 was 2008 was 2,270,894 2,270,894 peoplepeople

MadonaMadona regionregion

Madona district is located in the north - east of Latvia. Madona district has a population of 45 648.

New buildings in Madona region:New buildings in Madona region:Madona State gymnasiumMadona State gymnasium

MadonaMadona SportSport hallhall

Madona LibraryMadona Library

SuppermarketsSuppermarkets

Cesvaine Cesvaine secondary schoolsecondary school

Cesvaines palace reconstruction

companies which made reconstruction:

„RBS Skals”

„Sestais stils”

BarkavaBarkava

Barkava Vocational Secondary School

thethe schoolschool waswas foundedfounded inin 1981.1981.therethere areare 285 students,285 students,25 25 teachersteachers andand19 19 technicaltechnical workersworkersinin ourour schoolschool..

2009./2010.2009./2010.Offer Offer

for holders of primary school completion for holders of primary school completion certificatecertificate

Education programs

Qualification school-time/training time

previous education

Building works technician of decoration works (we enrol youngsters with special needs, too)

4 years elementary education / 9

classes

Hotel service specialist of hospitality services (we offer extra possibilities to enrol a certificate of bread baker - confectioner, and certificate of commerce)

4 years elementary education / 9

classes

Building works

Plasterer 3 years 8 classes, 15 years

Production of breadstuff

Bread baker 3 years 8 classes, 15 years

Pr opor tions of study hour s

64%

36%

inter alia -theoretical subjects’ hours

- practicalworks hours

778 572 438

0% 50% 100%

1%

Proportions of theretical general subj ects

languages andcommunicativesciences

mathematics,natural andtechnicalsciences social sciencesand cultureeducation

Pr opor tions of gener al and pr actical theor etical subj ects

21%

16%

12%

51%

languages andcommunicativesciences

mathematics, naturaland technicalsciences

social sciences andculture education

theoreticalprofessionalsubjects

210

56

96

70

66

98

66

88

122

114

78

156

124

0 100 200 300hours

1

subj

ects

Propor tions of proff essional subj ects in EP "Buil ding works" Rasēšana

Flīzēšanas un grīdu ieklāšanastehnoloģija

Būvmašīnas aprīkojums,instrumenti

Materiālmācība

Būvdarbu tehnoloģija

Elektrotehnika

Otrā svešvaloda profesijā

Pirmā svešvaloda profesijā

Būvķīmija

Darba aizsarzdība

Būvvēsture

Tāmēšanas pamati

Sausās būves tehnoloģija

Proportion of subject groups Proportion of subject groups in different study coursesin different study courses

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Languages

mathematic etc.

Social sciences

Professionalsubj ects group I courses

II courses

III courses

IV courses

Students works

YoungYoung peoplepeople withwith hearinghearing defectsdefectscancan studystudy andand gaingain professionprofession togethertogether withwith othersothers

Other school programms: Other school programms: Tourism and hotelTourism and hotelmanagementmanagement

BakeBakerr

Other activities of Other activities of schoolschool

We take an active part in others We take an active part in others internationals projectsinternationals projects

Thank you for attention!