International activities in Finnish Vocational education and training (VET) Institutions Seija Heikkinen 15.5.2014

Finland on the map

Korea 50,9 millions

Seoul 99.920 km²

Finland 5,5 millions Helsinki, 338432 km²

Strategic planning of international cooperation

International goals are included in the school’s overall strategy

This will ensure that the international perspective will be taken into account at all stages of strategic planning

This means that people should consider and analyze how internationalization is included in the vet provider's visions for the future or its values

VET providers are competent institutions and they design own action plan for international activities

Action plan

MobilityStudents

Staff

Development projects

Networks of Vocational institutions

Educational partnerships for exporting

education

Background for Mobility

European Commission

1. Copenhagen process - promote European cooperation

2. Bruges Communigue - provides long-term strategic objectives for European cooperation in VET for the period 2011-20

Key actions: Student exchange – outgoing and incoming students

between partner schools Staff exchange ( teachers, student counsellors, trainers)

PIDevelopment projects ILOT PROJECTSLOT PROJECTS Sharing and developing innovations

Creating new modules and material for students/teachers/teaching process etc between European countries

Designing training material for preparation training before mobility

periods, coaching material for instructors in work placements

Language projects: Ready-Study-Go Ahead www.rsgo.eu Vocal: www.vocalproject.eu ETRALT: www.languagesforwork.eu

Regional development work : Finland-Estonia Nordic counties Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Denmark, Finland

ECVET – European Credit system for Vocational Education and Training

The European credit system for vocational education and training (ECVET) is based on concepts and processes to establish a common and user friendly language for transparency, transfer and recognition of learning outcomes

ECVET is based on: • Learning outcomes - statements of knowledge, skills and competence that can be achieved in a

variety of learning contexts. • Units of learning outcomes that are components of qualifications. Units can be assessed, validated

and recognised. • ECVET points, which provide additional information about units and qualifications in a numerical

form. • Credit for assessed and documented learning outcomes of a learner. Credit can be transferred to

other contexts and accumulated to achieve a qualification. • Mutual trust and partnership among participating organisations are expressed in memorandum of

understanding and learning agreements

FINECVET AS A PIONEER From Piloting to Implementation! Starting Points for Implementing the European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training

AssetEcvet, Developing transfer system in vehicle field: http://www.assetecvet.eu/

ECVET for Elderly Care is one of the transnational partnerships called Sector Skills Alliances (SSA) proposed by the Commission of the European Union. EFEC project improves comparability, transparency and mutual recognition of qualifications in the six partner countries (Estonia, Finland, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, United Kingdom) and implements ECVET principles in the elderly care work. http://www.ecvetforec.eu/

HETA-ECVET project improves the comparability, transparency and recognition of Estonian and Finnish vocational qualifications.

http://www.heta-ecvet.fi/

Networks

HANAKO network

Finland-Japan network for vocational education

www.hanako-network.com

Window to Russia network

www.akkunavenajalle.fi/

ChiNet

ChiNet -educational network between Finland and China. Students and teachers from Omnia technical sectors have participated in exchange periods in China. Omnia has also received teachers from China. http://www.chinetverkosto.fi/english/

India network

The objective is to respond to the competence needs of the labour market, to promote the cooperation between training and the enterprises to increase the visibility of Finnish products and services

Korea TechNet

International Pathways

Individual Learning Pathway

Every young person will have their own unique Individual Learning Pathway which will lead to approved qualifications. Their pathway will be tailored to their needs, interests and aspirations

International pathway> language, cultural, social competences , on the job learning abroad

Omnia Education Partnerships

Omnia Education Partnerships (OEP) designs and implements capacity building projects, professional development programs and study visits to Finland

Pre-university sector development project in Kosovo

Vocational education capacity building project in Egypt

Tailor made Study Visit to Finland

Support, finance

Thank you for your attention

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